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Canada, US advance to women's hockey final

Canada, US advance to women's hockey final

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The United States and Canada will face off in the final of the women’s hockey world championship for the 19th time in 20 tournaments. The five-time defending champion U.S.
United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final

United States blanks Finland 3-0 to advance to women's world hockey final

CALGARY — The United States is a win away from a sixth straight women's world hockey championship. Alex Carpenter, Abbey Murphy and Kendall Coyne Schofield, with an empty-net goal, scored for the U.S.
Alberta government backbencher denies advocating for COVID case spike in unvaccinated

Alberta government backbencher denies advocating for COVID case spike in unvaccinated

EDMONTON — The chairman of Alberta's United Conservative caucus is denying he said he wanted more unvaccinated people to catch COVID-19 so the province could attain herd immunity.
Man faces numerous charges after male pedestrian dies, woman and child hospitalized

Man faces numerous charges after male pedestrian dies, woman and child hospitalized

CALGARY — Police in Calgary have laid charges related to a February collision that killed a man and sent a woman and child to hospital.
Russia downs Germany, Japan edges Czech Republic at women's world hockey championship

Russia downs Germany, Japan edges Czech Republic at women's world hockey championship

CALGARY — Japan scored once per period and withstood a late third-period push to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 in a placement game Sunday at the women's world hockey championship in Calgary.
Russia beats Germany 3-2 to advance to 5th-place game

Russia beats Germany 3-2 to advance to 5th-place game

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Veronika Korzhakova and Oxana Bratisheva scored in a 3:08 span early in the third period and Russia beat short-handed Germany 3-2 on Sunday to advance to the fifth-place game in the women's world hockey championship.
Edmonton Elks revise number of COVID-19 cases following false positive

Edmonton Elks revise number of COVID-19 cases following false positive

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Elks say they have gone three-straight days without recording a new positive COVID-19 test. The news comes a week after Edmonton's game against the Toronto Argonauts, initially scheduled for Aug. 26, was postponed.
After dearth of hockey, Canadian women's hockey team savours Beijing preparation

After dearth of hockey, Canadian women's hockey team savours Beijing preparation

CALGARY — Never have players on the Canadian women's hockey team looked forward to the rigours of pre-Olympic preparation more. Ice time wasn't always available during the COVID-19 pandemic, let alone skating in large groups or playing a game.
Top CEOs urge diversification as Alberta grapples to find its place in changing world

Top CEOs urge diversification as Alberta grapples to find its place in changing world

CALGARY — Susannah Pierce's children aren't interested in following in her footsteps. The president of Shell Canada Ltd.
Knight notches another record, Swiss advance to semifinals in women's world hockey

Knight notches another record, Swiss advance to semifinals in women's world hockey

CALGARY — Hilary Knight set a new world women's hockey championship record for the United States and Switzerland reached the semifinals for the first time in almost a decade Saturday.
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