Alberta News

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 >

Ex-Wildrose leader returns to Alberta politics to vote against Kenney leadership

EDMONTON — The machinations wracking Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and his party took a new twist Friday with the return of a former leader promising to vote against Kenney in his leadership review and then trying to take his job.

Apr 1, 2022 2:49 PM Read more >