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Canucks set to face Predators in first playoff appearance since 2020
VANCOUVER - Expectations for the Vancouver Canucks were not high heading into the season. Asked in September if he expected the team to make the playoffs, president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford...
8m ago
GM Staios taking cautious approach to off-season after Sens miss playoffs again
OTTAWA - Another season out of the playoffs has left Ottawa Senators players frustrated and disappointed, but a complete overhaul doesn't appear to be in Steve Staios's plans. In his media availabilit...
8m ago
Report suggests little progress in first year of Alberta's emissions reduction plan
EDMONTON, AB - A survey from a clean energy think-tank says Alberta has done little to implement its plan to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.The Pembina Institute has examined the measures include...
15m ago
Hamilton, Winnipeg and B.C. fined by CFL for exceeding 2023 salary cap
TORONTO - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats, Winnipeg Blue Bombers and B.C. Lions have all been fined by the CFL for exceeding the league's 2023 salary cap. But none exceeded the $5.45-million cap by more than ...
53m ago
Penguins GM Dubas joins Canada's front office for world hockey championship
CALGARY - Pittsburgh Penguins general manager and president of hockey operations Kyle Dubas has been named to Canada's front office team for the upcoming world hockey championship. Hockey Canada annou...
53m ago
Receiver Eugene Lewis optimistic about Edmonton Elks' 2024 fortunes
Receiver Eugene Lewis can't wait to start earning quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson's trust. The signing of Bethel-Thompson, a two-time Grey Cup champion, was Edmonton's biggest off-season move. The ...
53m ago
Flames want to promote their team as a desirable destination for NHL players
CALGARY - Winning more games and the construction of a new arena will convince more NHL players that Calgary is a desirable place to play, some Flames say as they head for the exits. Calgary finished ...
53m ago
Coroner's inquest to probe death of B.C. man shot dozens of times by police in 2018
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - The British Columbia Coroners Service says it will hold an inquest into the death of a man who died in a hail of police gunfire after starting a shootout with RCMP officers in Kamloop...
1h ago
NHL PLAYOFFS: 'It's wide open' is the theme as the race to the Stanley Cup begins
General manager Don Waddell likes how his Carolina Hurricanes finished the season, winning 16 of their final 21 games. He knows it means nothing now. "Your points get erased and you all start with zer...
1h ago
2023 a 'recovery year' for Lethbridge-area tourism
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Alberta looks to continue building its tourism sector.Tourism Lethbridge CEO Erin Crane says 2023 was a good year for the local industry and she believes we will see upwards ...
1h ago