At the Saddledome, Rasmus Andersson scored then stared, staff handed out a T-shirt, the Flames posted a mascot photo on X, and a flying puck soaked fans in iced tea. Jets won 2 to 1.

Reflecting on a national symposium by the Rideau Hall Foundation and Michener Awards, urging sustained support to strengthen local journalism and democracy.

Alberta will pay 95 million to Evolve Power, returning the Chinook and Greenfield coal leases to the Crown. The province says it will not lease the lands again. In the Pass, Chinook is off the table while Grassy Mountain exploration continues under AER conditions.

Two advocates seek to finalise a bylaw creating ARCH, a committee to recruit and retain health care providers in the Crowsnest Pass. A Nov. 25 delegation is planned.

Alberta introduced Bill 2, the Back to School Act, to end the Oct. 6 teachers’ strike affecting about 750,000 students. ATA says it stifles legal action and ignores class size and supports. Plan offers 12 per cent over four years and hires more staff. Classes could resume as early as Oct. 29.