52 m. ago Charitable Impact Pays Tribute to NHL’s Mark Kirton Following His Passing

Honouring a legacy of transformative action, resilience, and generosity through the ALS Super Fund VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Charitable Impact today pays tribute to former NHL player and ALS champion Mark Kirton, who passed away on August 17, 2025. Diagnosed with ALS in 2018, Kirton transformed his personal battle into a […]

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2 h. ago Influencers capture moment SUV crashes into Texas restaurant during filming

'This could've been our last meal,' influencer Nina Santiago wrote, sharing photos of her injuries on social media.

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2 h. ago Fringe Review: Chase Padgett: How to Play Guitar (Poorly) a meditation on mentors and masculinity

Using his music career as the through line, he deftly explores growing up, grief and loss

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2 h. ago Blues sign Bruins legend Milan Lucic to professional tryout after year away

Lucic last played in the NHL during the 2023-24 season.

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2 h. ago NFL stars under pressure: Which players have the most to prove this season?

As usual, plenty of quarterbacks will be in the spotlight.

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2 h. ago Blues ink Milan Lucic to tryout contract after year away from NHL

Lucic spent much of last season in the Player Assistance program after taking a leave from the Boston Bruins following domestic abuse charges

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3 h. ago If and when this prospect dog will have his Day with the Edmonton Oilers

The Top 20 countdown of our 2025 Cult of Hockey Prospect Series continues. These are the twenty young men in the system today closest to making an impact with the big club. Players only fall off the list once they: -Make the NHL -Get dealt to a different organization -Age out, or -Drop off the […]

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4 h. ago LevelBlue Completes Acquisition of Trustwave to Form the World’s Largest Managed Security Services Provider

DALLAS — LevelBlue, a global leader in cloud-based, AI-driven managed security services (MSS), has completed its acquisition of Trustwave, a global provider of cybersecurity and managed detection and response (MDR) leader. Today’s acquisition establishes LevelBlue as the world’s largest pure-play MSSP with the broadest and most comprehensive portfolio of managed security, offensive security, strategic advisory, […]

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5 h. ago Toronto Blue Jays might land in a new MLB division and here's what it could look like

For any fan who's followed the Toronto Blue Jays for a long time, they know just how daunting the American League East can be.The Blue Jays have won the division just six times since 1977, including when it was a seven-team division from 1977 to 1993. The five-team group has remained unchanged since 1998, when the Tampa Bay Devil Rays (now just Rays) joined the league as an expansion team.Since the current division alignment went into effect, 13 AL East teams have made the World Series (New York Yankees seven times, Boston Red Sox four times, and Tampa Bay twice). That's 48 per cent of all possible World Series berths, with the other two American League Divisions making up the remaining 52 per cent.MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred was on an ESPN broadcast on Sunday Night Baseball this past weekend, and explored the possibility of expansion teams, which could also lead to a major reimagining of what the MLB's divisional structure could look like.MLB commissioner Rob...

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6 h. ago Ozempic approved in Canada to reduce kidney decline in people with diabetes

The patients taking the drug were also less likely to die from cardiovascular disease — another condition that affects many patients with diabetes.

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16 h. ago Edmonton Oilers in trade talks for Boston Bruins 1st round winger? Hmm

This in from hockey writer and analyst Dominic Tiano of Dom.Hockey.com, a rumour that the Boston Bruins and Edmonton may be cooking up a deal involving Boston moving former first round draft pick winger Fabian Lysell to the Oilers. Said Court Lalonde of the Bruins Diehards podcast: “When the Boston Bruins used their first round […]

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17 h. ago Vancouver’s Rebecca Marino rallies to win U.S. Open singles qualifier

The 34-year-old Marino advances to play Mai Hontama of Japan

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19 h. ago Man dies, another missing after canoe capsizes on Barrier Lake

'This incident is very tragic, and we feel for the family,' said Staff Sgt. Chad Fournier with Cochrane RCMP.

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20 h. ago Oilers notebook: Keith Acton fondly recalls 'resilient' Mark Kirton who died after fight with ALS

Former Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup winner and associate coach Keith Acton fondly remembers his friend and ex-NHL forward Mark Kirton, who fought the bravest of fights with ALS before dying Sunday in Ontario. “It’s so sad…he really dedicated himself in every way to generate resources to fight this for others, you know, coming down the […]

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21 h. ago Teens among 4 killed in northern Ontario crash involving ATV: OPP

Police in northern Ontario say four young people have died in a weekend collision involving an ATV and a commercial vehicle. Ontario Provincial Police say the crash happened at around 3:20 a.m. Saturday on Hwy. 11 near Moonbeam, north of Timmins. Police say a 16-year-old and two 18-year-olds from Moonbeam, as well as a 20-year-old […]

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22 h. ago Hayden Christensen brings daughter to Chicago Cubs game in rare public appearance

Canadian-born actor Hayden Christensen made a rare public outing with his daughter last Friday as the two enjoyed a Cubs game at Wrigley Field on Chicago’s North Side. The 44-year-old Star Wars actor with roots in Vancouver, B.C. ,shares his 10-year-old daughter, Briar Rose, with ex Rachel Bilson. Christensen threw out the ceremonial first pitch […]

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22 h. ago 'The most wonderful place': Late actor Terence Stamp was a frequent Vancouver visitor

The late British actor filmed a number of movies in Vancouver, often staying at the Fairmont and connecting with B.C. astrologer Georgia Nicols.

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23 h. ago Canucks: Hockey world mourns death of Mark Kirton after long battle with ALS

Mark Kirton has died. He was 67. Wayne Gretzky had called Kirton "a hero to me." 

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23 h. ago Veteran Joe Flacco selected as Browns starting QB for season opener

Flacco has not played in the preseason games, but has seen most of the first-team snaps throughout camp.

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24 h. ago Fringe Review: The List: A Traumady About Probiotic Masculinity

The entry point of Serry’s play is just the tip of the iceberg, as he guides you through an early life filled with constant turmoil and tragedy

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