Alberta News

2 more Edmonton Elks players test positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Two more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 since the Canadian Football League team returned home after beating the B.C. Lions last week.

Aug 26, 2021 4:16 PM Read more >

Flames re-sign Dillon Dube to 3-year, $6.9 million contract

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames re-signed forward Dillon Dube to a three-year, $6.9 million contract Thursday. The 23-year-old Dube had 11 goals and 11 assists in 51 games last season.

Aug 26, 2021 3:57 PM Read more >

Elks announce two more positive COVID tests, bringing total players infected to 14

EDMONTON — Two more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to 14 since the team returned from a game last week against the B.C. Lions.

Aug 26, 2021 3:52 PM Read more >

Calgary Flames sign forward Dillon Dube to three-year contract

CALGARY — The Calgary Flames have signed forward Dillon Dube to a three-year contract worth $6.9 million. The 23-year-old from Golden, B.C., has 18 goals and 25 assists in 121 career games the past two seasons with the Flames.

Aug 26, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

'Remember the children': Planning underway for residential school memorial in Calgary

CALGARY — Plans are underway to create a permanent memorial for victims of Canada's residential schools to replace a fire-damaged one that includes hundreds of children's shoes on the steps of Calgary City Hall.

Aug 26, 2021 3:08 PM Read more >

Canada's Natalie Spooner embraces challenges inside and outside of hockey

CALGARY — Natalie Spooner is comfortable out of her comfort zone. The veteran forward on Canada's women's hockey team has carved out a public persona outside of hockey tackling international travel racing and figure skating for reality TV.

Aug 26, 2021 1:49 PM Read more >

Czech Republic beats Germany 2-0 to win Group B

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dominika Laskova scored twice and the Czech Republic beat Germany 2-0 on Wednesday night in the women's world hockey championship to win Group B and avoid having to face the United States or Canada in the quarterfinals.

Aug 25, 2021 10:07 PM Read more >

Finland picks up first win of women's world hockey championship, blanks Russia 4-0

CALGARY — Finland won its first game of the women's world hockey championship Wednesday with a 4-0 blanking of Russia. Petra Nieminen scored twice to lead the Finns (1-2).

Aug 25, 2021 9:59 PM Read more >

Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin to sit out game against the U.S.

CALGARY — Canadian women's hockey team captain Marie-Philip Poulin won't play Thursday against the United States at the world championship after blocking a shot with her chest in a previous game.

Aug 25, 2021 5:28 PM Read more >

Alberta, Saskatchewan not planning to follow B.C. and Manitoba on broad mask mandates

EDMONTON — Alberta reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesdaybut, along with Saskatchewan, is not planning to follow broad mask mandates announced this week by neighbouring western provinces.

Aug 25, 2021 4:49 PM Read more >