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EDMONTON - It was almost 30 C as Edmonton Oilers fan Darnell Belcourt stood outside the protective bubble that surrounds Rogers Place and waited for the puck to drop in the team's opening qualifying r...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers' high-powered offence has shone all season, but as NHL elimination play began on Saturday Dominik Kubalik stole the show. Kubalik, the 24-year-old Czech rookie, sco...

The NHL returned Saturday with new-look television broadcasts that included slick yet subtle changes, creating a fresh visual product that was noticeably different at times and downright quirky a...

EDMONTON - Minnesota Wild defenceman Matt Dumba became the first NHL player to kneel for a national anthem during the league's restart on Saturday. The Regina native made a speech about social an...

Saskatchewan added 15 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 1,334 cases. There are 46 new recoveries, an increase of 22 recoveries in comparison to Friday. One case was from...

WASHINGTON - Matt Shoemaker will be the starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays in their next game, whenever that might be. Shoemaker has gone the longest since his last start among Toronto's rotat...

Saskatoon fire crews were busy on Saturday morning. The Saskatoon Fire Department received multiple calls of black smoke coming from a home in the 800 Block of 20th Street West. When they arrived, the...

TORONTO - Hockey's back, and Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour couldn't be more impressed with how Carolina ushered in its return after 4 1/2 months of waiting. Brady Skjei set the tone with a big hit ...

The Saskatoon Fire Department responded to an early morning blaze in the Nutana neighbourhood on Saturday. When crews arrived, two detachable garages were on fire, along with a household garbage bin. ...

TORONTO - A big unknown ahead of the NHL's restart to its pandemic-hit season - the most unusual campaign in league history - was how playing inside empty, cavernous arenas in the middl...