Alberta

When singer-songwriter Linda McRae heard of the Tongue on the Post music festival, she immediately thought of the childhood dare. “I love it.”

It’s only eight seconds, but it can feel like an eternity for some cowboys.

Artists create masterpieces that can take days to create, and sometimes within days of completing one, the wind or rain could erase it all. 

What would possibly make a beautiful young lady decide she needs to step out of a plane and stand on the wing while the plane dips and dives above a crowded airport?

The corner of northern Alberta that is the sprawling Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo is known for its sands.

The annual Extreme Mudfest will be just that — extreme. So, if you’re looking to get a little mud on the tires, don’t miss this one of a kind event.  

East of the Stampede, it’s about as big an ag fair as you’ll find.

Sitting beneath the towering cottonwood trees that flank Calgary’s original Macleod Trail, it doesn’t take long to get roped in by the spirit of western hospitality.

Once again, I’m rifling through drawers and closets in search of misplaced mittens, sweaters and toques. In the background, a weather report calls for 20 to 30 centimetres.

For many of us, Christmas comes and goes in a blur — but for skiers and winter-loving folk in Alberta, Jasper in January is a festive time that keeps on giving.

While many have visited the Calgary Stampede rodeo, the nearby town of Strathmore is home to one of the biggest CPRA-sanctioned rodeos around.

Shawn Bell, director of community services for the Town of Vermilion, has a dilemma on his hands.