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Each year, the Calgary Stampede attracts visitors from around the world. But for one group of women, their journey to the greatest outdoor show on earth was not only about checking off a bucket list item. As Jordan Prentice tells us, it was about finding sisterhood on the open road.

The Calgary Stampede midway always offers a lot of fun, but if you need to duck out of a thunderstorm or escape the heat, the Stampede has a new interactive, culinary experience inside the B-M-O Centre that is drawing crowds this week.

Thousands of people filled the downtown Calgary Friday morning to officially kick off the 2026 Calgary Stampede with the 114th parade. Drew Stremick has the sights and sounds.

The Calgary Stampede draws in hundreds of thousands of visitors including plenty politicians doing their best to blend in. It’s not their first rodeo, but as Heather Yourex-West explains committing a fashion faux pas can stir up trouble.

Energy is the talk of the town at this year’s Calgary Stampede following back-to-back pipeline proposals in recent days and the presence of another premier promoting oil and gas investment in their home province. Adam MacVicar reports.

Julie Forget, Manager for Communications & Media Relations with Calgary Stampede joins Global News Morning, to talk about saving money at the Calgary Stampede by taking advantage of value days and more.

From pancake breakfasts to parade routes, politics are never far from the Calgary Stampede. Politicians from across the country have descended on the city to celebrate the historic festival, but this year, conversations seem to be less focused on Stampede, and more about Alberta’s future. Jordan Prentice reports.

It’s the final day of the Calgary Stampede and this year’s event is tracking to be one of the most attended of all time. Among the crowds are a number of politicians trading their suits for Stetsons including the Prime Minister. Mark Carney’s visit comes against the backdrop of Alberta’s looming separatist threat. Skylar Peters...

As the Calgary stampede comes to a close, Global’s Jazan Grewal is joined by Warren M. Elofson, a History Professor with the University of Calgary to reflect on the iconic festival’s enduring legacy. 

For many fans of the Calgary Stampede, the chance to take a spin on some of the midway rides is one of the highlights of the event. As Global Calgary’s Deb Matejicka shows us, this year there are a couple new rides for midway fans to check out.

The tear down is underway at Stampede Park as rodeo goers say goodbye to the event for another year. Bella Finn has more on the clean up at the park and the impact of the Calgary Stampede.

What was supposed to be a light-hearted moment at the Calgary Stampede has kicked off a wave of Conservative infighting. “Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Way to go. Fresh off a big win against Liberal lobbyists from out east,” Poilievre remarked at the Calgary Stampede. That comment was widely seen as a dig against one of Ontario Premier...

Calgary Stampede visitors from outside Alberta are having a big impact on not only the stampede, but the small business economy as well. Craig Momney reports.

Rodeo fans at the Calgary Stampede are being given the chance to see if they can last 8 seconds on a mechanical bull, but as community reporter Deb Matejicka finds out, it’s a lot harder than it looks.

Right now at Stamped, ATCO is helping keep kids and parents together in case they lose each other among busy crowds at the grounds. Craig Momney reports.

A Calgary Stampede competitor continues to blaze his own trail against the competition following in the footsteps of his father 100 years later. Craig Momney reports.

The Calgary Stampede shows off its operations centre that they say will help keep guests safe over the 10-day event. Craig Momney reports.

Courtney Sarault and Mikaël Kingsbury will be leading the 2026 Calgary Stampede Parade through Calgary’s downtown bright and early on Friday, July 3rd. Drew Stremick reports.

A number of women compete for the final four breakaway roping competition spots at the 2026 Calgary Stampede. The event was added to the iconic rodeo last year. Bella Finn reports.

Ashley Warner, the Midway Manager at the Calgary Stampede stopped by Global News Morning with this year’s food offerings on the midway.