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Oilers, Flames alumni look back at last playoff Battle of Alberta: 'A lot of hate'
CALGARY - Esa Tikkanen could feel his team's season, and perhaps the Edmonton Oilers' dynasty, starting to slip away. He also knew a 3-0 deficit - even in the knife-edged Battle of Alberta - didn't me...
May 20, 2022
13 players selected by Hurricanes in 2022 WHL Prospects Draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes selected 13 players in the 2022 WHL Prospects Draft on Thursday, May 19.Lethbridge's first round selection came at 11th overall. The team chose defenseman Wi...
May 20, 2022
Bill de Blasio, ex-NYC mayor, to run for redrawn House seat
NEW YORK (AP) - Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Friday that he will run for Congress in a redrawn district that includes his Brooklyn home. De Blasio, whose second mayoral term ended la...
May 20, 2022
'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes
CANNES, France (AP) - Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix's "Squid Game," spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller "Hunt" before electing to direct himself. He did it a lit...
May 20, 2022
Biden approval dips to lowest of presidency: AP-NORC poll
President Joe Biden's approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U....
May 20, 2022
Athletes call for sport culture overhaul in Canada amid allegations of abuse
Scales should be banned from children's gyms. Parents should be permitted to watch. Rules of acceptable behaviour should be posted on gym walls with a toll-free line to report violations. They may sou...
May 20, 2022
Live updates | Turkish president holds talks over NATO bids
ANKARA, Turkey - Turkey's president says he is engaged in "telephone diplomacy" with foreign counterparts over the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated Fr...
May 20, 2022
Vancouver Whitecaps look to buck road woes against expansion side Charlotte FC
VANCOUVER - After a near-perfect homestand, the Vancouver Whitecaps are once again hitting the road - a road that has not been kind to the club this season. The 'Caps (3-6-2) have yet to earn a single...
May 20, 2022
Police: Chicago shooting leaves 2 people dead, 8 wounded
CHICAGO (AP) - Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a shooting in Chicago, authorities said. The shooting happened about 10:40 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald's restaurant on the city...
May 20, 2022
A brief history of the Stanley Cup Playoffs' Battle of Alberta
The Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers are fighting the Battle of Alberta in the playoffs for the sixth time in the rivalry's history. Here's a brief look back at the five previous encounters between ...
May 20, 2022