5 h. ago 'Trade seems unlikely': Edmonton Oilers left scrambling in net with Jarry banged up

This in from Ira Cooper, the Cult of Hockey contributor and an expert on the rules around NHL transactions, his take on the possibility that the Edmonton Oilers might trade for a goalie, such as Buffalo’s Alex Lyon, in the aftermath of Tristan Jarry leaving Thursday night’s game with an injury. “Roster freeze is in […]

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7 h. ago Man suspected in shooting at Brown University found dead, officials say

Ex-Brown student Claudio Neves Valente, 48, found dead Thursday evening in New Hampshire

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8 h. ago Suspect in deadly Brown University shooting, MIT professor killing found dead

The suspect — Claudio Manuel Neves Valente, a 48-year-old Portuguese national who was a former student at Brown — took his own life, officials say

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8 h. ago Australia to launch gun buyback program after Bondi Beach terror attack

The move follows what authorities said was an Islamic State-inspired attack by a father and son that left 15 people dead

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9 h. ago Worst win ever: Edmonton Oilers beat Boston Bruins, lose Tristan Jarry

If there’s any such thing as a crushing win, the Edmonton Oilers suffered one Thursday night in Boston. On the scoreboard, it was a solid victory against a tough opponent, providing more evidence that the Oilers are launching another mid-season charge. They beat the Bruins at their own game, grinding out a 3-1 decision in […]

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9 h. ago Worst case scenario: Tristan Jarry leaves Oilers game with an injury

At least Stuart Skinner was durable. The concern around Tristan Jarry when Edmonton traded for the Pittsburgh Penguins goalie is that he runs into injury trouble on occasion. Jarry, who already missed three weeks this season with a lower-body injury, lasted just 2 1/2 games as an Oiler before leaving Thursday’s game in Boston with a […]

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11 h. ago Toronto FC happy to land Pittsburgh defender Jackson Gilman in MLS SuperDraft

Toronto FC had just one pick in Thursday’s MLS SuperDraft but left happy after taking Pitt defender Jackson Gilman in the second round. Gilman played 75 games over his four seasons at Pittsburgh, starting 74, with two goals and seven assists. The five-foot-11 174-pound senior from Schwenksville, Pa., captained the Panthers for three seasons. “There’s […]

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12 h. ago Driver, 40, killed in collision with semi on Barlow Trail Wednesday

Crash was Calgary’s 37th fatal collision this year

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13 h. ago Autopsies confirm double homicide in southeast Edmonton shooting

The two men were pronounced dead by officers at the scene early on December 12

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13 h. ago Strong South Coast storm causes BC Ferries cancellations, power outages

Global BC senior meteorologist Kristi Gordon says more ferry cancellations and power outages are expected as the winds pick up into Thursday evening.

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14 h. ago Edmonton man accused of sexual assault, luring teen girls online faces more charges

An ongoing investigation into an Edmonton man for luring, child sexual abuse and exploitation material-related offences has resulted in 17 more charges being laid.

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14 h. ago Frederic still hunting for his role as Oilers get set to face Bruins

In light of that three-team Boston-New Jersey-Edmonton trade last March, the offensively challenged ex-Bruins’ winger Trent Frederic was still on the Oilers lineup card in his return to Beantown Thursday. But as the fourth-line centre. With no expected special-teams duty to up his ice time, Frederic was between farm call-up winger Max Jones, also part […]

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14 h. ago OILERS MAILBAG: Stuart Skinner is gone, but is it really what the fans wanted?

Fans are left questioning if that's the best Bowman can do? How much of his fingerprints are actually on all those Stanley Cups in Chicago?

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14 h. ago Shooting deaths of 2 young men at southeast Edmonton home ruled double homicide

Two men in their 20s were shot dead at home in the Silver Berry neighbourhood in what Edmonton police detectives believe was a targeted double homicide.

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14 h. ago Investigation leads to 17 additional child sex offence charges against Edmonton man

Investigators identified four additional alleged victims between 14 and 17 years of ag

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15 h. ago 1 person killed as police respond to hundreds of crashes on Calgary roads

Calgary police say one person was killed Wednesday night in a collision involving an SUV and a semi truck at the intersection of Barlow Trail and 26th Street southeast.

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18 h. ago Activity shows growth in Canada’s real estate market in November

Sales were down this fall in some real estate markets, including Edmonton and Calgary, despite the overall upward trend.

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19 h. ago Thunder Bay leads nation as the hottest market favouring sellers

Edmonton remains in a home sellers' market, while Calgary is among the 10 markets where conditions are balanced between buyers and sellers.

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19 h. ago New housing construction fees rising faster in Edmonton than elsewhere

'The development charges are sort of that hidden tax that's being placed on Canadian families,' says Alex Thomson, NAIOP Edmonton director.

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23 h. ago Edmonton police chief says policy changed since McFee's Oilers game attendance in businessman's box

Edmonton’s new police chief says the service has revised its gifts policy since his predecessor’s attendance at Oilers games in a businessman’s private box. Photos published late last month show then-Edmonton Police Service (EPS) Chief Dale McFee at 2024 playoffs games with MHCare Medical CEO Sam Mraiche and senior Alberta government officials. In a year-end […]

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