Canada

Stars converge on Vancouver for Canadian Country Music Awards
[Sep. 10, 2009] VANCOUVER - Canada’s best and brightest country stars will be converging on Vancouver this week, bringing their cowboy boots, oversized belt buckles, sequined shirts and old-fashioned, no-nonsense charm to GM Place for the 2009 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.

CPRA press release ~ September 2, 2009
[Sep. 3, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – The stakes are high at the Interior Provincial Exhibition (IPE) and Stampede as the final stop of the season for the Wrangler Professional Rodeo Tour kicks into high gear tonight in Armstrong, B.C. By Pamela Porosky

CPRA press release ~ September 3, 2009
[Sep. 3, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – If you want to get in on some of the action at the Okotoks Pro Rodeo this weekend, “arrive early.”

That’s the advice Curtis Geier has for would-be spectators making their way to the Murray Arena at the Okotoks Recreation Centre for any of the performances at the three-day rodeo just south of Calgary, Alta. By Pamela Porosky

CPRA press release ~ September 1, 2009
[Sep. 1, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – Jesse Torkelson knew he had a great bull when he looked at the draw for the Kamloops Pro Rodeo and saw his name next to Little White Lie’s. By Pamela Porosky

Team Canada's hopes fading for bull-riding crown
[Aug. 30, 2009] Team Canada slipped further behind in its bid to claim the Professional Bull Riders World Cup in the five-nation showdown in Barretos, Brazil.

Bovine heart valve keeps Q.C. cowboy up
[Aug. 30, 2009] When he got a second opinion and discovered he could instead get a bovine tissue valve, from a cow, with no blood thinners required, he jumped at the chance.

CPRA press release ~ August 27, 2009
[Aug. 27, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – The Kamloops Outdoor Pro Rodeo is commemorating their 10th anniversary this year from Aug. 28 to 29, with the RCMP Musical Ride and the Budweiser Big Rig on board and adding to the usual excitement surrounding the annual event.. By Pamela Porosky

CPRA Press Release
[Aug. 26, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – Jim Berry didn’t have a whole lot of luck at the Lethbridge Whoop Up Days Pro Rodeo. The 2003 Canadian novice saddle bronc champion went to By Pamela Porosky

CPRA Press Release
[Aug. 20, 2009] Cowboys and cowgirls are sure to be out in full force, trying to pick up enough winnings to help pave the way to the Canadian Finals Rodeo as the regular season starts to wind down.

CPRA press release ~ August 19, 2009
[Aug. 19, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – Jake Marshall has been bucking up a lot of dust on the rodeo trail in 2009, and to say the Australian bareback rider is having a good year would be a bit of an understatement. By Pamela Porosky

The Barrel Racer, Skeleton Ace Mellisa Hollingsworth
[Aug. 18, 2009] The Barrel Racer, Skeleton Ace Mellisa Hollingsworth continues to chance her olympic medal

CPRA press release ~ August 12, 2009
[Aug. 13, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – When most people think of Jasper, Alta., the first things that come to mind are the Rocky Mountains and a rugged wilderness waiting to be explored. But another kind of rugged is visiting the town this week. The Jasper Heritage Rodeo gets underway tonight for four days of cowboy tradition and top-notch athleticism. By Pamela Porosky, Courtesy CPRA

CPRA press release ~ August 7, 2009
[Aug. 7, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – The Olds Agricultural Society has been entertaining crowds every year for over 100 years, and they’re set to do it all over again this weekend. By Vicki Allen

CPRA press release ~ August 6, 2009
[Aug. 6, 2009] CALGARY, ALTA. – Scott Schiffner has come a long way since he had surgery on his hip last December. By Pamela Porosky