Indigenous

CALGARY — Ask John Wildenborg if he thinks Canadians will be paying more for steak during future barbecue seasons, and the owner of Calgary specialty butcher shop Master Meats doesn't hesitate.

OTTAWA — Authoritarian countries are leveraging social media to set back progress for women worldwide, a Canadian special envoy says, as Ottawa refreshes its cross-government gender policy.

EDMONTON — The Calgary Flames scored on their first shot and never looked back on Saturday. Noah Hanifin had two goals and an assist as the Flames bulldozed their way to a 6-3 victory over the rival Edmonton Oilers.

PRINCE ALBERT, Sask. — Sloan Stanick scored three power-play goals as the Prince Albert Raiders defeated the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 5-2 in Western Hockey League action on Saturday at the Art Hauser Centre.

CALGARY — Rachel Homan booked an express ticket to the Canadian women's curling championship final with an extra-end 5-4 win over Jennifer Jones in an intense playoff game Saturday night.

VANCOUVER — Down two goals and mired in their worst losing streak of the season, there was no sense of panic among the Vancouver Canucks.

OTTAWA — The Ottawa Senators have started playing a more complete game under interim coach Jacques Martin and are reaping the rewards.

VANCOUVER — Canada's women's rugby sevens team booked its place in the semifinals of the HSBC SVNS Series stop at B.C. Place. Canada edged the U.S.

VANCOUVER — Arshdeep Bains sums up his promotion from playing on the Vancouver Canucks' American Hockey League affiliate to featuring on the NHL club's second line as "pretty special." Bains, of Surrey, B.C.

The visiting London Knights blew a 3-1 lead in the third period, but scored the lone goal of a three-round shootout to edge the Ottawa 67's 4-3 in Ontario Hockey League action on Saturday at TD Place.