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Steer Wrestler Scott Guenthner from Provost, Alberta, is going to the Championship finals this Sunday at the Calgary Stampede.

Guenthner had a time of 4.7 seconds on the final day in Pool A to finish in second place on Sunday, but more importantly, he finished first overall.

That means he's going to the Steer Wrestling finals on Sunday. 

Two other Albertans also qualified for Championship Sunday.

Ladies Breakaway Roping standout Shelby Boisjoli-Meged from Langdon finished in first place yesterday, and overall, so she's moving on to the finals.

The stars of My Life With the Walter Boys — the hit Netflix series filmed in Alberta — were spotted soaking up the sun at the Calgary Stampede this week, just as Netflix confirmed that Season 2 will premiere August 28.

Nikki Rodriguez, Noah LaLonde and Ashby Gentry, who play Jackie, Cole and Alex in the coming-of-age drama, were seen taking in the rodeo grounds and snapping selfies in western wear.

More than 521,000 people have passed through the gates at the Calgary Stampede as of Sunday, organizers said in a July 7 update.

Daily attendance on Sunday, July 6, for Tim Hortons Family Day was 182,063, bringing the 2025 cumulative total to 521,034.

That followed 142,199 visitors on Saturday, July 5, and 161,057 on Friday, July 4, the event’s opening day.

According to the Stampede’s daily updates, total attendance stood at 196,772 after Friday, 338,971 by Saturday, and 521,034 by the end of Sunday.

Speeding complaints and street racing hotspots detailed in town hall summary before Community Safety and Social Services Standing Committee

Some Airdrie residents have spotted a striking, exotic-looking flower blooming in disturbed areas this summer. But despite its appearance, black henbane is a toxic invasive species regulated under Alberta’s Weed Control Act.

The Alberta Invasive Species Council advises that all parts of the plant are poisonous and should be disposed of in the garbage. According to the City of Airdrie, invasive weeds must never be placed in compost.

“Do not place in your organics cart as these can compromise the end product of compost,” the city says on its website.

Canada's new prime minister, best known as a buttoned-down banker, donned a cowboy hat and toured the stables Friday evening at the Calgary Stampede.

Over an hour-long tour winding through the rodeo grounds, Mark Carney crawled into a tank, snacked at food stations and posed for dozens of selfies, marking his first visit to the Stampede as prime minister.

Airdrie's Municipal Enforcement will once again be back on bikes this summer, patrolling Airdrie's major pathways.

Brad Tomlinson, the team leader for Airdrie's Municipal Enforcement, stated that they are committed to ensuring the safety and security of Airdrie's pathways.

"We'll be ramping up here in the coming weeks, looking to start right away with both teams that rotate shifts here within the city, and getting out on the pathways and engaging with the public."

He explained that Municipal Enforcement target different areas of the city.

The Rocky View Schools 2025 Trustee Election is starting to take shape.

Four current trustees are running for re-election, including:

• Fiona Gilbert Ward 5
• Melyssa Bowen - Ward 3
• Shali Baziuk - Ward 1
• Norma Lang - Ward 2

RVS has eight trustees representing different wards. The current trustees that are not listed above include  Judi Hunter, Shelley Kinley, Todd Brand and Fred Burley.

According to Alberta Health Services (AHS), a recent study shows that their Virtual MD service is effective for patient care.

Virtual MD was introduced in 2022 to lower the number of potentially needless ER visits. A registered nurse or clinical staff member conducts an examination when Albertans call Health Link 811 to ascertain whether they require additional evaluation from a doctor. The Virtual MD program refers an average of 125 Health Link callers to a doctor every day.

A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives is dismissing moves by the federal government and Canada's premiers to break down internal trade barriers as little more than "political theatre."

It lands just ahead of the country’s internal trade ministers meeting in Quebec City this week, where they are expected to talk about their next steps as they rush to remove rules hampering cross-provincial trade.