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Peters earns shutout as Hitmen top Oil Kings 5-0 for third straight win

CALGARY — Brayden Peters posted a 20-save shutout as the Calgary Hitmen defeated the Edmonton Oil Kings 5-0 for their straight victory on Sunday.

Dec 18, 2022 6:08 PM Read more >

Canada concludes Calgary's speedskating World Cup with mass start medal haul

CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin returned to the podium in her signature race, while Connor Howe and Hayden Mayeur took advantage of chaos on the final day of a speedskating World Cup in Calgary. The Canadians produced three mass start medals Sunday.

Dec 18, 2022 4:41 PM Read more >

Danielle Smith appoints MLA as parliamentary secretary for civil liberties

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her newly named parliamentary secretary for civil liberties will keep an eye on matters from campus free speech to excessive use of police force.

Dec 18, 2022 2:28 PM Read more >

Braathen, the skier and fashion designer, wins Alta Badia GS

LA VILLA, Italy (AP) — Lucas Braathen might be just the type of personality that skiing needs to join Marco Odermatt among the younger generation taking over the sport.

Dec 18, 2022 11:28 AM Read more >

'One side or the other': Coutts, Alta. still a village divided after convoy blockade

COUTTS, Alta. — The sound of blaring horns that echoed through this village 10 months ago has been replaced by the steady hum of semi-trailer trucks filing through the border crossing between Alberta and the United States.

Dec 18, 2022 7:00 AM Read more >

Klingberg, Dostal lead Ducks to 4-3 win over Oilers

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — John Klingberg scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Lukas Dostal stopped 46 shots and the Anaheim Ducks beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 on Saturday.

Dec 17, 2022 5:47 PM Read more >

Dostal makes 46 saves as visiting Anaheim Ducks down Edmonton Oilers

EDMONTON — Lukas Dostal is making the most of his promotion to the big leagues.

Dec 17, 2022 5:02 PM Read more >

Defending World Cup title a priority for Canadian speedskater Laurent Dubreuil

CALGARY — Laurent Dubreuil says his bad races still have to be good in order to defend his World Cup speedskating title in the men's 500 metres.

Dec 17, 2022 4:55 PM Read more >

Edmonton Elks running back Christian Saulsberry dies after being shot near Memphis

Edmonton Elks running back Christian Saulsberry was shot and killed near Memphis, Tenn., the team announced Saturday. Saulsberry had turned 25 on Monday.

Dec 17, 2022 3:18 PM Read more >

CFL, West Alabama player Saulsberry fatally shot in Memphis

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Elks wide receiver Christian Saulsberry was shot and killed in Memphis, Tennessee, the Canadian Football League team announced Saturday. The Elks didn't provide any other information about the shooting.

Dec 17, 2022 11:47 AM Read more >