Excerpt from CBC.ca The Calgary Stampede says more than half a million people walked through the gates at this year’s event — less than half of the
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Calgary Stampede outlines plans for safe return amid lingering COVID-19 pandemic
Excerpt from CBC News Stampede officials say the experience at this year’s event will be safe and enjoyable — and quite a bit less crowded
Alberta: K-Days cancelled for a second year in Edmonton
Excerpt from Global News By Karen Bartko For the second year in a row, Edmonton’s K-Days summer carnival and exhibition will not go ahead — despite Premier Jason
Alberta: 3-stage plan could see Alberta fully reopen by July
Excerpt from CBC.ca The Alberta government has unveiled its three-stage “open for summer” plan, a strategy tied directly to vaccination and hospitalization numbers that could
Alberta: Rodeos brace for an uncertain season
Excerpt from The Canadian Press By ALESSIA PASSAFIUME For Lynn Phillips, the Ponoka Stampede feels more like a family reunion than a rodeo. “Even though
Calgary Stampede ready to ride under Alberta’s COVID-19 restrictions
Excerpt from THE CANADIAN PRESS by JEFF MCINTOSH The Calgary Stampede has not yet secured a permit for its cheery kickoff parade. It will not
Festivals on the brink of COVID-19 collapse seek federal aid
Excerpt from The Calgary Herald Summer festivals and fairs across the country are facing an existential threat from COVID-19 and say they need federal government