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For anyone who watches the goings-on on Stephen Avenue in downtown Calgary, it wouldnt take long to realize that its lifeblood is people.

With expansion of BMO Centre and a new events centre on the horizon, Stampede is evolving into a major year-round economic driver

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both in town Friday to participate in festivities and take care of political business

Its time to dust off your cowboy boots and hats, because the Calgary Stampede is rapidly approaching.

Watch this page throughout the day for updates on the Calgary Stampede!

Watch this page throughout the day for updates on the Calgary Stampede!

The Calgary Stampede opened its gates for its annual Sneak-a-Peek Thursday evening, ushering in the return of a full slate of programming.

With the first full-scale Calgary Stampede rapidly approaching, some Calgarians are getting into the spirit a little early.

With the first full-scale Calgary Stampede rapidly approaching, some Calgarians are getting into the spirit a little early.

Article content “I wanted to show off the funny stuff first,” he says, noting Amanda Lidman, an Edmontonian, has never before set foot on Stampede Park. “We’re checking out what’s new, what’s interesting,” he says as he sips on a $12 non-alcoholic pineapple drink, in a real pineapple, while Lidman quaffs her watermelon drink, out of a, you guessed it, watermelon, with both drinks topped with a teensy parasol. “You haven’t been to the Stampede until you’ve tried some weird mi...