Cloverdale Rodeo kicks off tonight
CLOVERDALE (NEWS1130) – The Cloverdale Rodeo starts up tonight with local band 54-40 getting things started at the Longhorn Saloon at the Cloverdale Fairgrounds. Laura Ballance says it’s a tradition....
View ArticleYoung bull rider killed at a rodeo in Valemount
VALEMOUNT (NEWS1130) – An 18-year-old bull rider has died in Valemount after he was stepped on by a bull after being bucked off at Canoe Mountain Rodeo Friday night. RCMP Corporal Annie Linteau says...
View ArticleCloverdale Rodeo marks 65th year
SURREY (NEWS1130) – The May long weekend is almost here and that means the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is around the corner. This year marks the rodeo’s 65th anniversary. Cowboys and cowgirls...
View ArticleNews1130 Sports Weekend Roundup
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – There’s plenty in store for the local sports fan this weekend. MLS Fresh off their opening-leg draw in Montreal in the Amway Canadian Championship, the Vancouver Whitecaps return...
View ArticleVancouver Humane Society stands by ad against Stampede
CALGARY (NEWS1130) – A day ahead of the opening of the Calgary Stampede, a local animal rights group has taken out a full-page ad, criticizing the event. The ad shows a child petting a calf with the...
View Article‘Staycationers’ can enjoy rodeo, new gondola; road-trippers will need patience
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Today is the official kick-off to the long weekend and the unofficial kick-off to summer. Here’s a look at a couple of things to keep you entertained if you’re staying in town,...
View ArticleCloverdale Rodeo marks 65th year
SURREY (NEWS1130) – The May long weekend is almost here and that means the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair is around the corner. This year marks the rodeo’s 65th anniversary. Cowboys and cowgirls...
View ArticleNews1130 Sports Weekend Roundup
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – There’s plenty in store for the local sports fan this weekend. MLS Fresh off their opening-leg draw in Montreal in the Amway Canadian Championship, the Vancouver Whitecaps return...
View ArticleVancouver Humane Society stands by ad against Stampede
CALGARY (NEWS1130) – A day ahead of the opening of the Calgary Stampede, a local animal rights group has taken out a full-page ad, criticizing the event. The ad shows a child petting a calf with the...
View Article‘Staycationers’ can enjoy rodeo, new gondola; road-trippers will need patience
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Today is the official kick-off to the long weekend and the unofficial kick-off to summer. Here’s a look at a couple of things to keep you entertained if you’re staying in town,...
View ArticleCloverdale Rodeo kicks off this weekend
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – While some Vancouverites are headed out of town for the long weekend, others are going to Surrey to catch the kickoff of the Cloverdale Rodeo. If the rain holds off, it could be...
View ArticleAnimal rights protests not expected at Cloverdale Rodeo this year
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – While animal rights activists have their concerns about the Cloverdale Rodeo, there are not expected to be any big protests this year. Shannon Claypool, who speaks for the rodeo,...
View ArticleCloverdale Rodeo expected to break attendance records
SURREY (NEWS 1130) – It could be a record breaking year for the Cloverdale Rodeo. Shannon Claypool, the president of the rodeo, says he expects by the time the event closes Monday evening more than...
View ArticleOur Lady Peace, Bif Naked, a rodeo and fireworks: get ready for Canada Day in...
SURREY (NEWS 1130) — It’s being billed as the largest Canada Day celebration in Western Canada — and it’s taking place in Surrey tomorrow. Up to 100,000 people are expected to show up for the free...
View Article‘Baywatch’ star Pamela Anderson calls on Alberta premier to end chuckwagon races
CALGARY — Canadian-born actress and animal rights activist Pamela Anderson has renewed her call for an end to chuckwagon races. Anderson has sent a letter to Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his...
View ArticleAttorney cites Trump’s ‘rhetoric’ in national anthem attack
MISSOULA, Mont. — The attorney for a Montana man accused of throwing a 13-year-old boy to the ground at a rodeo because the teenager didn’t remove his hat during the national anthem said Wednesday his...
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