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Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve with chronic back problems
Washington Capitals winger T.J. Oshie is expected to go on long-term injured reserve this season because of chronic back problems.
The team announced Wednesday that Oshie will be listed as injured at the start of training camp after undergoing his medical exam. He and the Capitals left the door... Read more
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays’ Canadian Futures Showcase has become a destination for young baseball prospects and scouts alike.
Hosted by the Toronto Blue Jays Baseball Academy at Rogers Centre, the three-day tournament brings together 161 players from across Canada to show off their... Read more
Construction of an urgent care centre will soon begin in Saskatoon.
Representatives from the provincial government and Ahtahkakoop Cree Developments signed the final development... Read more
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Haiti’s government on Wednesday created a provisional electoral council long sought by the international community to prepare the troubled Caribbean country... Read more
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick Premier Blaine Higgs is expected to officially kick off a provincial election campaign Thursday morning with a visit to the lieutenant-governor.
Opposition parties have got a head start, with the Liberals releasing their platform 10 days ago and the Greens launching... Read more
MONTREAL — Court documents filed in the case of a Pakistani man arrested in Quebec for an alleged plot to kill Jews in New York City reveal the RCMP didn’t have enough evidence to hold him in Canada.
The RCMP arrested Muhammad Shahzeb Khan on Sept. 4 in Ormstown, Que., as he allegedly... Read more
SAINT-GABRIEL-DE-VALCARTIER, Que. — All 16 Canadian soldiers sent to hospital after they were injured on a Quebec military base have been released.
The Canadian Armed Forces said two armoured vehicles were involved in an accident in a training area of Canadian Forces Base Valcartier.
The military... Read more
A woman who built her successful beauty business from the ground up, and has won numerous awards for it, is now trying her hand at politics.
Erin Nicole Spencer is the Sask United candidate for the constituency of Batoche. She told paNOW she wants to create change and show everyone they have... Read more
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Stars top scorer Jason Robertson will miss most of training camp but is expected to be ready for the start of the season after surgery to remove a cyst from his foot.
General manager Jim Nill said Wednesday that Robertson had the cyst removed July 30. Robertson will be... Read more
CRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — The standings made it look like the Pittsburgh Penguins were close to making the playoffs last spring.
How things look is one thing. How things feel is another. The distinction is not lost on... Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago.
One of the worst teams in the NHL last season, the Blue Jackets must find a way to move forward with a new general manager and new... Read more
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets convened for training camp Wednesday weighed down by the grief of losing star forward Johnny Gaudreau three weeks ago.
One of the worst teams in the NHL last season, the Blue Jackets must find a way to move forward with a new general manager and new... Read more
VANCOUVER — Construction of Vancouver’s first indoor supervised site for people who inhale illicit drugs is complete in the city’s Downtown Eastside and its executive director says people could start using the new rooms in weeks.
Dr. Julio Montaner, at the BC Centre for Excellence in... Read more
Alec Salloum Regina Leader-Post As the provincial election looms, the Saskatchewan United Party (SUP) has added two former Saskatchewan Party MLAs to its roster of candidates. Greg Brkich and Denis Allchurch are running for the SUP in the Saskatoon Southeast and Meadow Lake constituencies. Both men... Read more
EDMONTON — For the Edmonton Oilers, the hope is that they can repeat what the Florida Panthers did last season — win it all the year after losing the Stanley Cup final.
The Oilers lost to the Panthers by one goal in Game 7 of the Cup final, leading to a long summer of what-ifs.
As the team opened... Read more
On Sept. 8, Saskatchewan RCMP’s North Battleford Crime Reduction Team (CRT) arrested a man accused of breaching court-ordered conditions in North Battleford. During his arrest, officers seized 258 grams of methamphetamine, a conducted energy weapon, and a sum of cash. As a result of continued... Read more
OTTAWA — Canadian ambassador to China says Ottawa’s complex relationship with Beijing means some facets of the relationship are speeding along while others are in reverse.
In a French-language speech this week, Jennifer May described the bilateral relationship as being at a yellow stoplight,... Read more
VANCOUVER — A report led by the Canada Research Chair in Urban Governance says restrictions on short-term rentals in British Columbia have reduced rents by 5.7 per cent, saving tenants more than $600 million last year.
That figure is the result of municipal restrictions, in particular requirements... Read more
The International Ice Hockey Federation has released the schedule for the 2025 World Junior Championship, which will see Canada facing off against Finland on Boxing Day, the first day of the tournament.
650 CKOM and 980 CJME will broadcast all of Team Canada’s games during the championships.
The... Read more
MONTREAL — Montreal police have arrested two people on drug charges following an investigation into the death of a 15-year-old boy from a synthetic opioid overdose last December.
Laxshan Mylvaganam, 24, and a 17-year-old whose identity is protected have been charged with possession and trafficking... Read more
A Shellbrook man who was well known as a volunteer and advocate for the community continues to give back even beyond his living years.
James Van Eaton set up a gift in will agreement with Saskatoon Community Foundation back in 2014. The foundation invests endowed funds and directs them to the donor... Read more
VANCOUVER — The Pivot Legal Society and the BC Civil Liberties Association say they’ve launched three complaints against the Vancouver Police Department alleging illegal surveillance and police brutality against pro-Palestine protesters.
The association and the society say the complaints... Read more
Entering the 2024-25 season, the Prince Albert Northern Bears are hoping for big things from a young roster in the Saskatchewan Female Under-18 AAA Hockey League (SFU18AAAHL) Prince Albert features nine rookies on the roster this year including Londyn Hoffman, Olivia Trann, Jersie Andersen, Shelby... Read more
OTTAWA — Canada abstained today from a high-profile United Nations vote demanding that Israel end its “unlawful presence” in the Gaza Strip and the occupied West Bank within a year.
Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations, Bob Rae, told the assembly the motion was too one-sided... Read more
TORONTO — While Toronto FC is looking to improve its position on the pitch, general manager Jason Hernandez is trying to do the same off it.
That has been easier said than done this season.
Sending winger Jahkeele Marshall-Rutty to CF Montreal for up to $1.3 million (all dollar figures in U.S.... Read more
Mackenzie Hughes might just be what the International team needs as this year’s Presidents Cup.
Hughes, from Dundas, Ont., is one of three Canadians on the squad competing in the match-play event at Royal Montreal Golf Club next week.
His putting skills, cool demeanour under pressure, pre-... Read more
OTTAWA — The Liberal government will slash the number of international student visas it issues by another 10 per cent.
The government says the new target for 2025 and 2026 will be 437,000 permits.
In 2024 the target was 485,000 permits.
It is also putting new limits on work permits for spouses of... Read more
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning selected Victor Hedman as the team captain on Wednesday as training camp opened, making the big defenseman the successor to Steven Stamkos.
Hedman, who is going into his 16th season with Tampa Bay, was considered the obvious choice to get the “C” after the... Read more
EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that they have signed forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout.
The 34-year-old from Kitchener, Ont., had 10 goals and 13 assists in 66 games with the San Jose Sharks last season.
Ottawa selected Hoffman in the fifth round of the 2009 NHL... Read more
A weather system originating from the Montana area is adding another punch of wet weather to the province.
The southwest corner of Saskatchewan is set to be hit by heavy rain, with some areas expected to get as much as 100 mm, or about four inches. The low-pressure system is making its way... Read more
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. — A crew member of a Canadian Coast Guard ship has been lost at sea off southern Newfoundland.
The agency said in a release today that an extensive search and rescue effort for the man was ended Tuesday evening.
He was reported missing on Monday morning when the CCGS Vincent... Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — Nick Foligno took on a leadership role for the Chicago Blackhawks before he played his first game for the team.
That was only the beginning.
Foligno became the 35th captain in franchise history on Wednesday. The move was announced by the organization on the eve of its first official... Read more
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk estimated that he tells a story about Johnny Gaudreau’s exploits, both the on-ice and off-ice variety, to somebody at least once a week.
And he’s not going to stop, either.
Tkachuk spoke Wednesday about the death of his longtime friend and... Read more
TORONTO — Ontario sports minister Neil Lumsden will donate his brain to concussion research.
Lumsden, a former Canadian Football League star, announced Wednesday at Varsity Stadium he’ll be donating his brain to the Concussion Legacy Foundation Canada (CLFC) to assist with research on brain... Read more
TORONTO — One sports business expert thinks Rogers Communications Inc.’s landmark deal to acquire rival telecom BCE Inc.’s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment could lead to better, but pricier, fan experiences.
Brock University sport management professor Michael... Read more
OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez is expected to resign from cabinet to seek the leadership of the Quebec Liberal Party.
A federal Liberal source, who was not authorized to speak publicly, confirmed the news to The Canadian Press.
It was first reported by La Presse.
Rodriguez, who... Read more
Peter ShokeirLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterJasper Fitzhugh A veteran-led humanitarian organization has been providing an invaluable for Jasper residents unable to enter their damaged or destroyed homes. Team Rubicon has been sifting through the rubble and ash in hopes of recovering items that... Read more
Ryan KiedrowskiLocal Journalism Initiative ReporterThe World-Spectator Moosomin’s Economic Development Officer has been fielding an onslaught of calls after word of the town’s $30,000 residential housing incentive made national—and even international—headlines. “For the first week, for sure,... Read more
By Darren SteinkeStanks On Sports When the dust settles on the 2024-25 WHL season, Curtis Hunt might end up winning the Lloyd Saunders Memorial Trophy as the WHL’s executive of the year or that may come in near future seasons. Of course, that is an impossible thing to predict as none of the WHL’s... Read more
TORONTO — Rogers has inched closer to having complete reign over the Toronto sports landscape, buying out Bell’s 37.5 per cent share of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for $4.7 billion.
Once complete, the deal would give Rogers 75 per cent ownership of MLSE. Bell and Rogers have an even... Read more