The Gazette

From Cochrane to Bar U Ranch, a three-day itinerary through Alberta’s ranchland, heritage sites, and the people behind the Cowboy Trail.

Equita Lyon 2026 Western recap: confirmed NRHA champions, preliminary barrel and sorting performances, FFE championships and Mountain Trail.

On October 24, 2026, in Kansas City, Jose Vitor Leme reached a milestone no rider had achieved in Professional Bull Riders (PBR) history: 95 career rides scored at 90 points or higher. His 90.55-point ride on Moonlight Graham broke Chris Shivers' 14-

Niagara Falls is bringing back its major New Year's Eve concert on December 31, 2026, with Riley Green, The Reklaws, Tenille Townes and Sacha in a nationally broadcast country celebration.

Six writers, including Lyle Lovett and Taylor Swift, entered Nashville’s songwriting hall on October 26, 2026. George Strait received a separate honor.

At Fort Worth Stockyards Style 2026, western retailers and artists came together around craftsmanship, heritage and contemporary design.

Canadian Western Agribition returns to Regina November 23–28, 2026. Livestock, ranch rodeo, youth programs, Indigenous agriculture and new facilities make this a pivotal edition.

Marshals Season 2 has begun. Kayce Dutton moves beyond the ranch into a contemporary western shaped by federal justice, cowboy culture and tensions surrounding Broken Rock.

After a one-year break, the Swiss Western & Reining Championships returned to Emmen with fifteen national titles, reining back in the shared program and a new level of cooperation across Swiss western sport.

Johnny Reid announces In Retrospect, a sixteen-song collection of reimagined classics and an intimate 2027 Western Canadian tour connecting country, soul, folk and musical memory.

In Calgary, 69 young people from more than 25 4-H clubs spent two days learning and competing in western events — a look at how Canadian rodeo is passed on.