99 m. ago Ontario resident opens up about getting to be a Jeopardy! Masters finalist

Juveria Zaheer has always loved to learn, so naturally, her go-to show to watch with her dad when she was little was Jeopardy!"He would try to teach me, like world flags and capitals, and he said, 'Maybe you can go on the show some day,'" she told us on Thursday.The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) clinician who hails from Whitby, Ontario, would go on to do just that.Last week, she ended her first Jeopardy! Masters run representing Canada as one of the top three finalists, following closely behind the winner, Yogesh Raut, with a final prize of $250,000."Over the last couple of years, one small step at a time, one tournament at a time, to be able to qualify and then to play was such an honour," she said.Taking the plunge and entering the Jeopardy! poolIt has certainly been a long time coming for Zaheer.While she enjoyed watching the trivia game show, the psychiatrist wasn't the first in the family to apply for...

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2 h. ago Ottawa Redblacks drop another one to the Montreal Alouettes in home opening loss

The Ottawa Redblacks failed to reverse multiple disturbing trends in their home opener on Friday. In falling to 0-2 on the season, they lost their ninth straight game to the Montreal Alouettes, who are now 11-0 at TD Place since 2018. The latest slap in the face from the Redblacks’ nearest rivals came in a […]

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6 h. ago Les Oilers tirent constamment de l’arrière... mais s’en sortent

Il est presque absurde de voir que les Oilers d’Edmonton parviennent à rester à la hauteur des Panthers.

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6 h. ago Owner of iconic La Ronge business grapples with wildfire decimation

The iconic Robertson's Trading Post in La Ronge, Sask. went up in flames. Owner Scott Robertson is still coming to terms with the shocking loss

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6 h. ago 'Oh God, that hurt': Toronto Maple Leafs insider can't bring himself to celebrate Oilers OT win

You don’t get much more deep into the Toronto Maple Leafs sports scene than Sam McKee, a prominent Toronto sports producer and media personality, who co-hosts ‘Leafs Talk’ on YouTube and is a producer and part-time host on ‘The Real Kyper & Bourne Show’ on Sportsnet 590. McKee is an engaging and interesting hockey commentator, […]

Culture

7 h. ago Abstractive Health Launches Clinical Time Machine, the First AI Game Built on Real Historical Patient Records

NEW YORK — Abstractive Health has launched Clinical Time Machine, an AI-driven simulation that immerses physicians in diagnostic cases using real historical medical charts. Built on the same HIPAA-compliant platform that powers live summarization of electronic health records (EHRs) in hospital settings, the simulation lets clinicians explore rare, complex cases from hundreds of years ago […]

Science

7 h. ago Wildlife overpass in Kananaskis named after former premier Peter Lougheed

Former premier had a key role in the creation of K-Country

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8 h. ago New wildlife overpass in Kananaskis Country named after former Alberta premier

A new wildlife overpass on the Trans Canada Highway, about an hour west of Calgary, named after former Alberta premier Peter Lougheed, officially opened on Friday.

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8 h. ago Edmonton police release video of motorcycle crash to warn about dangers of street racing

To illustrate how dangerous stunting and street racing can be, police released a video on Friday of a crash that occurred last month.

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8 h. ago Edmonton police warn drivers against street racing, stunting, other dangerous driving

He warned drivers that "fines for Traffic Safety Act violations, such as stunting, start at $567," and may result in a suspended driver's licence. 

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9 h. ago Edmonton Fringe Fest reveals ‘Fringe Full of Stars’ theme for 2025, gives fundraising update

Edmonton's Fringe is the longest-running Fringe theatre festival in North America.

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9 h. ago Players react to U.S. Open carnage: ‘I’m too annoyed and too mad right now to think’

'Honestly, I'm too annoyed and too mad right now to think about any perspective.'

Transport

10 h. ago Crude spike driven by Mideast tumult may be a ‘knee jerk’ that quickly fades: analyst

CALGARY — It’s too soon to know whether a spike in crude prices driven by the latest Mideast turmoil will be a short-term blip or a long-term shift, Canadian oilpatch experts said Friday after Israel attacked nuclear and military sites across Iran. “I would see this as a bit of a knee-jerk reaction,” said Enverus […]

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10 h. ago Reinforcements coming as recovering Vancouver Whitecaps hit the road

Players and staff continued to recover this week from a gastrointestinal illness, but the team was able to train more this week, said head coach Jesper Sorensen.

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11 h. ago Il s’est levé entre la première et la deuxième période: la sagesse ordinaire de Corey Perry

Sentant que les Oilers étaient dans le pétrin, Corey Perry s’est levé dans le vestiaire après la première période et ç’a été payant.

Politics

11 h. ago Edmonton Fringe Festival unveils 2025 theme: A Fringe Full of Stars

The festival runs Aug. 14-24 at 40 venues around Old Strathcona and beyond. Tickets go on sale Aug. 6

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11 h. ago Abbotsford Canucks Live: Game 1 of AHL Calder Cup final vs. Charlotte

Friday the Abbotsford Canucks start the Calder Cup final vs. the Charlotte Checkers. Watch the live stream here. Game starts at 4 p.m.

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11 h. ago Abbotsford Canucks Live: We’re going to OT in Game 1, with Abby and Charlotte tied at 3

Friday the Abbotsford Canucks start the Calder Cup final vs. the Charlotte Checkers. Watch the live stream here. Game starts at 4 p.m.

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11 h. ago Abbotsford Canucks Live: We’re off to double overtime in Game 1, with Abby and Charlotte tied at 3

Friday the Abbotsford Canucks start the Calder Cup final vs. the Charlotte Checkers. Watch the live stream here. Game starts at 4 p.m.

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11 h. ago Corey Perry: The speech that saved the Edmonton Oilers season

“When he speaks up like that, it means a lot, and I thought we did a good job of responding”

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