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As Oilers chase Stanley Cup rings, former Oiler Esa Tikkanen sheds some of his
Several Edmonton Oilers are trying to win the first Stanley Cup rings of their careers. Esa Tikkanen is getting rid of his. The 59-year-old from Helsinki won four Stanley Cups with the Edmonton Oilers...
Jun 10, 2024
Montreal facing questions on sudden patio closing during busy Grand Prix night
MONTREAL - Montreal's administration is facing questions after fire prevention officers ordered a number of restaurants to shut their packed outdoor seating areas during the busy Grand Prix weekend. C...
Jun 10, 2024
Seeding virtually complete in Peace Region
According to the latest crop report on June 7, from AFSC and the Alberta government; 98 per cent of crops in the Peace Region are seeded.Seeding progressSeeding has been delayed in a few areas provinc...
Jun 10, 2024
Plouffe twins headline Canada's Olympic 3x3 women's basketball roster
TORONTO - Twin sisters Katherine and Michelle Plouffe headline Canada's 3x3 women's basketball roster for the upcoming Paris Olympics. Paige Crozon of Humboldt, Sask., and Kacie Bosch of Lethbridge, A...
Jun 10, 2024
Rightward shift in European elections could impact Canada trade, climate policy
OTTAWA - A lurch to the far-right in this past weekend's Europe-wide elections could have implications for Canada's trade and climate policy. Far-right parties have surged in voting for the European P...
Jun 10, 2024
Wildfire that forced thousands from Fort Nelson, B.C., now listed as under control
FORT NELSON, B.C. - The wildfire that forced 4,700 people to leave their homes in Fort Nelson, B.C., is now listed as under control. The BC Wildfire Service says in a social media statement that the 1...
Jun 10, 2024
Tournier wins Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship
The 2024 edition of the Bonnyville Chuckwagon Championship is in the books after the finale on Sunday. Chuckwagon driver Luke Tournier, along with outriders Ricky Gervais and Quaid Tournier, captured ...
Jun 10, 2024
Freeland challenges Tories to take stand on capital gains changes with House motion
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland laid down a tax gauntlet for her Conservative opponents today with a motion to make the promised changes to capital gains taxes a reality. The adjustment wi...
Jun 10, 2024
Veteran running back Carey enjoys solid debut in Argos win over Lions
TORONTO - It didn't take Ka'Deem Carey long to fit into the Toronto Argonauts' offence. The veteran running back accumulated 105 yards from scrimmage Sunday night in Toronto's season-opening 35-27 hom...
Jun 10, 2024
RCMP, B.C. Securities Commission deliver warnings to 10 suspected 'money mules'
SURREY, B.C. - Police and the British Columbia Securities Commission say they have delivered warnings to 10 suspected "money mules" in an effort to fight investment fraud aimed at people in the provin...
Jun 10, 2024