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OLDS - Canadian teams will have a challenge to repeat as curling gold medallists in the 2018 Winter Olympics, now underway in PyeongChang, South Korea, according to two-time Tournament of Hearts champion, former world junior champion and two-time wor

The Sundre novice Huskies went undefeated during a recent tournament in Olds to win gold. "They were pretty excited,” said coach Dallas Rosevear about his triumphant team following an 8-2 victory in the final against Olds on Sunday, Feb. 4.

Former Olds Grizzlys captain Chase Olsen is going to an NCAA Division I team next year. Division I is the top tier in U.S. college hockey.

The Edmonton Oilers have had a surprisingly bad season in the NHL this year for a couple of reasons: parity and a slow start, according to Craig MacTavish, the team's vice-president of hockey operations. MacTavish made that comment Feb.

It was a good weekend for Olds College Broncos men's and women's basketball teams. Each team won both ends of a home-and-home series against St. Mary's University this past Friday and Saturday. The women beat St.

The Olds Grizzlys have their work cut out for them as they host the Okotoks Oilers this Friday at the Sportsplex. Game time is 7 p.m.

The NHL's latest expansion team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, are right near the top of the league, which is where they should be, given the breaks they received and smart decisions they made, a speaker in Olds said.

About 80 École Deer Meadow School grades 6-8 students came out to the Olds Curling Rink this past Thursday to learn how to curl from a former national and world junior curling champion – Heather Nedohin.

INNISFAIL – The Innisfail Ski Club has been open now for more than a month with this year’s steady blast of winter making the venue an attractive place for many to shed the winter blues.

Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers and Johnny Gaudreau of the Calgary Flames are not just highly skilled stars on the ice, they respect the game, everyone involved in it – including the fans -- and the communities they live in, spokesmen for their