Rodeo performers and staff have been granted a federal COVID-19 travel exemption to participate in this summer's Calgary Stampede. "Nothing represents the Stampede more than the bulls and broncs of the Calgary Stampede rodeo," Alberta Premier Jason Kenney said in a statement Friday. "Today, the federal government has granted performers and staff a travel exemption for the 2021 Stampede rodeo, meaning this historic celebration of our western roots will be able to take place this year." The exemption, signed by Marco Mendicino, the federal minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship, applies to "rodeo participants and select support staff and workers" for one-time entry into Canada. The Stampede did say it will host a parade this year, albeit restricted to the grounds and without crowds lining the route.

Source: CBC News June 11, 2021 17:17 UTC