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Calgary's Minhas siblings buy ownership stake in Edmonton Stingers basketball team

Article contentCalgary siblings and entrepreneurs Manjit and Ravinder Minhas have claimed an ownership stake in the Edmonton Stingers, the Canadian basketball team announced Wednesday.The...

Canadian Olympian Beckie Scott on Russian doping: Cheaters always cheat

Breadcrumb Trail LinksWorldOlympicsNationalLocal NewsThe cross-country skier won gold at the 2002 Olympics when two Russian competitors were caught doping. She now fights for clean...

Police cleared after man shot during Oilers watch party melee, stabbing: ASIRT

Breadcrumb Trail LinksLocal NewsEdmonton OilersCrimeThe fight escalated with the boyfriend joining in, with at least one person stabbed, as a number of witnesses called...

Hockey Canada players' lawyers back in London court as case speeds ahead

Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsNewsLocal SportsLocal NewsJunior HockeyFive members of Canada’s 2018 world junior team accused of sexually assaulting a woman in a London hotel room...

Alberta budget bucks to back international hockey events into 2027: Schow

Article contentAlberta’s government said Saturday it’s supporting 10 major international hockey events and development camps through 2027.Over the next four years, the government plans...

What to expect when hockey players accused of gang rape face a judge on Monday

Breadcrumb Trail LinksNationalLocal NewsHockeyCrimeThe scandal erupted in spring 2022, when Hockey Canada settled a $3.5-million lawsuit filed by a young woman, identified as E.M.A...

McDavid wins all-star skills competition and takes home $1 million

Article contentFitting that the player regarded as the face of the National Hockey League won the all-star skills competition on Friday night.That would be...

'Feels like a ripoff': Ski pass holders expecting discounts as some B.C. mountains remain closed

Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsNewsNationalLocal News"It's kind of an unwritten rule that there should be some compensation," said one pass holder who spent $5,000 on passes...

Ex-London Knights star turns himself in to police amid sexual assault probe

Breadcrumb Trail LinksSportsNHLNewsLocal SportsLocal NewsJunior HockeyHockeyAlex Formenton practises with the London Knights in October 2017. Free Press filesArticle contentEditor’s note: This story includes details...

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