40 m. ago Ottawa police face questions over Parliament Hill barricade after arrest

Ottawa police say they arrested a man without incident Saturday night after he barricaded himself inside Parliament Hill.

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5 h. ago When and where the Edmonton Oilers will find Stanley Cup traction, consistency: 9 Things

And down the stretch we go. Just where the Edmonton Oilers will finish the regular season and who they may face in Round One of The Stanley Cup Playoffs is still unclear. Although yet another meeting with the L.A. Kings seems likely. The bigger questions are what lineup the banged-up Oilers are able to ice […]

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5 h. ago Three Takeaways as Flames see bright side of ‘huge point’ from OT loss to Golden Knights

Reilly Smith’s game-winning goal Saturday at the Saddledome was an attempted pass that glanced off the skate of MacKenzie Weegar

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8 h. ago Police say arrest made after man barricaded himself on Parliament Hill

Ottawa police arrested a man late Saturday evening several hours after he gained unauthorized access to the East Block and barricaded himself inside.

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9 h. ago Fighting Maple Leafs providing ‘grit that’s needed in the playoffs’

The Maple Leafs get 12 for fighting this season. That’s the number of Leafs who have dropped the gloves to scrap in 2024-25, with forward Steven Lorentz adding his name to the list on Saturday night when he fought Sean Kuraly of the Columbus Blue Jackets. “We have some great grit on our team and […]

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10 h. ago With junior season over, could Flames top prospect Zayne Parekh be on his way to Calgary soon?

The Saginaw Spirit are out of the playoffs. And like clockwork, the speculation has begun about how soon Zayne Parekh might arrive in Calgary to join the Flames. The 19-year-old defenceman, selected ninth overall in last year’s NHL Draft by the Flames, saw his OHL season end on Saturday night when the Spirit allowed four […]

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11 h. ago Canada, Brad Jacobs ousted by Scotland in semifinal of men's curling worlds

The Great Scots got the best of the Great White North at the 2025 BKT World Men’s Curling Championship Again. Canada only lost two games in pursuit of gold during the nine-day event in Moose Jaw, Sask. But both came at the hands of Scotland, including one Saturday that saw it cut short Team […]

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12 h. ago What we learned from a predictable Edmonton Oilers loss to the Kings

“A lot of credit to (the Kings). Even with everyone in our lineup it will still be tough to generate chances just because of the way they play"

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12 h. ago Lockdown ends on Parliament Hill: Barricaded man in East Block arrested

A man was holed up in the East Block for hours on Saturday, sparking first a lockdown and then an evacuation of staff.

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14 h. ago Player grades: Edmonton Oilers shut down and shut out by dominating Los Angeles Kings

The Edmonton Oilers were shut down and shut out by the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday, losers of a defensive struggle. The Kings dominated the game, winning 3-0. In total, the Grade A shots were just eight for Edmonton, 12 for the Kings, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots eight for Los Angeles […]

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15 h. ago Anton Forsberg shuts the door as Senators knock off Florida Panthers

Anton Forsberg was the Zero Hero on Saturday afternoon. A 40-save performance from the Ottawa Senators goaltender, and some timely saves, led the club to a thrilling 3-0 victory over the Florida Panthers in front of a sellout crowd of 18,611 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson and Matthew Highmore did the […]

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15 h. ago Parliamentary Protective Service locks down East Block as cops talk to barricaded man

OTTAWA — There is a lockdown in place on Parliament Hill as Ottawa police say they are dealing with a barricade man. The service issued a warning on Saturday afternoon for anyone in East Block, which houses parliamentary offices, to seek shelter in the nearest room, close and lock all doors and hide. Anyone who […]

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17 h. ago East Block of Parliament Hill locked down Saturday afternoon by protective service

Recipients of the alert were urged to 'seek shelter in the nearest room (and) close and lock all doors and hide'

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17 h. ago Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets reflect on Ovechkin’s ‘great moment for hockey’

Veterans, coaches, and youngsters alike. If the Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are a representative cross-section of the National Hockey League in regard to what Alex Ovechkin did on Friday night, everyone was exhilarated. The reaction to Ovechkin, who scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne […]

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18 h. ago Robertson, Myers glad to get back in Maple Leafs lineup on Saturday

Keep that chin up. Neither Nick Robertson nor Philippe Myers had a choice as each bided his time on the sideline, wondering when game action with the Maple Leafs would come again. For both, the answer came on Saturday when they were slated to play at home against the Blue Jackets. Robertson was scratched for […]

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19 h. ago Late season game minus Jake McCabe will test Leaf playoff prep

Consider the next game or two a full-on fire drill for the Maple Leafs. How prepared are they to unexpectedly lose one of their best defencemen, should it happen in a playoff series and not in a regular season mishap? They play the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night without Jake McCabe, who will miss […]

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19 h. ago Tens of thousands still without power in Ontario after pair of storms

Rain and localized flooding in parts of Ontario could slow restoration efforts this weekend to thousands of homes and businesses still without power after a series of punishing spring storms. Provincial utility provider Hydro One says 102,000 customers are without power Saturday, a slight improvement on the previous day’s numbers. Hydro One’s latest update says […]

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21 h. ago Jaguar and Land Rover maker pauses shipments to U.S. as it develops post

LONDON (AP) — The maker of Jaguar and Land Rover cars is pausing shipments to the U.S. as Britain’s struggling auto industry begins to respond to the 25% tax on vehicle imports imposed by President Donald Trump. Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, one of Britain’s biggest carmakers, said Saturday that the pause would take place this […]

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22 h. ago Trump administration argues judge can’t order return of man mistakenly deported to El Salvador

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge didn’t have the authority to order the Trump administration to broker the return of a Maryland man who was mistakenly deported from the U.S. to a notorious El Salvador prison, government attorneys argued Saturday as they urged an appeals court to suspend the ruling. U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis […]

Politics

22 h. ago Conservatives vow Canada businesses to see 25% less red tape

(Bloomberg) — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre promised to wake up the Canadian economy from the “red-tape-induced slumber” in his latest pitch to businesses ahead of the April 28 election. Poilievre — whose party is trailing Mark Carney’s Liberals in most polls — said Saturday that his government will cut 25% of all red tape within […]

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