52 h. ago Oilers' season hasn't gone sideways, but offers little upward movement

It hasn’t exactly been one step forward, two steps back for the Edmonton Oilers this year. But in their quest to make a third-straight run at the Stanley Cup Finals, things have gone nothing but sideways for a team that can’t seem to shake the .500 mark over the first two months of the season. […]

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55 h. ago Maple Leafs not the only Atlantic Division team already feeling early season pressure

In case you thought the Maple Leafs’ autumn affliction was a local strain of ‘Atlanticus Horribilis,’ just look around. The seaboard is full of flip-flopping franchises, save for Tampa Bay, which lost Tuesday and thus has only a single-digit point separation (nine) from last-place Florida. Those good folks at NHLStats confirmed our diagnosis that division […]

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4 d. ago 'The Oilers are holding fast': Edmonton not planning big trade this season, NHL insider suggests

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, his take that the Edmonton Oilers are going to hold tight on the major move that has been widely anticipated in Oil Country, a trade for a new goalie. On his must-listen 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman went into detail spelling out Edmonton’s thinking, as he understood it from […]

Economics

4 d. ago 'Oilers are holding fast': Edmonton not planning big trade this season, NHL insider suggests

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman, his take that the Edmonton Oilers are going to hold tight on the major move that has been widely anticipated in Oil Country, a trade for a new goalie. On his must-listen 32 Thoughts podcast, Friedman went into detail spelling out Edmonton’s thinking, as he understood it from […]

Economics

1 week ago Canucks: Fan apathy is growing as losses mount, season in jeopardy

'We haven't given the fans much when we play at home and that's on us. Personally, when it's quiet in there I feel it and it's a crappy feeling' — Canucks winger Brock Boeser

Sport

1 week ago Why there’s little evidence the Maple Leafs can climb out of their early season hole

Outlook for Toronto is dire as they play their next five games on the road, starting on Wednesday in Columbus.

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2 w. ago 'Keep an eye on what Edmonton does next': Oilers coaches on the hot seat with rumours flying

The Edmonton Oilers are mired in mediocrity 21 games into the 2025-26 NHL regular season, so it’s no surprise that rumours are now heating up about possible changes to the coaching staff, with d-man coach Mark Stuart and head coach Kris Knoblauch under the gun from the team’s fanbase and possibly from within the organization. […]

Transport

2 w. ago Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving takes blame for team’s slow start to NHL season

General manager expected a lot more from his returning team, his coach and new players as Toronto reaches the quarter pole.

Culture

3 w. ago 'Wait three to six months': New city initiative in the works to fast

'We're fighting the notion that the missing middle doesn't belong in my neighbourhood'

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3 w. ago 'Heart was beating so fast': Edmonton man wins $1M on Lotto 6/49 draw

"I called my sister (to tell her) and my heart was really going, but I was just trying to be cool"

Economics

3 w. ago London calling: British chai chain moves into crowded Edmonton fast

Chaiiwala of London opens first Edmonton location on south side, with plans for more throughout the city

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4 w. ago Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target

The Ontario government is moving to scrap requirements that it set an emissions target and update its climate plan, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight global warming. A plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and Trade Cancellation Act was buried at the end of Thursday’s […]

Society

4 w. ago Canucks numbers: Hard to stay positive, even this early in the season

The Canucks are giving up too many shots and their special teams are also falling behind

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