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Different schools of thought on why Canada drapes itself with red and white
FREDERICTON - Canada's unofficial national colours will be on full display Monday as Canadians don patriotic T-shirts, wave hand-held flags and hang bunting to celebrate their country. But while the r...
Jun 28, 2024
Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz: A look at the newest Order of Canada appointments
OTTAWA - The Governor General's office has announced 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada. A look: Companions: -Monique Forget Leroux, C.C., O.Q., Outremont, Que., a promotion within the Order f...
Jun 27, 2024
VIDEO: Sask. Oilers fans devastated after Edmonton falls 2-1 in Game 7
Edmonton Oilers fans in Saskatchewan and across Canada were left heartbroken after the team lost a nerve-wracking Game 7 in Florida on Monday. The Florida Panthers won the low-scoring game 2-1 to end ...
Jun 25, 2024 Many Saskatchewan fans flocked to Edmonton to take in Game 7 in Oiler country. (Shane Clausing/650 CKOM)
VIDEO: Sask. Oilers fans devastated after Edmonton falls 2-1 in Game 7
The Edmonton Oilers failed to drag the Stanley Cup back to Alberta for a sixth time after a nerve-wracking Game 7 in Florida on Monday. The Florida Panthers won the low-scoring game 2-1. The Oilers mo...
Jun 25, 2024
Canadians throw parties, gather with friends to cheer on Oilers in Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch p...
Jun 24, 2024 “We cheer them on every single game of the season,” said Derrick DeMone, an Oilers fan in Sydney, N.S., who will be watching at home with his sons, aged 24, 14 and 12. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Derrick DeMone
Sporting sequins and silver, Mama Stanley becomes an Edmonton celebrity for playoffs
EDMONTON - Edmonton Oilers fans crowd around Mary Loewen in a plaza outside the team's home arena during every playoffs game, asking to have their pictures taken with the superfan who's dressed as the...
Jun 23, 2024 “I want to be with the people in my kingdom,” said Loewen. “It’s just crazy to me but I love it, and I love them all back.” (The Canadian Press)
Oilers one win away from history after pushing Stanley Cup final to seventh game
EDMONTON - If the Edmonton Oilers can show off their trademark resilience just one more time, they will make Stanley Cup history. Depth forward Warren Foegele had a goal and an assist as the Oilers fo...
Jun 21, 2024
Cheering fans jam Edmonton plaza as Oilers force winner-take-all Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Thousands of deliriously happy fans of the Edmonton Oilers roared as one Friday as the hometown blue and orange ran over the Florida Panthers to set up a winner-take-all Game 7 in the Stanl...
Jun 21, 2024
Late actor Donald Sutherland was a quiet superfan of the Montreal Expos
Well before the celebrity superfan became a trend in the sports world, Donald Sutherland was in on the ground floor with a casual style all his own. The Canadian actor - who died Thursday at age 88 - ...
Jun 21, 2024
The Saskatchewan Summer Games return to Lloydminster next month
In just a month's time, more than 1,800 athletes from across the province will gather in Lloydminster for the Saskatchewan Summer Games. The games will run from July 21 to 27, with 14 different sports...
Jun 21, 2024
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Sarah Mills: Trudeau's behaviour after leaving office isn't endearing him to the public
Sarah Mills says the former PM has skied with a prince, appeared on Instagram with a backwards cap alongside his popstar...
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On Friday's show, Evan entertains the question of whether Pierre Poilievre should step down as Conservative Party leader...