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Premier Smith visits rural Alberta to lend voice to local byelection candidate
THREE HILLS - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is winning applause but also facing pointed questions from party members ahead of three byelections. Smith, in her role as United Conservative leader, appe...
Jun 10, 2025
Defence lawyers continue submissions at hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Defence lawyers for five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team are set to continue their final submissions to the judge presiding over the players' sexual assault trial today. C...
Jun 10, 2025 A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne -->
Defence lawyers begin final submissions in hockey players' sex assault trial
LONDON - Defence lawyers representing five former members of Canada's world junior hockey team have begun their final submissions to the judge overseeing the players' sexual assault trial. Prosecutors...
Jun 09, 2025 A composite image of five photographs show former members of Canada's 2018 World Juniors hockey team, left to right, Alex Formenton, Cal Foote, Michael McLeod, Dillon Dube and Carter Hart as they individually arrived to court in London, Ont., Wednesday, April 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole Osborne
Former Prince Albert Raiders coach loves seeing Draisaitl excel with Oilers
Since the day Leon Draisaitl landed in Prince Albert as a 17 year old back in the summer of 2012, former Raiders assistant coach Tim Leonard knew he was going to be a great player for years to come. "...
Jun 06, 2025 Former Prince Albert Raiders star Leon Draisaitl is continuing to excel with the Edmonton Oilers of the NHL. He spent his first two seasons in Canada playing for the Raiders. (Prince Albert Raiders/submitted)
'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties
EDMONTON - It wasn't long ago that some Canadians were up in arms about hockey legend Wayne Gretzky's ties to U.S. President Donald Trump's administration. But as the Edmonton Oilers skate their way t...
Jun 06, 2025
NHL teams in states with no income tax have economic advantage, professor says
The hot-button topic of whether NHL teams based in states without income tax have an advantage is well and alive again. The Panthers' third straight trip to the Stanley Cup final means a team from the...
Jun 05, 2025
Saskatchewan fans getting into Stanley Cup spirit as Oilers win Game 1
Edmonton Oilers fans left the Canadian Brewhouse in Saskatoon happy on Wednesday night, after Leon Draisaitl scored in overtime to give the Oilers a 4-3 win and a 1-0 lead over the Florida Panthers in...
Jun 05, 2025 The Canadian Brewhouse in Saskatoon's Stonebirdge neighbourhood had standing room only on Wednesday night as the Edmonton Oilers faced the Florida Panthers in the first game of the Stanley Cup Final. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
Kananaskis golf course getting ready for G7, possible Trump visit
KANANASKIS - Darren Robinson had some very important news to tell U.S. president George Bush and Jos Mara Aznar, the prime minister of Spain. The pro shop was open. Aznar had told Robinson, general ma...
Jun 05, 2025
Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch looking to bring Stanley Cup home to Imperial
Eighteen months ago, hardly any hockey fans knew who Kris Knoblauch was. The Edmonton Oilers head coach and Imperial, Saskatchewan native was officially named the team's head coach on Nov. 12, 2023. T...
Jun 04, 2025 Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch (second left) along with his parents and family following Edmonton's 5-1 Game 6 win against the Florida Panthers in the 2024 Stanley Cup Final. (Bob Knolauch/submitted)
Alberta Premier Smith says she's invited Prime Minister Carney to Oilers game
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final game. Speaking to The Canadian Press in Washington, D.C., on Wed...
Jun 04, 2025
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8:30 - Last night, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith made an address about the separatism debate in the province. She said ...
