56 m. ago Player grades: Unsung Oiler is OT hero, Edmonton Oilers, 1, Vegas Golden Knights, 0

The Edmonton Oilers have their revenge on the Vegas Golden Knights, beating them 1-0 OT in a defensive showdown, with Kasperi Kapanen pounding in the winning goal. In total, the Grade A shots were 14 for the Oilers, 11 for VGK, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots six for Edmonton, three for the […]

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5 h. ago South African leader and Trump will meet next week after U.S. took in white South Africans as refugees

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — President Donald Trump and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are scheduled to meet at the White House next week following allegations by Trump — and denied by South Africa — that “genocide” is being committed against white farmers in the majority Black country. The meeting, announced Wednesday by the South […]

Politics

5 h. ago Qatar’s PM defends jet offer to Trump, says they’ll withdraw if illegal

Qatar’s prime minister defended his country’s offer of a luxury jet to President Donald Trump, telling CNN they would not follow through with the gift if it was deemed illegal and insisting it was not an effort to wield undue influence within the U.S. “It is government to government. The transaction has nothing to do […]

Economics

6 h. ago Oil Falls a Second Day as Iran Signals Openness to Nuclear Deal

Oil fell for a second day following a report Iran is willing to forgo nuclear weapons in a deal with the US in exchange for sanctions relief.

Science

6 h. ago STEP Energy Services Ltd. Reports First Quarter 2025 Results

CALGARY, Alberta — STEP Energy Services Ltd. (the “Company” or “STEP”) (TSX: STEP) is pleased to announce its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The following Press Release should be read in conjunction with the management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) and the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes […]

Culture

7 h. ago Bowden Singleton helps push Calgary Canucks into Centennial Cup playoffs with chip on shoulder

Bowden Singleton missed out on all the fun at the 2024 Centennial Cup. But the local puck talent still lived the heartbreak felt by the Calgary Canucks at the Canadian Junior Hockey League championship. And the diminutive forward plans to help the Alberta Junior Hockey League kings push through that at this year’s national finale […]

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7 h. ago Opposition slams Liberals for having no plans to table budget soon

OTTAWA — Opposition parties attacked Prime Minister Mark Carney Wednesday for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a federal budget before the House of Commons rises for the summer. Following the first Liberal cabinet meeting after the swearing-in ceremony on Tuesday, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said instead of […]

Politics

8 h. ago Dans le nord de l’Éthiopie, la vie «sous occupation» érythréenne

«Personne ne prête attention à notre détresse», lance un des habitants de la région soumise à d’intenses violences.

Events

8 h. ago S&P/TSX composite index edges higher, U.S. stock markets mixed

TORONTO — Canada’s main stock index made modest gains Wednesday while U.S. markets were mixed as investors weighed what might come next in trade disputes. “The market has been kind of steady since it had its surge on Monday,” said Andrew Buntain, vice-president and portfolio manager at Fiduciary Trust Canada, referring to the jump following […]

Economics

9 h. ago «Sucré Salé»: «J’ai mes cartons et je pars avec un scénario de conversation, mais ce ne sont pas des questions en tant que telles, car ma mémoire a 4

Elle reprend la barre du magazine estival «Sucré Salé» le lundi 19 mai.

Culture

9 h. ago Recent history on Edmonton Oilers' side in elimination playoff games

"I think we've done a good job in the past of matching that, staying with the moment and capitalizing whenever we get the chance"

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9 h. ago Los Angeles Kings hire former Red Wings, Oilers exec Ken Holland as GM

The Los Angeles Kings hired Hall of Fame hockey executive Ken Holland as their general manager on Wednesday. The 69-year-old Holland spent the past year out of the NHL after leaving the Edmonton Oilers in June 2024. He ran the Oilers for five seasons following the end of his 22-year tenure in charge of the […]

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9 h. ago ‘You feel at home’: Playoff hockey helps newcomers feel more Canadian

Mykhailo Ivanov never thought he’d become a diehard hockey fan. The 42-year-old had immigrated to Winnipeg a little over two years ago to escape the war in Ukraine. He didn’t know much about hockey, he said, but after he was given tickets to a Jets game he fell in love with the sport — and […]

Sport

9 h. ago 'Stroke of genius': High praise for sharp move made by Edmonton Oilers coach

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug from his excellent Got Yer Back podcast, his high praise for a particular coaching move made by Oilers boss Kris Knoblauch for Edmonton’s 3-0 game three win, putting the NHL’s top scorer Leon Draisaitl essentially on a checking line with fourth line grinders Kasperi Kapanen and Vassily Podkolzin. The […]

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9 h. ago $190M Raised: Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025 Unveiled After Closed

Canada’s most promising early-stage companies officially unveiled today following a closed-door showcase at the NACO Summit, with ventures spanning AI, cleantech, healthtech, and space. OTTAWA, Ontario, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Angel Capital Organization (NACO) today unveiled Canada’s Top 20 Moonshot Ventures™ of 2025—emerging companies led by bold entrepreneurs building transformative solutions […]

Economics

11 h. ago Fans remind Montreal Victoire 'you picked us' with Ottawa Charge poised to deliver KO blow

The two-part question was put to the stars of the night after the Ottawa Charge had just moved to within one victory of playing for the PWHL championship. As nice as Montreal is in the spring, how much do you not want to go there this weekend? And how important is it not to let […]

Sport

11 h. ago LEAFS NOTES: It is time for Toronto’s playoff additions to shine

When the Maple Leafs acquired three Florida Panthers hours after their 2024 Stanley Cup parade, augmented the trio with Chris Tanev and Max Pacioretty, then added Scott Laughton and Brandon Carlo at the trade deadline, it was with this week’s playoff scenario in mind. These aren’t newbies to the grind of playoffs — which aren’t […]

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13 h. ago Starbucks workers in Oak Bay file to join the United Steelworkers union

VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Starbucks workers at the Oak Bay location in Victoria, B.C., have filed to join the United Steelworkers union (USW), marking another significant milestone in the growing national movement of unionized baristas fighting for fairness at work. The Oak Bay application follows the successful ratification of four […]

Society

13 h. ago Geophysics Defines Two Large Porphyry Drill Targets with Magnetics and IP Chargeability on its Paradise Project, Nevada

Follow-Up Drilling Planned for 2025 VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Almadex Minerals Ltd. (“Almadex” or the “Company”) (TSX-V: “DEX”) is pleased to provide an update on recent exploration activity at its porphyry lithocap target on the Paradise Project, Nevada which has helped vector towards a potential porphyry core. Previous work carried out by […]

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14 h. ago Vegas goalie Adin Hill — biggest faker in NHL or master of gamesmanship?

A tsunami of attention has come to Vegas Golden Knights goalie Adin Hill after Monday night’s 3-0 loss to the Edmonton Oilers. You might think the eyes of the hockey world would be Oilers goalie Stuart Skinner, who got the shut-out after struggling mightily in his first three starts for the Oilers in the 2025 […]

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