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Alberta premier calls Ottawa's greenhouse gas targets 'nuts'; pledges to fight them

EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling Ottawa's federal emissions plan that was tabled in the House of Commons last week "nuts," and is pledging to fight it "with everything we've got.

Apr 3, 2022 4:45 PM Read more >

Husso makes 39 saves, Blues deal Flames their 3rd straight defeat

CALGARY — Outshot badly on the back end of a back-to-back, the opportunistic St. Louis Blues made the most of their chances on Saturday night to bag a big two points and complete a successful road trip.

Apr 3, 2022 12:30 AM Read more >

Huskies advance to 1st men's basketball title game since 2010, will play Ravens

EDMONTON — The Carleton Ravens advanced to the U Sports men's basketball final with a narrow 64-63 victory over the Alberta Golden Bears Saturday night.

Apr 2, 2022 10:44 PM Read more >

Alberta, UQTR reach U Sports hockey title game with convincing semifinal wins

WOLFVILLE, N.S. — The Universite du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres (UQTR) Patriotes advanced to the U Sports men's hockey championship final with a commanding 7-2 victory over the Ryerson Rams on Saturday.

Apr 2, 2022 8:21 PM Read more >

Flames' Sean Monahan to undergo season-ending hip surgery

Calgary Flames centre Sean Monahan's season is over. Monahan will undergo season-ending surgery on his right hip, the Flames said Saturday. The 27-year-old from Brampton, Ont., has eight goals and 15 assists in 65 games this season.

Apr 2, 2022 12:24 PM Read more >

Calgary police investigate third suspicious death in two days

CALGARY — Calgary police say their homicide unit is investigating the third "suspicious death" in the city in two days. They say in a release that the latest occurred Friday evening in the Crescent Heights neighbourhood.

Apr 2, 2022 3:54 AM Read more >

No. 8 Saskatchewan stuns No. 1 Brock in opener of U Sports Men's Final 8

EDMONTON — Marquavian Stephens made a lay-up to put Saskatchewan up one with six seconds to play, and Nervens Demosthene and Tyrese Potoma made free throws to ice the game as the No.

Apr 1, 2022 11:18 PM Read more >

McDavid's overtime goal earns Edmonton Oilers 6-5 victory over St. Louis Blues

EDMONTON — Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers certainly didn't make it easy on themselves Friday night. McDavid scored his second goal of the game 1:11 into overtime as Edmonton held on to win its third straight with a 6-5 victory over the St.

Apr 1, 2022 10:53 PM Read more >

No. 8 Saskatchewan stuns No. 1 Brock in opener of U Sports Men's Final 8

EDMONTON — Marquavian Stephens made a lay-up to put Saskatchewan up one with six seconds to play, and Nervens Demosthene and Tyrese Potoma made free throws to ice the game as the No.

Apr 1, 2022 7:27 PM Read more >

Police union defies ban on thin blue line symbols: Calgary Police Commission

CALGARY — The Calgary Police Commission says a union that represents city police officers has distributed countless thin blue line patches and pins in defiance of a recently announced ban against them being worn on duty.

Apr 1, 2022 4:53 PM Read more >