
Bill Graveland
Bill Graveland is a Calgary-based reporter for The Canadian Press.
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South Asian music festival set to take stage at Confluence
For those who don't necessarily want to kick up their cowboy boots at the Calgary Stampede, there's Stampede Mela.
Canada -Calgary |

3 people stabbed in serious assault at Calgary Stampede: police
Calgary police say they are investigating after three people were seriously hurt in an assault at the Calgary Stampede.
Canada -Calgary |
More soldiers, more money. Canada's top soldier extols benefits of spending boost
Chief of the Defence Staff Gen. Jennie Carignan is looking forward to a boost in military spending that includes a pay raise for military personnel at a time when uncertainty on the world stage is high.
Canada -Calgary |

Splat: Prime Minister Carney struggles to flip perfect pancake at Calgary Stampede
Prime Minister Mark Carney attended a pancake breakfast Saturday hosted by the United Brotherhood of Carpenters, which attracted a crowd of about 200 people.
Canada -Calgary |

Vehicle mitigation measures, overhead drones aimed to keep Calgary Stampede safe
Police and organizers say they're confident security measures at the upcoming Calgary Stampede would prevent a vehicle attack like the deadly one at the Lapu Lapu Day celebration in Vancouver earlier this year.
Canada -Calgary |

Beloved Drumheller dinosaur set for tests ahead of possible extinction
Tyra the Tyrannosaurus is set to be poked and prodded this fall to determine whether Drumheller's towering, monstrously popular icon can be saved from extinction.
Canada -Calgary |

Heart monitors for horses, shaded pens for bulls part of rodeo safety at Calgary Stampede
Tents are being set up to provide shade for bulls and broncs and some chuckwagon horses are to be fitted with tiny electrocardiograms at the upcoming Calgary Stampede.
Canada -Calgary |

Manitoba signs deal to support reconstruction efforts in war-torn Kherson region of Ukraine
The Manitoba government has signed an agreement with an area of Ukraine to support reconstruction efforts. Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement in Calgary following the G7 leaders' summit in nearby Kananaskis.
Canada -Manitoba |
'Gold standard': Plane spotters in Calgary hope for glimpse of Air Force One at G7
Airplane enthusiasts are setting up at the Calgary International Airport in hopes of seeing some exciting aircraft land for the start of the G7 leaders' summit.
Canada -Calgary |
'The missing link': New early tyrannosaur species discovered by Calgary researchers
Scientists from the University of Calgary have discovered a new dinosaur specimen that they say appears to be the "missing link" in the evolution of tyrannosaurs.
Canada -Calgary |