1 hour ago Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers have a goalie problem, or do they?

When the Oilers play well as a team, so do Skinner and Pickard. The goaltending is certainly enough. It got them within 60 minutes of the Stanley Cup a year ago

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4 h. ago Alectra Inc. employees surpass fundraising goal, raising more than $27,000 for Coldest Night of the Year

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Alectra employees once again stepped up to support their communities, raising $27,278 for Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY), a national initiative aimed at helping people experiencing homelessness, hunger and hardship. More than 100 Alectra employees braved the winter temperatures, joining thousands of Canadians in walking to […]

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4 h. ago Trouble could be brewing for Leafs facing a Boston Bruins team better than its record

Forget that the Boston Bruins have lost their past three games, five of the previous seven and 13 of 20 since New Year’s Eve. Forget that the Maple Leafs have won 10 of their past 11 against non-playoff teams, among which Boston inexplicably finds itself. Or that the B’s will be without key defencemen Charlie […]

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6 h. ago Ranking Canada’s Top 7 international hockey goals in history after Connor McDavid’s winner

Ken Dryden summed up for us a while back that a 21st century hockey rival for Canada, post-Iron Curtain, could be hard to get a hate-on for. “It used to be ‘Us’ against ‘Them’,” the great goalie said of showdowns versus the Soviet Union between 1972 and the early ‘90s. “But now, there’s no ‘Them’ […]

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9 h. ago Starbucks Canada is drastically cutting its menu offerings this year

As part of plans to make room for menu innovation across Canada, several Starbucks beverages are officially leaving menus next month.In January, Starbucks confirmed it would be "simplifying" its menu with a 30 per cent reduction in the number of food and beverage items on offer in the U.S.At the time, the coffee giant was only able to share that it would also be streamlining its offerings in Canada, but we now have further details on just what that will entail.Why is Starbucks Canada changing its menu, and how much of it is leaving?Earlier this year, Starbucks confirmed it would be reducing its menu across the country, with the goal of having "fewer, better beverage and food offerings."Now the coffee chain said around 20 per cent of its food and beverages would be removed from Canadian menus over the 2025 fiscal year, with the first items leaving on March 4.However, the coffee chain reiterated that changing the menu would help with innovation while reducing ...

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9 h. ago Navigating interest charges and unnecessary fees on credit cards

Credit card debt incurs hefty interest for cash-like transactions and cash advances. Review your agreement to avoid unexpected costs.

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10 h. ago LEAF TAKEAWAYS: Nick Robertson back on scoring radar after win in Chicago

The Maple Leafs didn’t lose their edge during the two-week, 4 Nations Face-off break — rather it seemed to help a few bottom sixers re-adjust their shooting abilities. Our takeaways on Toronto’s second-straight win, sweeping a back-to-back and returning to first place in the division with a 5-2 victory in Chicago: TIME OF NICK Since […]

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11 h. ago MAG Provides Exploration Update and Outlook for Larder and Deer Trail Projects

Confirms Deeper High-Grade Zones on Main Break; New Regional Zones at LarderLarge Expansion of Carissa Zone at Deer Trail Points to Mineral Source VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — MAG Silver Corp. (“MAG” or “the Company”) provides an update on its exploration activities and 2025 outlook for its Larder (Ontario, Canada) and […]

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17 h. ago Team Canada hero Jordan Binnington to Edmonton Oilers? NHL insider speculates

All kinds of talk about the Edmonton Oilers being in need of a goalie but the most interesting speculation I’ve hard came from TSN insider Darren Dreger. After goalie Jordan Binnington stole Team Canada a win in overtime, Dreger speculated — and it’s important to note that Dreger himself made clear this was speculation — […]

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20 h. ago Leafs get more goals from unexpected sources in beating Blackhawks

The Maple Leafs are back in first place, with secondary scoring still their big their post-break story. On Sunday night in Chicago, it was Nick Robertson and Max Domi with some welcome contributions after neither had been able to add goals to their overall job descriptions. With a couple of goals from the shut-down defence […]

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21 h. ago LEAF NOTES: Scotiabank crowd gets into the boos for U.S. anthem

LANCE HORNBY  Toronto Sun  Scotiabank Arena’s hockey fans were a little late flocking to the boo-bird nest, but made themselves heard when the Star-Spangled Banner started up Saturday’s 6-3 Toronto win.  The Leafs had not played at home since Jan. 29, before Donald Trump ratcheted up the trade war and his rhetoric about the 51st […]

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21 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: Craig Berube keeps the gang together for second game back from break

Rare is the team that plays a back-to-back, travels to a different time zone, but doesn’t make at least one lineup change among skaters. But with the Maple Leafs getting nearly a two-week break in games because of the 4 Nations Face-off and playing a fairly solid 60 minutes on Saturday versus Carolina, coach Craig […]

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22 h. ago Offensive spark plug Connor Zary returns to the Flames lineup

Connor Zary has scored one of the Flames’ biggest goals of the season so far. His return from a knee injury should provide a big boost

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22 h. ago Whitecaps 4, Timbers 1: An impressive Vancouver debut by Jayden Nelson

Nelson scored once and assisted on goals by Ryan Gauld, Pedro Vite and Sam Adekugbe

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24 h. ago Canada goal spree in CONCACAF U20 qualifying play continues with 9

PORT OF SPAIN — Captain Jeneva Hernandez Gray and substitute Ella Kettles each scored twice as Canada ran its goal total to 31 in two games in CONCACAF U-20 women’s qualifying play with a 9-0 win over Bermuda on Sunday. The young Canadians opened play Friday with a 22-0 romp over Dominica. Kaylee Hunter, Kierra […]

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24 h. ago Hat trick puts Alex Ovechkin 13 away from breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record

WASHINGTON — Alex Ovechkin fired a perfect wrist shot past Calvin Pickard for his first goal of the game, scored from his office on the power play for his second and sailed a shot into an empty net from his own zone to complete the hat trick. “I have pretty good chances to score more,” […]

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26 h. ago Kristen ‘Soupy’ Campbell stands tall in Toronto Sceptres’ win over Frost

Kristen Campbell will be the first to tell you her second year in the PWHL has been a bit of a roller coaster. But it’s been a couple of weeks now that things have been levelling out for the league’s inaugural season goaltender of the year and Sunday in Minnesota may have been her best […]

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26 h. ago Kristen Campbell stands tall in Toronto Sceptres’ win over Frost

Kristen Campbell will be the first to tell you her second year in the PWHL has been a bit of a roller-coaster. But it’s been a couple of weeks now that things have been levelling out for the league’s inaugural season goaltender of the year and Sunday in Minnesota may have been her best yet […]

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30 h. ago Newcastle holds off fightback from Nottingham Forest to win 4

MANCHESTER, England — Newcastle scored four goals in 11 minutes against Nottingham Forest, but still had to withstand a late fightback to seal a 4-3 win in the Premier League on Sunday. A first-half goal spree — including two more for Alexander Isak — gave Newcastle a 4-1 lead at the break at St James’ […]

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41 h. ago Slow first half sinks Roughnecks in home loss to Knighthawks

The Calgary Roughnecks couldn’t escape an early hole and fell 15-10 to the visiting Rochester Knighthawks in National Lacrosse League action Saturday night at the Scotiabank Saddledome. Rochester scored three goals to start the game with Calgary’s first tally coming from Haiden Dickson, followed by Curtis Dickson to make it 3-2. The visitors notched the […]

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