2 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers shuffle it up on Sunday, send veteran winger out as the start of the regular season looms

The Edmonton Oilers had an off-day Saturday, but were back on the practice lanes Sunday with final roster cuts imminent. One immediate result is that veteran winger Max Jones has been placed on waivers, for the purpose of assignment to Bakersfield. Jones got injured early in training camp and has not been in the lineup […]

Culture

3 h. ago Our final Maple Leaf camp takeaways – and sunset for Brendan Shanahan

Before embarking on a new season, some old business to clear up, via Brendan Shanahan.  The deposed president of the Maple Leafs didn’t think his “Shanaplan” was the expensive failure that two playoff series wins in nine years might indicate, reminding Prime Video’s Faceoff: Inside the NHL series that he left the Bay Street house […]

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4 h. ago Northern Manitoba community recovering from wildfire faces winter food crisis

After fleeing devastating wildfires this summer, residents of Leaf Rapids have returned. But with winter approaching, they now face a desperate race against the cold.

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5 h. ago Diallo advances via walkover over Goffin at Shanghai Masters

SHANGHAI — Gabriel Diallo of Montreal advanced to the round of 16 men’s singles at the Rolex Shanghai Masters tennis tournament with a 12-minute victory on Saturday night. Diallo was a dozen minutes into his round of 32 match against David Goffin, and ahead 3-0, when the Belgium player retired citing injury. Diallo will face […]

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6 h. ago QS sonne l’alarme face à d’éventuelles subventions de Québec à l’industrie de la défense

La députée Alejandra Zaga-Mendez réclame un débat public sur l’utilisation de fonds publics dans la défense.

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15 h. ago Why different may be more important than better in the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup search: 9 Things

The beginning of the new season is almost upon us. It is a tall order in front of the Edmonton Oilers. Since 1994, not one Western Conference team has ever three-peated in consecutive years. But here is why the Oilers have a chance to make history. That and more in this edition of 9 Things […]

Economics

17 h. ago Nick Robertson shines, Dennis Hildeby, James Reimer busy in Maple Leafs pre

Don’t tell those Maple Leafs hopefuls toiling Saturday in Detroit it was a meaningless game to wrap the exhibition schedule. Winger Nick Robertson flew out of the gate, created his own breakaway and though stopped, he scored short-handed and buzzed the net consistently, playing 200-foot hockey in a 6-5 overtime loss. The battle for the […]

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20 h. ago Le CF MTL termine sa saison à domicile avec un match nul face au Nashville SC

Le CF Montréal s’était doté d’un plan de match efficace pour laisser ses partisans sur une note positive.

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21 h. ago ‘The face of our franchise’: On Vlad Guerrero Jr.’s breakout and a blowout Blue Jays Game 1 win over Yanks

It has become a date on the calendar to define Toronto Blue Jays baseball, good and bad. There was Oct. 4, 2016, the day Edwin Encarnacion rocked a three-run homer in the 11th inning of an AL wildcard game to send the Jays to a 5-2 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Then there was Oct. […]

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23 h. ago Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch credits U of A playing days coach Rob Daum for his even demeanour

If you’re wondering how far back Darnell Nurse goes with Kris Knoblauch, it’s 10 years, because Nurse was playing junior for Sheldon Keefe’s Soo Greyhounds in the 2015 OHL playoffs while Knoblauch was on the rival Erie Otters bench. Nurse barely knew Knoblauch then, but he’s got a very good book on him now after […]

Economics

24 h. ago Former air cadet instructor charged in sex offences involving minor: RCMP

RCMP is investigating after John Higgins, a former air cadet, has been charged in a sexual assault case involving minors after working with youth programs in Oromocto, N.B.

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25 h. ago NFL analyst Mark Sanchez arrested while he was hospitalized with stab wounds

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Former NFL quarterback and current Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez was arrested Saturday after he was apparently stabbed in an overnight altercation in downtown Indianapolis. Sanchez, who was in Indianapolis to call Sunday’s Raiders-Colts game, was charged with battery with injury, unlawful entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication — all […]

Science

25 h. ago Slow start, strong finish seems likely for new look Edmonton Oilers

'We have the belief in our group that we can contend again for a Stanley Cup, I don’t know why we would have any reason to think otherwise'

Culture

27 h. ago Pilates has an elitist reputation. But it didn’t start out that way

Yasmine Reed wanted a low-impact, high-intensity workout she could do after suffering a basketball ACL injury. As a travel ICU nurse during the pandemic, she discovered Pilates. It became a kind of therapy after grueling 12-hour shifts. But the more classes she took, the more she noticed who wasn’t in the room. “It was a […]

Culture

28 h. ago Sean ’Diddy’ Combs’ lawyers plan to appeal criminal conviction

Sean “Diddy” Combs’ life of luxury atop the hip-hop world vanished with his criminal conviction. He now faces the grim prospect of more years behind bars as his attorneys make plans to appeal. Combs’ carefully cultivated reputation as an affable celebrity entrepreneur, A-list party host and reality TV star came crashing down Friday. The Grammy-winning […]

Events

29 h. ago KINSELLA: The greatest threat we face in Canada comes from Islamic extremists

But the relentless refrain from Ottawa is that the bigger threat is from the far Right – not the Islamists

Economics

30 h. ago Bad Bunny kicks off ’SNL’ 51st season with a group of new cast members

Live from New York! It’s a new “SNL” season, with faces both fresh and familiar. After a fanfare-filled 50th season celebrating the past, “Saturday Night Live” looks to the future with a cast that includes five new featured players. As for the high-wattage early hosts, none other than Bad Bunny kicks things off on Saturday. […]

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33 h. ago Immigrant ordered deported in 2017 for ‘serious criminality’ is still in Canada

Ryan Fyfield, who used scissors to cut off an ankle monitor he was issued in the fall of 2023, has another detention review hearing slated for next week

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34 h. ago ‘Backed into a Corner,’ Gun buyback pilot program faces criticism

The program offers gun owners money to hand in or disable weapons on the list, with compensation listed at anywhere from $150 to more than $9,900, depending on make and model.

Events

39 h. ago Canucks 3, Oilers 2 (OT): Jonathan Lekkermaki is ready for his big chance

Who knew that the 2025-26 Vancouver Canucks would have a potentially great tale to tell about rookies?

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