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Sweden beats Czech Republic in world junior opener to extend winning streak
EDMONTON - Sweden extended its win streak to 53 games in the preliminary round of the world junior hockey championship with a 7-1 win over the Czech Republic in the tournament opener for both teams on...
Dec 26, 2020
Edmonton quarterback Trevor Harris restructures contract
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Football Team has restructured the contract for Trevor Harris, keeping the starting quarterback with the squad through 2022. The team says the restructured contract helps the c...
Dec 26, 2020
Defenceman Slater Koekkoek signs one-year contract with Edmonton Oilers
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Slater Koekkoek to a one-year, US$850,000 deal. The Oilers had a hole on the blue line after revealing Oscar Klefbom would miss the season because...
Dec 26, 2020
Canada's Dylan Cozens, Bowen Byram will take turns wearing 'C' at world junior
EDMONTON - Forward Dylan Cozens and defenceman Bowen Bryam will alternate wearing the captain's 'C' for Canada at the world junior hockey championship. Canada captain Kirby Dach suffered a wrist injur...
Dec 26, 2020
University: Utah star freshman running back Ty Jordan dead
DALLAS - Ty Jordan, a star freshman running back for the University of Utah who grew up in the Dallas area, has died, school officials announced Saturday. Authorities in Texas and Utah have not releas...
Dec 26, 2020
New lockdown measures begin in Ontario as some provinces move Boxing Day online
MONTREAL - Ontario began a provincewide lockdown on Saturday as several provinces are opting for online or scaled-down Boxing Day shopping to limit the spread of COVID-19. The province has reported mo...
Dec 26, 2020
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in h...
Dec 26, 2020
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many who had never voted to finally head to the polls. He found more ways to continue elevating the lives of people in h...
Dec 26, 2020
Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard reflects on whirlwind 2020
In what has been a challenging year for many residents in Grande Prairie and throughout Alberta, Grande Prairie MLA Tracy Allard says that she was happy to see the community continue to grow and show ...
Dec 26, 2020
'A better job than we’ve ever done:' Nunavut researchers turn to citizen scientists
IQALUIT - There are more than 60 words to describe sea ice in Inuktitut. For Nunavut's hunters, the words are critical when travelling across a frozen ocean highway by snowmobile or dog team. In Pond ...
Dec 26, 2020