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CCHS girls bronze in Kelowna

CCHS girls bronze in Kelowna

After a rocky start to the season, the CCHS senior girls volleyball team flourished at its biggest tournament of the year, winning a bronze medal in the process. Facing off against 87 other teams at the Best of the West tournament, Oct.
Eagles post average 8-7 record

Eagles post average 8-7 record

Through the first quarter of the season, the Canmore Eagles have seen a lot of positives. Their sixth-place spot in the AJHL’s southern division is not one of them.
Bears lose players, games

Bears lose players, games

Banff Hockey Academy Bears hockey players are the ultimate iron men. Playing in two leagues at the same time, they have to be good to go against junior B and other hockey academies on any given weekend – often with depleted lineups.
Ageless Ambuehl heads to New York City

Ageless Ambuehl heads to New York City

Amidst the endurance freaks living in the Bow Valley, most target one or two big races for the summer. They build, taper and peak just in time for a top performance. For 62-year-old Swiss-Canadian Andres Ambuehl, all that gets done in a week.
Locals solid in cross-country

Locals solid in cross-country

Fresh off a banner performance at Zones, Canmore Collegiate High School students represented the local running community well at the Alberta Provincial cross-country running high school championships on Saturday (Oct. 18) at Strathcona-Tweedsmuir.
WADA monitoring research on long-term effects of steroids

WADA monitoring research on long-term effects of steroids

A new study out of the University of Oslo has found anabolic steroid users could receive muscle building benefits for decades after they stop using banned substances, creating a problem for anti-doping agencies around the world and raising the ire of
Canmore resident stranded by Annapurna storm

Canmore resident stranded by Annapurna storm

Stranded for two days at Nepal’s Tilicho Base Camp while a deadly blizzard killed 39 hikers in the Annapurna region, Canmore resident Dawson Vlessides is reporting he’s alive and well.
Frozen Thunder opens Friday

Frozen Thunder opens Friday

Acolytes of winter, take heed. Ski season starts Friday at the Canmore Nordic Centre with the unveiling of Frozen Thunder; the 2.2-kilometre snow track crafted for the globe’s high performance athletes.
Poidevin, Mueller claim 50-km titles

Poidevin, Mueller claim 50-km titles

Leighton Poidevin continued his family’s summer of cycling success, while Nadine Mueller was untouchable at the Grizzly 50 kilometre mountain bike marathon on Oct. 4 at the Canmore Nordic Centre.
A meeting of kicks and fists in Banff

A meeting of kicks and fists in Banff

Local Kyokushin karate practitioners challenged technique, power and speed against black belts during a three-day worldwide conference in Banff, last weekend.
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