Canada

Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Final Sends Champions to CFR and Calgary Stampede
[Oct. 7, 2008] CALGARY, AB - The inaugural Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship, Oct. 3-5 at the Stampede Corral, offered big prizes, great opportunities and a few shake-ups to the standings. By Courtesy CPRA

Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship coming to Calgary
[Oct. 1, 2008] The Wrangler Canadian Professional Rodeo Tour Championship will be held in Calgary, Alta. at the Calgary Stampede’s Corral on October 3-5, 2008...This new event on the Canadian Professional Rodeo Association's calendar features twelve contestants in each of the six major events (saddle bronc, bareback, bull riding, tie-down roping, steer wrestling and ladies barrel racing) as well as team roping. By Vicki Allen Editor, Canadian Rodeo News

Are you ready for some Country?
[Sep. 4, 2008] While the function of Country Music Week has always been to promote and develop Canadian talent — through seminars and showcases - organizers are careful to ensure that fans are involved, too, says Mills.

2008 PBR World Cup First Night Results Are In!!!
[Aug. 17, 2008] The first night of the 2008 PBR World Cup, held in the Cowboy Capitol of Mexico, Chihuahua, provided plenty of action for the packed crowd in the Manuel Bernardo Aguirre Gymnasium. Finishing in first place was Team Canada with a total score of 426.5 points; Team USA ended in second for the evening with 353.5 points; 2007 World Cup Champions, Team Brazil, in third with 340.25 points; home country bull riders, Team Mexico, finished in fourth with 244.25 points; and rounding out fifth was Team Australia with 88.25 points. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

PBR Unveils Innovative and Evolutionary Uniforms for the 2008 PBR World Cup
[Aug. 15, 2008] For the first time ever, bull riders will set aside their traditional button-down western shirts and chaps for the more contemporary and custom made jerseys and chaps. The newly designed uniforms will premier during the 2008 PBR World Cup presented by Dickies in Chihuahua on Aug. 16 - 17, 2008. By Katharine Sherrer, PBR

High School Rodeo Finals a success
[Aug. 12, 2008] Two days of thunderstorms and rain didn't wash out the hopes of competitors gathered in the lakecity over the weekend for the 2008 Canadian High School Rodeo Finals.

Canadian Rodeo community mourns death of two Alta. chuckwagon veterans
[Aug. 6, 2008] Herman Flad, 68, a veteran rodeo star and 14 of his horses were killed in a head-on collision in western Canada, police said Wednesday.

AUSTRALIAN country music veteran Reg Lindsay has died, aged 79.
[Aug. 5, 2008] He died in a Newcastle hospital yesterday afternoon after a battle with pneumonia, according to his family. Lindsay won three Golden Guitars and wrote more than 500 songs during his career that also included two long-running television shows – The Reg Lindsay Country Hour and Reg Lindsay Country Homestead.

Canadian Professional Rodeo Association News - July 31, 2008
[Jul. 31, 2008] Right now pro rodeos are going everyday right through until August 3 when there will be a five-day break until the next spurt. By Vicki Allen, Canadian Rodeo News

Canadian Country Music Award nominees
[Jul. 30, 2008] Some of the major nominations for this year's Canadian Country Music Awards:

Police rodeo, bash for missing kids
[Jul. 30, 2008] The Missing Children Society of Canada and the Calgary Police are once again teaming up for the 26th Annual Calgary Police Rodeo and Airdrie Bull Bash.
The Calgary Police Rodeo, the only police rodeo in the world, is an amateur competition held annually at the Airdrie Professional Rodeo grounds. Contestants come from Canada and the United states and include police officers and others employed in law enforcement. Proceeds from the rodeo go to support the Missing Children Society of Canada’s search program, Project: Reunite.

Round One of the Montana Tractors Invitational Edmonton,Canada is in the Books
[Jul. 26, 2008] 2002 PBR World Champion, Ednei Caminhas (P. Alves, Sao Paulo, Brazil) claimed the top spot in the round when he scored 88.25 points aboard Why Not Minot (Chad Berger/Roger Ward). By Angela Smith, PBR

Rocky Cup presented by Dickies Results Are In
[Jul. 24, 2008] The Rocky Cup presented by Dickies wrapped up tonight from Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bull riding fans north of the border were thrilled with outstanding rides and harrowing wrecks. The event featured 45 contestants from the Canadian Rocky Cup presented by Dickies standings and the Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS). Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) returned to his winning ways and claimed the event title and added $6,737 to his PBR earnings.

Electrifying Zantrex-3 Insta-Shot Grudge Match Set for Edmonton PBR
[Jul. 24, 2008] At the conclusion of the Express Classic presented by Creek Nation Casino, event winner and two-time, reigning World Champion Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) did not pick randomly when he chose current World No. 1 Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) as his Zantrex-3 Insta-Shot Grudge Match opponent. By Angela Smith, PBR