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EDMONTON — Jasmine Baird nailed an underflip 900 on her first jump of the night — and never looked back. The rider from Georgetown, Ont. won gold in Saturday’s FIS World Cup Big Air event at Commonwealth Stadium.

CALGARY — When Dan Gallagher looks around his company, he sees a lot of retirement parties in his future. While it's not something he formally tracks, the CEO of Mikisew Group — a Fort McMurray, Alta.

CALGARY — Laurent Dubreuil can think of a few reasons he's had one of the best starts to a season in his speedskating career. The 30-year-old from Lévis, Que., claimed his second straight men's 500 metres Saturday at the Olympic Oval.

CALGARY — A Calgary city councillor has been charged with mischief following an investigation into a confrontation between him and a driver at an intersection earlier this year.

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers finally found some success against the Minnesota Wild on Friday night. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had a goal and two assists as the Oilers snapped a seven-game losing skid against Minnesota, defeating the Wild 5-2.

EDMONTON — The crowd was by no means large, but Nicolas Laframboise put on a show. The Canadian rider won his heat and qualified directly for Saturday's final of the FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event.

CALGARY — Ivanie Blondin relishes a heavy workload. The 32-year-old speedskater from Ottawa will compete in six races in three days by the time the World Cup concludes Sunday in Calgary.

OTTAWA — The man who ran Leslyn Lewis's campaign as she made two consecutive bids to become the federal Conservative leader is off to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith try to win a provincial election in 2023.

JASPER, ALTA. — A man who flew a drone near a wildfire in Jasper National Park has received a $10,000 fine.

CALGARY — TC Energy Corp. says response crews remain on scene in Washington County, Kan., cleaning up after an oil spill from the company's Keystone pipeline.