Though the fireworks show creates the biggest (and loudest) boom at GlobalFest, it's really just one smaller part of the two-week festival.

For festival artistic director Kerry Clarke, having Indigenous artists take the stage is important because they "represent the founding peoples of this country." 

Here's a look at the artists from Calgary and elsewhere in Alberta taking to the stages for the 40th anniversary of the folk festival. 

The 2019 Calgary Folk Music Festival takes place from Thursday, July 25 to Sunday, July 28 at Prince's Island Park.

"[S]omething wild for everyone," is one of the reasons festival producer Laurel Green said is why the High Performance Rodeo sold a record amount of tickets this year.

The High Performance Rodeo runs Jan. 9 to 27 and features 25 shows in 16 venues.

The parade marshal this year was Olympic snowboarder Mark McMorris, who came back from a serious injury to win a bronze medal at the last Winter Olympics.

The Calgary Stampede begins on Friday, July 6. Global News will be at the Stampede for the full 10 days. Here's how you can interact with us at the grounds!

Calgary city council approved amendments to the cannabis consumption bylaw, allowing for public consumption sites and consumption sites at festivals and events.

Authorities said with that kind of crowd in such a public place, the new realities around potential risks cannot be ignored.