4 d. ago A star is born? Bargain forward defying massive odds, ripping it for Edmonton Oilers

A star is born? A star is born. The odds of a new veteran forward coming in and making his mark with the Edmonton Oilers have been low during the McDavid/Draisaitl era. Many, many, many have tried. Few have succeeded. Where Milan Lucic, Andreas Athanasiou, Dominik Kahun, Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvdisson all failed to […]

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5 d. ago 'Freedom of expression' amendment to stop vetting public submissions fails unanimously at council

Ward 14 Coun. Landon Johnston introduced the proposal as council was discussing its procedural bylaw in preparation for budget deliberations later this month

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7 d. ago Say it ain't so! Star Edmonton Oilers centre out injured, more bad news for failing team

This in from the Edmonton Oilers, news that star forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is out with injury. RNH has been one of the team’s few bright lights this year with 16 points in 16 games, and a key role on the one thing on this team that is working, the power play. Tony Brar of Oilers […]

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1 week ago Man acquitted as complainants fail to reliably identify him in stabbings

James Tracey was cleared largely because the complainants’ descriptions of the attacker failed to prove conclusively it was him.

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2 w. ago Top unit power play specialist benched, checking centre in for Edmonton Oilers

This in from Sportsnet broadcaster Jack Michaels, Edmonton’s lines at the. morning skate for tonight’s game against the Chicago Blackhawks, with checking forward Noah Philp evidently in and top unit power play specialist David Tomasek out for the Oilers: RNH-McDavid-Mangiapane Podkolzin-Draisaitl-Roslovic Savoie-Henrique-Frederic Howard-Philp-Lazar Ekholm-Bouchard Nurse-Walman Kulak-Emberson Skinner My take 1. So far this year David […]

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2 w. ago Premier Eby says he’ll call early election in B.C. if northern power line bill fails

Eby says the last thing he wants is an early election, but his government 'will be prepared if it is necessary' to go to the polls should Bill 31 fail to get through the legislature

Politics

2 w. ago Utah Mammoth rival looking forward to being Draisaitl's Olympic teammate

German-born Utah Mammoth winger J.J. Peterka, who left the dark hole in Buffalo over the summer for the bright lights of Salt Lake City, may be on the same Olympic line with Oiler centre Leon Draisaitl in Italy in February. “For some reason, we’ve always missed each other when we played in the worlds. I […]

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2 w. ago Pakistan says peace talks with Afghanistan’s Taliban government have failed

ANKARA, Turkey — Peace talks between Pakistan and Afghanistan have failed in Istanbul after four days of negotiations, Pakistan’s information minister said before dawn Wednesday, accusing the Taliban government in Kabul of refusing to act against militants blamed for deadly cross-border attacks. The talks followed an earlier round in Doha that produced a ceasefire on […]

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2 w. ago New Leger poll gives UCP government failing grade in wake of strike

A new report card on the provincial government of Premier Danielle Smith suggests government faces mounting reputational challenges in the wake of the first-ever provincewide teachers’ strike. The government’s education approval rating has slipped to just under one-quarter. At 24 per cent, it’s the lowest it’s been in the six polls taken since 2023. In […]

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3 w. ago CPP Investments being sued, accused of failing to properly factor climate risk

The lawsuit claims CPP Investment is drastically underestimating the financial implications of climate change

Society

3 w. ago Failed arson attempt on N.D.G. duplex will be investigated by Montreal police

The fire was out when police arrived and damage to the building was minor.

Economics

3 w. ago Joliette man convicted of assault on lawyer fails to show up again for sentence hearing

"This case has been going on for five years, which is abnormally long," judge says, granting the Crown's request to proceed without Jean-François Malo present.

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3 w. ago Indigenous Services failing to improve critical First Nations issues, audit says

OTTAWA — Indigenous Services Minister Mandy Gull-Masty defended her department Tuesday after a damning auditor general’s report said it’s falling far behind on addressing long-standing health and infrastructure problems in First Nations communities. Despite an 84 per cent increase in its spending since 2019, Indigenous Services Canada has struggled to expand access to clean drinking […]

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