90 m. ago Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk is closing in on a return

Brady Tkachuk could be back to help the Ottawa Senators clinch a playoff spot on Tuesday night. The Senators’ captain skated on Sunday before the club scored a 4-0 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets at the Canadian Tire Centre. He missed his third straight game, but coach Travis Green confirmed that Tkachuk will accompany […]

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25 h. ago Whitecaps 2, Rapids 0: Caps keep winning as PNE stadium site sweetens potential sale

‘Everything’s on the table,’ CEO Axel Schuster said, as team pulls out all the stops to keep club in Vancouver. Winning helps too, as the Caps are off to an unprecedented start to a season.

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31 h. ago Maple Leafs, Blue Jackets reflect on Ovechkin’s ‘great moment for hockey’

Veterans, coaches, and youngsters alike. If the Maple Leafs and Columbus Blue Jackets are a representative cross-section of the National Hockey League in regard to what Alex Ovechkin did on Friday night, everyone was exhilarated. The reaction to Ovechkin, who scored twice in the Washington Capitals’ 5-3 win against the Chicago Blackhawks to tie Wayne […]

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48 h. ago Whitecaps ‘in discussion’ with Vancouver about new stadium at PNE, club says

In a statement, the club said the talks involve the possibility of a stadium at the PNE fairgrounds site in East Vancouver.

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49 h. ago Whitecaps in talks with City of Vancouver to build new stadium at PNE

The MLS soccer club's lease at B.C. Place is up for renewal in 2025

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53 h. ago Rolling Vancouver Whitecaps set for tough test against surging Colorado Rapids

The 'Caps head into the weekend sitting atop the Western Conference standings and tied for the league lead in points

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57 h. ago Four space tourists return to Earth after private flight over poles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Four space tourists who orbited the north and south poles returned to Earth on Friday, splashing down in the Pacific to end their privately funded polar tour. Bitcoin investor Chun Wang chartered a SpaceX flight for himself and three others in a Dragon capsule that was outfitted with a domed window […]

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3 d. ago With NHL goal record in sight, players talk Ovechkin’s greatness: ‘You can’t teach it’

Every team knows what's coming when the bulldozing Washington Capitals winger with a bullet one-timer sets up in his "office."

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5 d. ago NDP sees Edmonton as a ‘New Democrat’ city, aims to win more seats in Alberta’s capital

One political analyst says he believes the NDP "have a legitimate shot" at winning races in Edmonton Strathcona, Edmonton Centre and Edmonton Griesbach.

Economics

5 d. ago AttoTude Secures $50M Series B Funding Led by Mayfield to Accelerate Deployment of Revolutionary THz Interconnect Technology

MENLO PARK, Calif. — AttoTude, the pioneer of groundbreaking THz interconnect technology for AI and hyperscale data center applications, today announced it has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Mayfield, with participation from existing investors Sutter Hill Ventures, Canaan Partners, and Wing Venture Capital. This latest investment brings AttoTude’s total funding to […]

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1 week ago Ovechkin scores 889th career goal, now five away from tying Gretzky’s record

WINNIPEG — Alex Ovechkin is one step closer to hockey immortality. The Washington Capitals winger scored for the 889th time his NHL career Tuesday to move within five goals of tying Wayne Gretzky for the all-time mark. Ovechkin fired past Winnipeg Jets netminder Connor Hellebuyck with four minutes left in the third period to tie […]

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2 w. ago Edmonton Oilers battle back to earn OT point but lose Connor McDavid: Cult of Hockey Player Grades

The Oilers lost both the game Connor McDavid in Thursdays game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Edmonton Captain suffered an injury late in the second period (which was not penalized) and did not return. The Oilers were already playing without Leon Draisaitl (precautionary, day-to-day) for only the sixth time in seven years The Oilers bared […]

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2 w. ago DI MATTEO: Meet Canada’s crime capitals—Thunder Bay, Winnipeg, Lethbridge and Kelowna

Which country—Canada or the United States—has the most crime? Most Canadians would likely say the U.S. by a wide margin. But as noted in my new study published by the Fraser Institute, while overall crime rates in Canada are below rates in the U.S., when you look at individual cities it’s a different story. For […]

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2 w. ago Parti Québécois win byelection, capture Terrebonne riding northeast of Montreal

The Parti Québécois recaptured a longtime stronghold northeast of Montreal, winning the riding of Terrebonne in a byelection Monday.

Politics

3 w. ago Senators captain Brady Tkachuk doesn't finish club's win over Boston Bruins

We’ll have to wait and see if the Ottawa Senators have all hands on deck for the Battle of Ontario. Captain Brady Tkachuk was on the bench but didn’t play the final six minutes and 36 seconds of the club’s 6-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday night at the Canadian Tire Centre. Coach […]

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3 w. ago Airline cuts promo of U.S. destinations as 'Canadians may view this negatively'

Porter Airlines said it's shifting its marketing focus and reducing promotions for its U.S. destinations.The airline, headquartered in Toronto and launched in 2006, currently flies to 16 cities in the U.S. However, with the uncertainty brought on by the U.S.-Canada trade war, Porter Airlines said it's cutting back on promoting its destinations in the U.S.In an email statement, a representative said, "We've scaled back marketing our U.S. destinations, as some Canadians may view this negatively."A quick look at the airline's social media reveals a shift in focus toward promoting domestic destinations in the past few weeks."We are at the point of the winter season when capacity transitions to summer schedules, where 75 per cent of our peak capacity is planned for domestic routes," they stated.In response to tariffs and U.S. President Donald Trump's comments about Canada becoming the 51st state, several Canadians have said they've cancelled their U.S. trips.Travel agency Flight Cen...

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3 w. ago Nathan MacKinnon, Steven Stamkos, Tom Wilson named NHL’s three stars of the week

NEW YORK — Colorado Avalanche centre Nathan MacKinnon, Nashville Predators centre Steven Stamkos and Washington Capitals right-wing Tom Wilson were named the NHL’s three stars of the week. MacKinnon topped the NHL with nine points (four goals, five assists), posting multiple points in each of his three appearances to lift the Avalanche into third place […]

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4 w. ago Ottawa Senators' Brady Tkachuk caps emotional win with OT goal against New York Rangers

Head coach Travis Green gave his group credit for showing resilience by shaking off the decision to make roster changes on Friday and getting the job done on Saturday.

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