Rain, even smoke help fight wildfires in Alberta; new blaze brings evacuation in British Columbia
May 22, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scattered rains and even smoke cover cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend, officials said Sunday, while a new fire in neighboring British Columbia led to an evacuation order for one rural area.
DENVER (AP) — Smoke from dozens of raging wildfires in western Canada has drifted south into the United States and prompted the states of Colorado and Montana to issue air quality alerts.
Colorado's Department of Public Health and Environment put out alerts and advisories for Saturday afternoon through Sunday afternoon for much of the eastern half of the state, including Denver.
Early heat wave in Pacific Northwest could break records
May 13, 2023 GMTPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years.
Out-of-control wildfires cause evacuations in western Canada
May 8, 2023 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Fire crews battled wildfires threatening communities in western Canada on Sunday as cooler temperatures and a bit of rain brought some relief, but officials warned the reprieve came only in some areas.
Flames to get new arena under deal between team, governments
April 26, 2023 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames will get a new arena to replace the aging Saddledome under a deal between the team's ownership and city and provincial governments.
Judge: Canada right to invoke emergency act in truck protest
February 17, 2023 GMTTORONTO (AP) — A public commission announced Friday that Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government met the “very high threshold” for invoking the Emergencies Act to quell the protests by truckers and others angry over Canada’s COVID-19 restrictions last winter.
TC Energy: Q4 Earnings Snapshot
February 14, 2023 GMTCALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — CALGARY ALBERTA, Alberta (AP) — TC Energy Corporation (TRP) on Tuesday reported a loss of $1.05 billion in its fourth quarter.
The Calgary Alberta, Alberta-based company said it had a loss of $1.05 per share.
Minnesota brings 4-game win streak into matchup against Calgary
December 6, 2022 GMTMinnesota Wild (13-9-2, third in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (11-10-3, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Wednesday, 8 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Wild will attempt to extend a four-game win streak with a victory against the Calgary Flames.
Coyotes take 5-game losing streak into matchup with the Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (7-11-4, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (14-11-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes aim to stop their five-game skid with a win over the Edmonton Oilers.
Kadri’s winner halts Coyotes’ comeback, Flames win 3-2
December 6, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:18 left in the third period and had two assists to lead the Calgary Flames to a 3-2 victory over the Arizona Coyotes on Monday night.
Dowd lifts Capitals to 3-2 win over Oilers
December 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Nic Dowd scored the tiebreaking goal in the third period and Washington Capitals beat the Edmonton Oilers 3-2 Monday night to snap a two-game skid.
Suter claims World Cup super-G, ends Goggia’s winning streak
December 4, 2022 GMTLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Corinne Suter picked up her first Lake Louise victory by winning a World Cup super-G race on Sunday, while Sofia Goggia’s winning streak on the mountain ended with a fifth-place finish.
Oilers host the Capitals after McDavid’s 2-goal game
December 4, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (10-11-4, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (14-11-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Washington Capitals after Connor McDavid's two-goal game against the Montreal Canadiens in the Oilers' 5-3 win.
Arizona brings losing streak into matchup with Calgary
December 4, 2022 GMTArizona Coyotes (7-11-3, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (10-10-3, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 9 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Arizona Coyotes look to end a four-game losing streak with a victory over the Calgary Flames.
Andrew Mangiapane scores twice, Flames beat Capitals 5-2
December 4, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Andrew Mangiapane scored twice, Adam Ruzicka had a goal and two assists and the Calgary Flames beat the Washington Capitals 5-2 on Saturday night.
“Sometimes, pucks just don’t go in for whatever reason.
McDavid, Draisaitl carry Edmonton to 5-3 win over Montreal
December 4, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid had two goals and two assists, Leon Draisaitl had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3 on Saturday night.
McDavid found the Oilers effort to clamp down in the third period most encouraging.
Goggia wins downhill for 2nd straight day at Lake Louise
December 3, 2022 GMTLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Sofia Goggia of Italy captured a World Cup downhill race for a second straight day at Lake Louise.
Goggia only got stronger Saturday, finishing with a time of 1 minute, 28.96 seconds.
Goggia wins 1st World Cup downhill of season in Lake Louise
December 2, 2022 GMTLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Italy's Sofia Goggia won the first World Cup women’s downhill race of the season Friday at Lake Louise by holding off Olympic champion Corinne Suter of Switzerland.
The ninth racer to take the course, Goggia finished in a time of 1 minute, 47.81 seconds, which edged Suter by 0.04 seconds.
Calgary hosts Washington in a non-conference matchup
December 2, 2022 GMTWashington Capitals (10-11-3, sixth in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (10-9-3, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames and the Washington Capitals face off in an out-of-conference matchup.
Cole Caufield breaks tie in 3rd, Canadiens beat Flames 2-1
December 2, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Cole Caufield broke a third-period tie on a power play, Sean Monahan had two assists against his old team and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 on Thursday night.
Flames spoil Tkachuk’s return to Calgary, beat Panthers 6-2
November 30, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Dillon Dube scored short-handed and had two assists, and the Flames spoiled Matthew Tkachuk's return to Calgary by beating the Florida Panthers 6-2 on Tuesday night.
Rasmus Andersson, Jonathan Huberdeau, Tyler Toffoli and Andrew Mangiapane each had a goal and an assist, and Brett Ritchie also scored for the Flames, who improved to 5-4-1 in their last 10 games.
Flames bring losing streak into home matchup with the Panthers
November 29, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (9-6-1, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (7-6-2, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EST
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Flames -143, Panthers +122; over/under is 6.5
Bouchard, Draisaitl help Oilers beat Panthers 4-3 in OT
November 29, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evan Bouchard scored the tying goal with 5 seconds remaining in the third period and Leon Draisaitl got the winner 22 seconds into overtime as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Monday night.
Odermatt beats Kilde in super-G for 2nd win of season
November 28, 2022 GMTLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Marco Odermatt is already living up to his billing as the favorite for the overall World Cup title, beating Aleksander Aamodt Kilde to win a super-G on Sunday for his second victory in three races this season.
Edmonton hosts Florida after Bouchard’s 2-goal performance
November 27, 2022 GMTFlorida Panthers (9-6-1, fifth in the Atlantic Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 9:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Florida Panthers after Evan Bouchard scored two goals in the Oilers' 4-3 win over the New York Rangers.
Speed star Kilde wins rescheduled 1st downhill of season
November 26, 2022 GMTLAKE LOUISE, Alberta (AP) — Speed specialist Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the rescheduled first downhill of the season on Saturday.
The Norwegian skier edged out Daniel Hemetsberger of Austria by 0.06 seconds in Lake Louise, Alberta.
Canada paramedic unknowingly treated daughter in fatal crash
November 23, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — A Canadian paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal vehicle crash brushed away tears as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end.
Jayme Erickson was called to the crash north of Calgary on Nov.
McDavid scores in OT, Oilers beat Golden Knights 4-3
November 20, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored 1:17 into overtime to give the slumping Edmonton Oilers a 4-3 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Saturday night.
McDavid danced around a defender and chipped a shot over Adin Hill for his NHL-leading 16th of the season.
Oilers take on the Golden Knights, look to break home losing streak
November 18, 2022 GMTVegas Golden Knights (13-4-0, first in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers are looking to break their three-game home slide with a victory over the Vegas Golden Knights.
Trevor Moore’s hat trick carries Kings past Oilers 3-1
November 17, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Trevor Moore had his first NHL hat trick and the Los Angeles Kings beat the struggling Edmonton Oilers 3-1 on Wednesday night.
“It’s kind of funny because I didn’t feel I had my best tonight,” Moore said.
Oilers host the Kings after Barrie’s 2-goal game
November 15, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (10-6-1, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (9-7-0, fourth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Los Angeles Kings after Tyson Barrie scored two goals in the Oilers' 4-2 win against the Florida Panthers.
Toffoli, Lindholm lead Flames to 6-5 win over Kings
November 15, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — After losing 100-point scorers Johnny Gaudreau and Matthew Tkachuk in the offseason, it has taken a while for Elias Lindholm to find chemistry with new linemates. It's finally starting to come together.
Kings look to keep win streak going, visit the Flames
November 13, 2022 GMTLos Angeles Kings (9-6-1, second in the Pacific Division) vs. Calgary Flames (5-6-2, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Monday, 8:30 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings will attempt to keep a four-game win streak intact when they play the Calgary Flames.
Flames beat Jets 3-2 to end 7-game skid
November 13, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Elias Lindholm and Adam Ruzicka each had a goal and assist as the Calgary Flames beat the Winnipeg Jets 3-2 Saturday night, ending a seven-game winless skid.
Trevor Lewis also scored and Rasmus Andersson had two assists for for Calgary, which came in on an 0-5-2 slide.
Oilers’ Evander Kane out 3-4 months after wrist cut by skate
November 10, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Edmonton Oilers forward Evander Kane will miss three to four months after being cut on the left wrist by a skate blade, the team announced Wednesday.
The injury occurred during Edmonton’s 3-2 win at Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
Zetterlund scores 2, Devils beat Flames 4-3 in OT
November 6, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Fabian Zetterlund scored his second goal of the game 2:38 into overtime and the New Jersey Devils beat the Calgary Flames 4-3 on Saturday night for their sixth straight win.
Benn has hat trick as Stars roll past Oilers, 6-2
November 6, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jamie Benn scored three goals for his seventh career hat trick and Jason Robertson had a goal and two assists as the Dallas Stars rolled to a 6-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Flames host the Devils on losing streak
November 4, 2022 GMTNew Jersey Devils (7-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (5-3-0, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames take on the New Jersey Devils as losers of three straight games.
Stars take on the Oilers after Robertson’s 2-goal game
November 4, 2022 GMTDallas Stars (6-3-1, first in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (7-3-0, second in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Saturday, 4 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Dallas Stars visit the Edmonton Oilers after Jason Robertson's two-goal game against the Arizona Coyotes in the Stars' 7-2 win.
Devils rally to beat Oilers 4-3 for 5th straight win
November 4, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Miles Wood had two goals and an assist as the New Jersey Devils rallied to beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 Thursday night for their fifth straight win.
Ryan Graves and Jesper Bratt also scored for the Devils.
Forsberg, Duchene lead Predators to 4-1 win over Flames
November 4, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Filip Forsberg and Matt Duchene each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 4-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Thursday night.
Mark Jankowski and Roman Josi also scored for Nashville, which had lost seven of eight (1-6-1) after opening the season with back-to-back wins against San Jose in Prague.
Oilers take on the Devils following Kane’s hat trick
November 2, 2022 GMTNew Jersey Devils (6-3-0, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (6-3-0, second in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the New Jersey Devils after Evander Kane recorded a hat trick in the Oilers' 7-4 win over the Nashville Predators.
Nashville looks to stop road losing streak, takes on Calgary
November 2, 2022 GMTNashville Predators (3-5-1, seventh in the Central Division) vs. Calgary Flames (5-2-0, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators will look to break a three-game road losing streak when they take on the Calgary Flames.
Kraken score 3 goals in 3rd period for 1st win over Flames
November 2, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Daniel Sprong, Yanni Gourde and Matt Beniers scored in a five-minute span of the third period and the Seattle Kraken beat the Calgary Flames 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Carson Soucy and Morgan Geekie also scored as the Kraken beat the Flames for the first time.
Kane, McDavid combine for 5 goals, Oilers beat Predators 7-4
November 2, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane had a hat trick, Connor McDavid added two goals and two assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Nashville Predators 7-4 on Tuesday night.
Leon Draisaitl finished with a goal and four assists, and Derek Ryan also scored for the Oilers (7-3-0), who have won five games in a row.
Edmonton hosts Nashville following Hyman’s 2-goal showing
October 31, 2022 GMTNashville Predators (3-5-1, sixth in the Central Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (6-3-0, second in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Edmonton Oilers host the Nashville Predators after Zach Hyman's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Oilers' 3-2 win.
McDavid, Hyman score in 3rd, Oilers rally to beat Flames 3-2
October 30, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman scored twice, Connor McDavid had a goal and two assists and the Edmonton Oilers rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday night.
McDavid tied it 2-all at 9:02 of the third period with his NHL-leading ninth goal and set up Hyman's winner with 7:36 left.
Kadri’s 3-point game powers Flames to 4-1 win over Penguins
October 26, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri had two goals and an assist to extend his points streak to six games as the Calgary Flames beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Tuesday night.
Jonathan Huberdeau had his first goal with Calgary and Michael Stone also scored as the Flames won for the fifth time in six games.
Flames in action against the Penguins following overtime victory
October 25, 2022 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (4-1-1, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Calgary Flames (4-1-0, second in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Tuesday, 9 p.m. EDT
FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Flames -146, Penguins +123; over/under is 6.5
Draisaitl keys Oilers’ four-goal 2nd to beat Penguins 6-3
October 25, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers used a four-goal second period to rally for a 6-3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night.
Evander Kane, Zach Hyman and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins each had a goal and an assist, and Tyson Barrie and Ryan McLeod also scored for the Oilers.
Penguins visit the Oilers after Heinen’s 2-goal game
October 23, 2022 GMTPittsburgh Penguins (4-0-1, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (2-3-0, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Monday, 8 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Edmonton Oilers after Danton Heinen scored two goals in the Penguins' 6-3 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Toffoli scores in OT, Flames rally to beat Hurricanes 3-2
October 23, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Tyler Toffoli scored at 4:30 of overtime and the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Saturday night.
Rasmus Andersson carried the puck up the side boards and deep into the Hurricanes’ end before zipping a pass into the slot that Toffoli one-timed inside the post for his third of the season.
Binnington and Blues top Oilers 2-0 to remain unbeaten
October 22, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jordan Binnington made 23 saves for the shutout as the St. Louis Blues remained perfect on the season with a 2-0 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday.
Torey Krug and Justin Faulk scored for the Blues (3-0-0), who have had plenty of practice time with a light schedule to start the season.
Alex Tuch has 1st NHL hat trick, Sabres beat Flames 6-3
October 21, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Alex Tuch had his first career hat trick and the Buffalo Sabres handed Calgary its first loss of the season, beating the Flames 6-3 on Thursday night.
Rasmus Dahlin scored for the fourth straight game to set an NHL record for defenseman to open a season.
Nugent-Hopkins, McDavid help Oilers beat Hurricanes
October 21, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Connor McDavid each had a goal and three assists and the Edmonton Oilers snapped a two-game skid with a 6-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night.
Flames, city of Calgary to resume talks on new arena
October 19, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — The Calgary Flames and city officials said Wednesday they will restart negotiations for a new arena.
Their previous deal, agreed upon in 2019, collapsed late last year when the estimated cost of the project rose and the Flames withdrew.
Hurricanes visit the Oilers after Svechnikov’s 2-goal game
October 19, 2022 GMTCarolina Hurricanes (3-0-0, first in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Edmonton Oilers (1-1-0, fifth in the Pacific Division)
Edmonton, Alberta; Thursday, 9 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Carolina Hurricanes visit the Edmonton Oilers after Andrei Svechnikov scored two goals in the Hurricanes' 5-1 win over the Seattle Kraken.
Flames look to keep win streak alive, host the Sabres
October 19, 2022 GMTBuffalo Sabres (1-1-0, third in the Atlantic Division) vs. Calgary Flames (2-0-0, first in the Pacific Division)
Calgary, Alberta; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT
BOTTOM LINE: The Calgary Flames host the Buffalo Sabres as winners of three games in a row.
Backlund breaks late tie, Flames beat Golden Knights 3-2
October 19, 2022 GMTCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Mikael Backlund broke a tie with 4:29 left in the Calgary Flames' 3-2 victory over the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday night.
Elias Lindholm and Tyler Toffoli also scored and Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves to help the Flames improve to 3-0 and drop Vegas to 3-1.
Eric Comrie makes 46 saves in Sabres’ 4-2 win over Oilers
October 19, 2022 GMTEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Eric Comrie made 46 saves to help the Buffalo Sabres beat the Edmonton Oilers 4-2 on Tuesday night.
The 27-year-old goalie, whose brother Mike played for the Oilers from 2000-03, relished playing in goal in his hometown.