After life threw some curveballs his way, Les McIntyre became the Calgary Stampede’s track announcer in 2009, succeeding Joe Carbury.

Les McIntyre had aspirations of one day competing at the Calgary Stampede rodeo as either a tie-down roper or a bronc rider.

Les McIntyre began a career calling rodeos and chuckwagon races across Alberta after a fall out of a wagon resulted in a back ...

Massive economic impact from the Calgary Stampede has become the cornerstone of that target. With more international eyes on ...

This summer marks 40 years calling Alberta’s chuckwagon circuit for Les McIntyre, who will narrate the races at the Calgary ...

Calgary Stampede announcer Les McIntyre reflects on his career as it reaches the 40-year milestone this summer. Les McIntyre, 71, has long been calling rodeos and chuckwagon races across Alberta.

The Stampede, a not-for-profit organization, estimates it contributes $540 million to the Alberta economy year-round ...

PONOKA, ALBERTA – It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les McIntyre had just fallen out of his chuckwagon. As he remembers it, McIntyre had made a sharp turn, hit a competitor ...

PONOKA, ALBERTA – It was August 1983 at the Hand Hills Lake Stampede and Les McIntyre had just fallen out of his chuckwagon. As he remembers it, McIntyre had made a sharp turn, hit a competitor ...

Looking to shore up support at one of the summer’s biggest political blowouts, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Conservative ...