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Calgary Flames sign forward Dillon Dube to three-year contract

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

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

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.
Czech Republic beats Germany 2-0 to win Group B

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

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

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

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.
Man in prison for killing of woman in Edmonton hotel appeals conviction, sentence

Man in prison for killing of woman in Edmonton hotel appeals conviction, sentence

EDMONTON — A former long-haul trucker from Ontario who is in an Alberta prison for killing a woman in an Edmonton hotel room a decade ago is appealing his conviction and sentence.
3 more Edmonton Elks players test positive for COVID-19

3 more Edmonton Elks players test positive for COVID-19

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Three more Edmonton Elks players have tested positive for COVID-19, the Canadian Football League team said Wednesday.
Man fined for photos of Alberta judge

Man fined for photos of Alberta judge

CALGARY — A Toronto man has been fined and must cover court costs for taking photos of an Alberta judge and an Alberta Health Services lawyer, then posting them online.
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