Daily Digest — Calgary — March 1, 2026

Roster shake-up in Edmonton: The Oilers placed forward Andrew Mangiapane and defenceman Alec Regula on waivers on March 1, 2026. Mangiapane, 29, signed a two‑year US$7.2 million deal last summer but has just 14 points (7 goals, 7 assists) in 52 games with a career‑worst +/− of −19; he has 257 career points (130 goals, 127 assists) in 550 NHL games after stints with Calgary and Washington (drafted 166th overall in 2015).

A tight Brier morning — Koe pulls it out: Alberta’s Kevin Koe improved to 2–0 with a 6–4 win over Saskatchewan’s Mike McEwen at the Montana’s Brier in St. John’s on March 1, 2026, scoring three in the 10th to clinch the match. Other morning results: New Brunswick’s James Grattan beat Northern Ontario’s Sandy MacEwan 8–6, Manitoba’s Braden Calvert topped Northwest Territories’ Jamie Koe 12–5, and Yukon’s Thomas Scoffin beat B.C.’s Cody Tanaka 7–4; the event runs through March 8 at Mary Brown’s Centre.

Labour mobilizing across Alberta: The Alberta Federation of Labour launched a new campaign called Fight Back Now (and a Fight Back Academy) to train organizers and push back against Premier Danielle Smith and the UCP, announcing a province‑wide day of action for Friday, May 29, 2026. The federation is inviting workers and community members to get involved in local protests and organizing training.