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• Active Canadian Military members to support 2nd annual Hockey Calgary leadership day

  Over 1,000 peewee- and bantam-aged hockey players will spend the day with members of the military and the Calgary Flames and Hitmen to learn leadership skills.

  Sports

  Nov 11, 2018
• Deadline approaches to save iconic Calgary ski jump complex from being closed down

  The Oct. 31 deadline approaches to save iconic Calgary Ski Jump complex from being closed down.

  Sports

  Oct 19, 2018
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• Calgary Hitmen to play 3 games in historic Stampede Corral

  The Calgary Hitmen will play three games in the Stampede Corral in February while wearing throwback jerseys honouring the Calgary Centennials, Calgary Cowboys and Calgary Wranglers teams that played there in the 1970s and 1980s.

  Sports

  Oct 10, 2018
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• Calgary volleyball club raising funds to help national team go to Olympics

  Calgary’s Ace Volleyball Club is running a fundraiser in hopes of raising $20,020 to support the national women’s team 2020 Olympic dream

  Sports

  Oct 9, 2018
• NHL trend to use small, fast players gives Flames prospect Czarnik second chance

  A recent trend in the NHL for teams to use speed and skill could help 25-year-old Czarnik finally earn a full-time job in the league.

  Sports

  Sep 25, 2018
• Jumping insurance costs lead to trampoline restrictions at Alberta gymnastics centres

  Escalating insurance costs due to trampoline injuries has led to new rules for the Alberta Gymnastics Federation.

  Sports

  Sep 18, 2018
• Calgary duo complete world-famous Otillo Swimrun in Sweden

  Calgary duo Calvin Zaryski and Myron Tetreault are back from Sweden after finishing the almost 10-hour Otillo Swimrun. The growing sport of swimrun sees teams of two complete a 75-km race that involves swimming between and running over islands.

  Sports

  Sep 12, 2018
• Calgary softball organization launches fall academy to increase player profile in U.S.

  Calgary Kaizen Softball has launched its first-ever fall academy. The 10-week program will send players to the United States to get scouted while competing against American competition.

  Sports

  Sep 10, 2018
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• New Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters runs intense first practice to open rookie camp

  New Calgary Flames head coach Bill Peters was animated and intense as he held his first practice for prospects trying to earn a spot on the NHL roster.

  Sports

  Sep 7, 2018
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• Masters champion Larry Mize shows juniors how to improve golf game

  Larry Mize and fellow PGA Tour Champions member Brian Mogg are teaching juniors how to improve their golf game. The MEG Energy Junior Clinic is part of Shaw Charity Classic week.

  Sports

  Aug 28, 2018
• Former NHL players team up to break down mental health barriers for young athletes

  Former NHLers Bob Wilkie and Kelly Hrudey team up for the "I Got Mind" 10-city Canadian tour to speak about mental health issues for young athletes.

  Sports

  Aug 16, 2018
• Athletes in Calgary support Big Brothers Big Sisters ‘All-Stars for Kids’ event

  Canadian Olympians and members of the Calgary Stampeders provided mentoring on thursday for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Calgary and area.

  Sports

  Aug 9, 2018
• Calgary players start foundation to equip kids around the world with soccer gear

  Calgary soccer players Samantha Adams and Darby Spence have started the Second Effort Foundation to equip less fortunate kids worldwide with soccer gear.

  Sports

  Aug 8, 2018
• Future stars of PGA Tour in Calgary to showcase world-class golf skills

  This week at Country Hills in Calgary, the ATB Financial Classic on the MacKenzie Tour – PGA Tour Canada will showcase many of the great young golfers in North America.

  Sports

  Aug 7, 2018
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• Calgary Foothills FC prepares to host Chicago in playoff soccer game

  Calgary Foothills FC will host Chicago FC United on Saturday in semi-final action in the PDL playoffs. Many of the Foothills players will make up the core of next year’s Cavalry FC professional team.

  Sports

  Jul 26, 2018
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• Son of water ski legend Jaret Llewellyn looks to break his dad’s trick record

  This weekend, Calgary’s Predator Bay will host the Western Water Ski Championships. Jaret Llewellyn’s son Dorien looks to break his father’s Canadian trick record.

  Sports

  Jul 24, 2018
• Calgary soccer team excited for 1st experience at Alberta Summer Games

  No members of Calgary’s Zone 3 girls soccer team have ever played in the Alberta Summer Games. They are excited to compete in Grande Prairie in the provincial, mini-Olympic competition.

  Sports

  Jul 19, 2018
• Veteran chuckwagon driver joins University of Calgary study meant to improve safety for outriders, horses

  Veteran Chuckwagon driver Mark Sutherland is involved in a study involving the use of a device to test the strength of horses.

  Science

  Jul 12, 2018
• Calgary’s Croatian community celebrates historical soccer victory over England

  Supporters of Croatian soccer in Calgary are elated after their team beat England 2-1 in extra time in the World Cup of Soccer semi finals.

  Sports

  Jul 11, 2018
• Father-to-be Zeke Thurston looks to make history at Calgary Stampede rodeo

  Saddle bronc rider Zeke Thurston is expecting his first child in the next two weeks and is looking to become the first person ever to win four straight Calgary Stampede rodeo championships.

  Sports

  Jul 9, 2018
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• Calgary golf course partners with association for blind to get people living with vision loss on course

  The Alberta Sports and Recreation Association for the Blind (ASRAB) runs a four-week program at Inglewood Golf Club to teach its members how to golf.

  Sports

  Jun 29, 2018
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• New gear makes it easier to introduce tennis to kids

  The Alberta Tennis Centre has introduced tennis to over 11,000 Calgary and area kids in the past year. The variety in kids’ rackets and balls makes the first impression of the sport more enjoyable.

  Education

  Jun 26, 2018
• Shaw Charity Classic aims to raise $10M for charity in 2018

  In Calgary on Wednesday, the Shaw Charity Classic announced it hopes its Shaw “Birdies for Kids” program will raise another $10 million for Alberta children-based charities at this year’s event.

  Sports

  Jun 20, 2018
• Accomplished golf coach opens high-profile teaching academy in Calgary

  The teaching academy for all ages will be located at Heritage Pointe Golf Club just south of Calgary and will be supported by The Golf Channel, based in Orlando.

  Sports

  Jun 12, 2018
• Calgary’s ‘All Sport One Day’ event allows kids to discover passion for new sports

  ‘All Sport One Day’ is a free sports discovery event Saturday, June 16, 2018. Kids can choose from 70 sports activities at 17 locations across Calgary.

  Sports

  Jun 11, 2018