Murray Wood: The most charming words kids say are usually the wrong ones
Kids mispronounce the funniest things. And Murray Wood thinks that sometimes, parents shouldn't rush to fix them.
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'Hockey city': experts say Canadiens fever fuelled by team's winning history
Almost everyone appears to agree that the Montreal Canadiens fans are the loudest and rowdiest of any team in the National Hockey League. And the "Habs fever" is only intensifying as the team pursues ...
May 15, 2026
Montreal sex workers to go on strike during Grand Prix weekend
MONTREAL - A group of sex workers in Montreal are calling for a general strike during Grand Prix weekend to demand better working conditions. The Sex Work Autonomous Committee says its members want an...
May 14, 2026
Public health agency says World Cup poses high risk of measles spread
OTTAWA - There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Thursday. The federal agency completed its infec...
May 14, 2026
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver 'for generations'
VANCOUVER - A meeting aimed at finding solutions to keep the Whitecaps in Vancouver has resulted in a new co-operation between multiple levels of government. Representatives from the Whitecaps and Maj...
May 14, 2026
City, B.C., First Nations in push to keep Whitecaps in Vancouver 'for generations'
The City of Vancouver, the B.C. government, First Nations and the Crown corporation that owns BC Place say they are working with "private partners" to keep the Whitecaps soccer team in the city. A joi...
May 14, 2026 Vancouver Whitecaps fans hold signs before the first half of an MLS soccer match against the Colorado Rapids in Vancouver, on Saturday, April 25, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns
Raiders comeback disallowed twice in Game 4 loss
The Prince Albert Raiders fell 5-2 against the Everett Silvertips in Game 4 of the WHL final on Wednesday night. The Raiders had lost the last two games after opening the series with a win on the road...
May 14, 2026 Raiders defenceman Benett Kelly thought he had scored his first goal of the playoffs to tie the game at 3-3, but referee Ward Pateman standing at the the back of the net blew his whistle early and the tying goal was negated. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Saskatchewan's Kris Knoblauch fired from head coaching role with NHL's Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly made a coaching change after the team's early exit from the Stanley Cup playoffs. According to TSN, Kris Knoblauch was fired on Thursday morning. Read more: 'I'm go...
May 14, 2026 A billboard outside of Imperial, Saskatchewan, featuring Kris Knoblauch. According to TSN, Knoblauch was relieved of his coaching duties with the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday. (Gillian Massie/980 CJME)
Silvertips take Game 3 over Raiders in WHL finals to start Prince Albert's home stand
After the Prince Albert Raiders returned home with a split from the first two games of the WHL finals in Everett over the weekend, confidence and expectations were high in heading into Game 3 against ...
May 13, 2026 Silvertips forward Nolan Chastko battles a puck away from his net as the Silvertips beat the Raiders 3-2 to take a 2-1 series lead. (Mark Peterson/Prince Albert Raiders)
Hockey fever reaches Montrealers experiencing homelessness
MONTREAL - Stephane Vallieres remembers going to the old Montreal Forum at age 12 to watch the Canadiens play the Quebec Nordiques like it was yesterday. On Tuesday night, he was among about two dozen...
May 13, 2026
B.C. nurses vote for strike, as union boss raises prospect of dispute amid World Cup
VANCOUVER - Members of British Columbia's nurses union have voted overwhelmingly to strike, with union president Adriane Gear raising the prospect of a dispute while "the whole world is watching us" d...
May 12, 2026
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