In the middle of a career year, Backlund set to play 900th career game as a Flame
It's been mostly a bad year for the Flames, but it's been a pretty good one for Mikael Backlund.
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500 youth hockey players stick it to kids cancer in weekend tournament
About 500 young hockey players are playing their hearts out this weekend, while showing that their hearts are in the right place as well.
Wranglers firing on all cylinders in 6-0 win over Gulls
The Wranglers were rolling at the 'Dome as they blanked San Diego 6-0 Friday night.
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Hurricanes wrap regular season home schedule with 6-4 win over Rebels
The Lethbridge Hurricanes won their final home game of the regular season Friday, defeating the Red Deer Rebels 6-4 at Enmax Centre.
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Thompson's 37-save effort leads Golden Knights to 3-2 win over Flames
Thompson made 37 saves as the surging Golden Knights picked up a 3-2 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday.
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Archers hope to be on target at 3-D National indoor championship
In order to put on a 3-D National indoor archery championship, you need a lot of space. Fortunately, there's plenty at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex.
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Hitmen strike late in Lethbridge, defeating Hurricanes 3-2
The Hitmen didn't lead for very much of the game Wednesday night, but they led at the right part of it – the end – en route to a 3-2 victory over the Hurricanes Wednesday night in Lethbridge.
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Brooks Bandits look to threepeat as AJHL champs
The Bandits begin their quest for an AJHL Championship threepeat on Friday night as they take on the Okotoks Oilers in the second round of the playoffs.
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Flames bounce back with 5-1 victory over Ducks
Tyler Toffoli had three assists, Calgary scored twice on the power play and the Flames bounced back from a six-goal loss one night earlier with a 5-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.
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Kempe leads Kings into 1st place with 8-2 win over Flames
The Kings cruised into a first-place tie in the Pacific Division with an 8-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Monday night
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'No words to describe it': Cougars women's hockey team heads home on high note
The Mount Royal University Cougars women's hockey team returned home Monday as national champs.
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Athlete of the Week: David Nicholson
![In June, a group of athletes head for Berlin for the Special Olympic World Games, and one of them is our Athlete of the Week.]()
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Bandits set to square off against rival Oilers
![Round 2 of the AJHL playoffs starts Friday, and the Brooks Bandits will face one of their biggest rivals, the Okotoks Oilers.]()
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Triumphant Cougars return home
![The Mount Royal University Cougars, the school's women's hockey team, came home Monday night with some new hardware.]()
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Cougars drop Stingers 4-3 in overtime thriller
![The MRU Cougars took on the Concordia Stingers and in the end, it was the Cougars who skated off with the victory.]()
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Athlete of the Week: Malina Seredinski
![Malina Seredinski discovered baton twirling around seven-or-so years of age and the rest, as they say, is history.]()
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Hitmen in fight for their playoff lives
![When you're fighting for a playoff spot, you need players to step up – and that's exactly what the Hitmen's Matteo Danis did.]()
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A familiar face returns to the Calgary Stampeders
![James Vaughters left the Stamps in 2018 for the NFL but now he's back after signing with the red and white in the off-season.]()
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Calgary Canucks look to jump back in the game
![The Calgary Canucks are home after losing the first two games in their quarter-final series vs. the Blackfalds Bulldogs.]()
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Body found at Citadel house destroyed by fire on Friday
A man's body has been found at the scene of a Friday fire in northwest Calgary.
‘Beef for Biden’: Alberta favourite featured on dinner menu for presidential visit to Ottawa
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and United States President Joe Biden shared dinner together for the first time Friday evening in Ottawa and a world-renowned Alberta favourite was included on the menu.
Toffoli’s 2-goal effort leads Flames in 5-3 win over Sharks
Led offensively by two guys with Stanley Cup rings, the Calgary Flames kept their faint playoff hopes alive on Saturday.
Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.
Halfway to cat cow: Calgarians enjoy kitty yoga for a cause
Cats searching for their forever homes darted in and out of eager yogis in Kensington Saturday morning.
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Lethbridge police seek public assistance identifying August stabbing suspect
Lethbridge police are seeking public assistance in identifying a suspect in an early August assault.
Lethbridge family raising pet goat, spreading joy
When Susan Eymann and Jeff MacDonald said they were getting a new pet in February, they weren’t exactly kidding.
Lethbridge man charged after police recover $37K in stolen property
A 56-year-old Lethbridge man faces multiple charges after police recovered $37,000 worth of stolen property connected to a Wednesday break-in at a commercial compound.
Rebuild continues in Waterton Lakes National Park marking five-years since Kenow wildfire
The rebuilding process is continuing as those in and near Waterton Lakes National Park honour the five-year anniversary of the Kenow wildfire.
Smoke from wildfires settles in over Lethbridge
A summer with mostly clear skies above Lethbridge has come to an end.
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Risk of a hard landing for Canadian economy is up, former Bank of Canada governor says
Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says Canada’s economy is at a greater risk of a 'hard landing' — a rapid economic slowdown following a period of growth and approaching a recession.
'Horrible, horrible deals': Trump criticizes Biden's visit to Canada
Former U.S. president Donald Trump shared his disdain for Joe Biden's visit to Canada, saying Prime Minister Justin Trudeau treats the U.S. ‘horribly’ on trade issues.
Putin says Russia will station tactical nukes in Belarus
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for Ukraine.
'There's nothing left': Deep South tornadoes kill 26
Rescuers raced Saturday to search for survivors and help hundreds of people left homeless after a powerful tornado cut a devastating path through Mississippi, killing at least 25 people, injuring dozens, and flattening entire blocks as it carved a path of destruction for more than an hour. One person was killed in Alabama.
Officials: 2 dead, 5 missing in chocolate factory explosion
An explosion at a chocolate factory in Pennsylvania on Friday killed two people and left five people missing, authorities said. One person was pulled from the rubble overnight.
Trump, facing potential indictment, holds defiant Waco rally
Facing a potential indictment, Donald Trump took a defiant stance at a rally Saturday in Waco, disparaging the prosecutors investigating him and predicting his vindication as he rallied supporters in a city made famous by deadly resistance against law enforcement.
Canadians view own country favourably but many unsure about Canada's system of government: survey
A recent study by the Angus Reid Institute found Canadians view their country more positively than Americans do, but only a slight majority of people in Canada believe their system of government is good.
Declining suicide rates in Europe may be linked to increased preventative initiatives: report
Within the last decade the total suicide rate among European nations have decreased, according to a new report that says increased suicide prevention initiatives may have helped bring down this death rate.
Russia 'largely stalled' in Bakhmut, shifting focus, U.K. says
The top commander of Ukraine's military said Saturday that his forces were pushing back against Russian troops in the long and grinding battle for the town of Bakhmut, and British military intelligence says Russia appears to be moving to a defensive strategy in eastern Ukraine.
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Migrants turned back at Roxham after Canada-U.S. agreement
Migrants still arriving at Roxham Road are stunned after being asked to turn back amid the Canada-U.S. agreement. Kevin Gallagher reports.
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