Canada

The 34th Annual Canadian Finals Rodeo Kicks off in Edmonton
[Nov. 8, 2007] The first performance of the 2007 Canadian Finals Rodeo busted out of the chutes in Edmonton, Alberta this evening in front of 12,665 energized and enthusiastic rodeo fans at Rexall Place. Total prize money of $1.158 million dollars up is up for grabs.

Season turnaround launches bull rider Denton Edge into Canadian Finals Rodeo
[Nov. 7, 2007] Denton Edge could not stay on a bull the first three months of his rodeo season. The 26-year-old rancher from Marwayne, Alta., was regularly bucked off before the eight-second whistle and wasn't winning a dime in prize money.

Cowboys making a name for themselves
[Nov. 7, 2007] Besides going for psychiatric counselling, the best advice for anyone thinking of becoming a rodeo cowboy is come up with a good name. Just look at the handles for some of the cowboys who made it to the Canadian Finals Rodeo, which starts tonight at Rexall Place.

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Cowboys, girls prep for Canadian Finals Rodeo
[Nov. 6, 2007] Joe Kusek reports on the competitors and their preparations.

'Crown jewel of rodeo'
[Nov. 2, 2007] The Canadian Finals Rodeo has become the "crown jewel" of the rodeo circuit for both fans and competitors, the president of the national rodeo association says.

CPRA Announces 2007 Cowboy of the Year: Tom Barr
[Nov. 1, 2007] For 2007, the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association is pleased to announce that the Cowboy of the Year award will go to Tom Barr, a former steer wrestler and CPRA Board member who now serves as a rodeo judge.

UPDATED - CPRA Year End Awards, CFR Personnel And Qualifiers
[Nov. 1, 2007] Results are now in for the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association’s Stock of the Year, Timed Event Horses of the Year and 2007 CFR Personnel. These annual awards are voted on by a variety of CPRA members, recognizing the top bucking stock and timed-event horses and rodeo committees, contract acts announcers and rodeo personnel.

Cody roper in Canadian Finals Rodeo
[Oct. 31, 2007] Sid Sporer is quickly rising in the ranks of rodeo. In just a few years the team roper has gone from relatively small rodeos to the one of the biggest there is - the Canadian Finals Rodeo.

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Stardom not far off for Canadian roper
[Oct. 25, 2007] Timber Moore, like most young cowboys, envisioned someday competing at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo.,,earned enough money at Canadian rodeos this summer to qualify for the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, Alberta, and is Canadian Rookie of the Year.

FINAL RODEO WEEKEND SETTLES CFR QUALIFIERS
[Oct. 5, 2007] September 28-30 marked the final weekend of the Canadian Professional

Rodeo Association’s 2007 regular season, and cowboys and cowgirls from all over came to McCord and Saskatoon, Sask., in a final bid to secure a trip to the Canadian Finals Rodeo in November.

Yellowbird named the rising star at music awards
[Sep. 13, 2007] Shane Yellowbird of Ponoka and Hobbema won one of the awards he wanted the most in Regina, Sept. 10. He received five Canadian Country Music Association Awards nominees, a feat that was only equaled by George Canyon, he came away with the rising star award for being one of the newest and hottest acts in the country.

Do awards make Reid a country music man?
[Sep. 12, 2007] So is he or isn't he? When Johnny Reid capped off a successful weekend at the Canadian Country Music Awards with an impressive performance at Monday's award show at the Brandt Centre, many in attendance were left pondering one simple question: Is Reid a country musician?

Albertans clean up at music awards
[Sep. 11, 2007] A great year just got better for Emerson Drive. Currently riding the success of Moments, the first single by a Canadian act to ever hit No. 1 on the Billboard country chart, Emerson Drive took home three awards Monday at the Canadian Country Music Association Awards Show in Regina.

Mote Makes Use of Tour to Secure Trip to CFR
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