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Revival of Pospisil, power play fuels Flames to 4-3 shootout win over Wild

CALGARY — A week ago, the Calgary Flames were winning despite Martin Pospisil's slump and the NHL club's weak power play.

Nov 23, 2024 6:36 PM Read more >

Andersson scores shootout winner, and the Flames hold off a late Wild comeback in 4-3 win

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday.

Nov 23, 2024 4:22 PM Read more >

Andersson scores shootout winner, Flames hold off late Wild comeback in 4-3 win

CALGARY — Rasmus Andersson scored the shootout winner and the Calgary Flames held off the Minnesota Wild 4-3 after blowing a two-goal lead late in the third period Saturday.

Nov 23, 2024 4:07 PM Read more >

Alberta Premier Smith says passenger train system key to meeting tourism goals

CALGARY — Premier Danielle Smith says a robust passenger train system in Alberta will be key to meeting her government's goal of a $25-billion tourism economy.

Nov 22, 2024 2:24 PM Read more >

Extreme weather remains the wild card as Alberta aims to fix auto insurance system

CALGARY — As Alberta prepares to make sweeping changes to fix its flailing auto insurance system, experts say extreme weather remains the wild card.

Nov 22, 2024 2:06 PM Read more >

Alberta, Saskatchewan brace for another onslaught of heavy snow

CALGARY — Another onslaught of snow is headed for much of Alberta and western Saskatchewan.

Nov 22, 2024 10:31 AM Read more >

Explosion destroys Calgary townhouse, four people injured

CALGARY — The Calgary Fire Department says investigators are working to find out what caused a townhouse explosion in the city's southeast that injured four people.

Nov 22, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >

Woman accused in drowning of girl at Alberta lake had been under house arrest

STONY PLAIN, Alta. — A bail hearing has heard that a woman accused in the drowning death of a five-year-old girl in an Alberta lake didn't know the child and was supposed to be under house arrest.

Nov 22, 2024 1:00 AM Read more >

Calgary defenceman MacKenzie Weegar a standout as Flames edge New York Rangers 3-2

CALGARY — Jonathan Huberdeau lobbied for teammate MacKenzie Weegar's inclusion on Canada's team for the upcoming 4 Nations Face-off after Weegar's three assists paced the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 win over the New York Rangers on Thursday.

Nov 21, 2024 10:45 PM Read more >

Fleury shrugs off early mishap to help Wild win in his 1,000th career start

EDMONTON — It certainly wasn’t the start Marc-Andre Fleury was expecting in what was otherwise a milestone night for the veteran Minnesota Wild goaltender.

Nov 21, 2024 10:19 PM Read more >