Calgary (8-8) visits Winnipeg on Saturday needing a victory to lock up a playoff berth, while Edmonton has already clinched and could secure first in the West this weekend.
Seattle scored three times in the first eight minutes and cruised to a second win over Calgary this season. Dustin Wolf has now allowed 12 goals in his first two starts, both against the Kraken.
Vancouver's Leevi Merilainen, claimed off waivers from Ottawa last month, earned his first win as a Canuck by turning aside a Calgary breakaway in a tight contest.
Montreal receiver Tyson Philpot set three records in a 37-10 rout of Winnipeg, including surpassing a 1967 mark set by former Calgary Stampeder Terry Evanshen.
Clean sheets from both goalkeepers kept the scoreline level at Wanderers Grounds, a result that mattered more for Halifax's playoff hopes than Calgary's season.
Montreal's Tyson Philpot needs 135 yards to break Terry Evanshen's single-season Canadian receiving mark, a record set with the Calgary Stampeders nearly 60 years ago.
Vince Dunn had a goal and two assists as Seattle beat Calgary on Thursday, spoiling the Flames' last season-opening game at the Saddledome before their move to Scotia Place next year.
Calgary GM Craig Conroy says a youth movement must start producing offence as the Flames begin their last year in the 43-year-old arena before moving to Scotia Place.
The Calgary Chamber of Commerce released business-backed research and an open letter urging Alberta to stay in Confederation ahead of a provincial referendum on separation.
The Ontario premier appeared alongside Danielle Smith at a Calgary energy conference days before Alberta's referendum on Confederation. Former UK prime minister David Cameron, speaking at a separate Calgary event, warned that Brexit-style votes don't resolve independence movements.
Speaking at a Calgary energy conference, the former UK prime minister said Alberta's October vote concerns the future of a country rather than trade-bloc membership.
Calgary sits four points out of a playoff spot in the West Division as Ottawa's McLeod Bethel-Thompson makes his first start of the season against the Stampeders.
Premier Danielle Smith's office blames a conservative vote split and low turnout for the loss, while critics point to the upcoming independence referendum.
The prime minister told a Toronto investment summit that Ottawa would keep ownership of airport land while shifting operations to private investors, aiming to redirect savings to regional airports.
WinSport's Canada Olympic Park will stage skiing and snowboarding events as part of the inaugural X Games League winter season, alongside stops in Aspen and Ruka.
Vancouver's flurry of second-half goals kept its playoff hopes alive in the Northern Super League, while last-place Calgary prepares to visit Ottawa this weekend.
The Wild picked up just their third win of the season in Northern Super League play on Saturday, with Halifax still holding the final playoff spot despite the loss.
Kieran Michael MacNeill, 22, spent his summer knocking on hundreds of doors in Richmond, B.C., singing Mandarin and Cantonese ballads to residents, with clips of the encounters drawing millions of views online.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Calgary on Wednesday night as part of a Canadian visit that also includes stops in Toronto and North Bay.
Matt 'Tugboat' Wilkinson, who attended Foothills Composite High School in Okotoks before his baseball career took off, made his major league debut with the San Francisco Giants last month.
Places that took out a licence in September 2026 — restaurants, shops, salons and the like, rather than the contractors and warehouses that make up the rest of the list.
🍽️AFC ZENSHI AT SOBEYS 4984
Food · LEGACY, Calgary
💇EDIT BRONZING AND BEAUTY BAR
Personal care · CRESCENT HEIGHTS, Calgary
🍺EMERALD PALACE RESTAURANT
Bar & drinks · WESTWINDS, Calgary
🛍️PLATINUM LIQUOR
Shop · ROSSCARROCK, Calgary
A licence is permission to open, not proof that it has. Some of these will not have opened yet, and a few never will.
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