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They’re down, but not out. The Canmore Eagles still have a slight chance to finish fifth in the AJHL Southern Division and avoid a first round matchup with the troublesome Okotoks Oilers despite sputtering through a winless weekend.

Alex Harvey loves Falun. The Canadian cross-country ski phenom, dubbed the prince of Quebec, became the first Canadian male in history to win two medals at world championships, grabbing silver in the classic sprint and bronze in the 30-kilometre skiathlon in the Swedish ski mecca. Harvey has now won five medals in Falun since 2012.

Becca Frangos and Simon Yamamoto clinched spots on Canada’s youth world climbing championships team with a pair of scintillating performances at Youth Bouldering Nationals in Burlington, Ont.

The ever-popular Kananaskis Cookie Race is the latest warm weather casualty in Alberta, crumbling under the combination of poor and unpredictable snow in Peter Lougheed Provincial Park.

It’s pretty harsh when you have to leave near spring conditions in the Bow Valley to compete in true winter, but last week, Regina was the hotspot for kiteboarding in Canada.

Alex Harvey won silver for the first time in 2015 as Canadian sprinters blitzed the opposition for their best world cup weekend just in time for this week’s world championships in Falun, Sweden.

For two years, Banff’s Louis-Pierre Helie has pushed the physical limits of his body in striving to be the best ski cross athlete in the world.

Banff Alpine Racers alumnus Trevor Philp and Erik Read continue to shine for Canada at the Alpine Ski World Championships in Vail, Colorado as locally cultivated skiers.

The Canmore Eagles pumped three first period goals into the back of the Drumheller net, then held on through a rocky second period to defeat the Dragons 5-3 in a family day afternoon AJHL match on Monday (Feb. 16).

Canmore’s Rosanna Crawford fought her way back into the top 15 and the Canadian biathlon men’s relay team posted a momentous fifth-place finish in Oslo, Norway last weekend as results continue to roll in the lead-up to biathlon world championships.