Alberta News

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Valeria Pavlova and Viktoria Kulishova scored in a 14-second span midway through the second period and Russia opened the women's world hockey championship with a 3-1 victory over Switzerland on Saturday night.

EDMONTON — It doesn't get much better for Bermuda's Flora Duffy and Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt.

CALGARY — When Sarah Fillier was handed the plain, black game puck to commemorate her first world championship goal for Canada, assistant captain Brianne Jenner borrowed it for a few minutes.

CALGARY — In his first career start, rookie quarterback Jake Maier overcame two costly interceptions early to lead the Calgary Stampeders to a come-from-behind victory for their first win of the CFL season.

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Brianna Decker and Kendall Coyne Schofield each had a goal and an assist and the nine-time champion United States beat Switzerland 3-0 on Friday night to open the women’s world hockey championship.

CALGARY — Canada's first women's world hockey championship game in over two years was a hard-fought 5-3 win over Finland, and the battle felt like sweet relief for Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin.

EDMONTON — Alberta nurses have been told they could soon be forced to work mandatory overtime and have their holidays cancelled in response to increasing COVID-19 hospitalizations and staffing shortages.

EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition health critic urged the provincial government Friday to do more to curb COVID-19 daily case numbers not seen since the spring.

CALGARY — A lawsuit has been filed against the Alberta government alleging its rules for supervised drug-use sites will have life and death consequences.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks have fired special teams co-ordinator Chris Rippon. Rippon joined the Elks coaching staff as assistant to the head coach and special teams assistant in April.