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CALGARY -- The Flames said so long to their longtime captain Wednesday. Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano was selected by the Seattle Kraken in the expansion draft, ending his Flames career. "I've said on countless occasions he's the moral compass of this team for a long time," Flames general manager Brad Treliving said in a press conference Wednesday evening. "Him moving on is closing a really important chapter in this franchise." Treliving thanked Giordano, his wife and kids for their contributions to the team, to the Flames' Foundation and to the city, where he was a beloved figur...

Article content On March 15, 2020, with COVID-19 cases rising, the City of Calgary declared a state of local emergency, forcing the immediate closure of most non-essential businesses and services. At the time of Calgary’s state of local emergency, Alberta had confirmed only 56 cases of the novel coronavirus and hadn’t yet reported a single death. In the ensuing 12 months, COVID-19 has affected every aspect of our community — from restaurant owners to students, professional sports organizations, seniors living in long-term care facilities and every person in between. We apologize, but th...

Finding Hope webinar helpful for young people says I Got Mind founder Bob Wilkie For mental health advocate Bob Wilkie, the COVID-19 pandemic posed some unique challenges, but also motivated him to reach out and help people that he knew would be struggling even more from all the upheaval. His organization, I Got Mind, promotes the importance of mental health in sport. With the onset of the pandemic, I Got Mind’s in-person events were cancelled, but Zoom provided new ways to get creative with outreach. “We developed more relevant content to deal with the things that people are struggling w...