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  "title": "World juniors pre-tournament schedule set with six Alberta cities to host 12 games",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/world-juniors-pre-tournament-schedule-set-with-six-alberta-cities-to",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-22T18:19:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Global News",
    "slug": "global-news",
    "url": "https://globalnews.ca/news/12113776/world-juniors-pre-tournament-2026/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The pre-tournament schedule for the upcoming world junior hockey championship has been announced, with six Alberta cities hosting 12 games from December 17-23. These cities include Cold Lake, Blackfalds, Red Deer, Camrose, Lloydminster, and Edmonton.\n\nCanada's exhibition games will kick off with matches against Finland on December 18 and Sweden on December 20 at the Marchant Crane Centrium in Red Deer. The Canadian team will conclude their pre-tournament matches against Sweden at Rogers Place in Edmonton on December 22.\n\nThe world junior hockey championship will span from December 26 to January 5, 2027, with Edmonton and Red Deer serving as the primary host cities for all games. Canada had previously finished in third place at the last world juniors event.",
  "summary": "The pre-tournament schedule for the upcoming world junior hockey championship has been set, with six Alberta towns hosting 12 games from Dec. 17-23.",
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