Victoria, Vancouver, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax are among Canadian cities choosing not to charge transit riders on Wednesday night. But in Calgary, revellers will have to pay to reach their destinations on New Year’s Eve.

To be clear, much of Calgary and Edmonton’s improved rank in affordability is due to other cities becoming less and less affordable. Indeed, mortgage payments (as a share of local after-tax median income) also increased since 2014 in both Calgary and Edmonton.

With several cities in Alberta including Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, and Medicine Hat all boasting PWHL worthy venues, should the PWHL consider calling a new team "Alberta" and allowing them to truly represent the province,

Edmonton lost 3-2 in regulation. Connor McDavid extended his point streak to 12 games. Evan Bouchard scored on the power play. Blake Coleman, Yegor Sharangovich, and Ryan Lomberg scored for Calgary. Connor Ingram made 29 saves. It was a perfectly fine hockey game.

Blake Coleman scored his 11th goal of the season with 7:29 to play and the Calgary Flames edged the Edmonton Oilers 3-2.

Global and Canadian Traffic Network ended their TV partnership, but reports on Corus Edmonton and Calgary radio stations will continue.