Alfa Romeoâs Giuliaâthe vehicle that is to spearhead the brandâs hopeful resurgence in the U.S.âhad previously been detailed only in high-performance Quadrifoglio guise, complete with a 505-hp engine and a $70,000 price tag. Now, Alfa Romeo is sharing specifics on the mainstream Giulia variants for the U.S. market.
Tanner Milan, from Cochrane, Alta., competes in the steer wrestling event during Calgary Stampede rodeo action in Calgary on July 5, 2015. (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press) The Stampede has definitely succeeded in one aspect this year, providing a distraction for the downtrodden oilpatch. For much of the past year talk on the streets of downtown Calgary has been about the decline in the price of oil.
Attendance at this yearâs Calgary Stampede continued to trail 2014 figures Wednesday. Over the first seven days of Stampede, 678,124 people have attended the event, down from 726,506 over the same period last year. On Wednesday, attendance was more than 18,000 visitors lower than it was in 2014, and the lowest Wednesday attendance since 2011. Last yearâs was the second most-attended edition of the Stampede, with about 1.26 million people passing through the turnstiles.