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Oilers looking to avoid Stanley Cup final sweep against well-drilled Panthers

Oilers looking to avoid Stanley Cup final sweep against well-drilled Panthers

EDMONTON — Zach Hyman waited as the halo of reporters and cameras got into position. Surrounded on all sides in the Edmonton Oilers' media-filled locker room, the winger toed the company line.
Female Mountie accused at trial of flirting to obtain information at Coutts blockade

Female Mountie accused at trial of flirting to obtain information at Coutts blockade

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. — An undercover female Mountie who helped break up an alleged murder plot at the Coutts blockade in 2022 was accused in court Friday of flirting with one of the accused to acquire information.
Alberta police watchdog says 2022 police shooting of Calgary man was 'reasonable'

Alberta police watchdog says 2022 police shooting of Calgary man was 'reasonable'

CALGARY — Alberta’s police watchdog agency says Calgary officers were justified in using deadly force in an afternoon street confrontation with an armed man who refused multiple times to drop his knife and stabbed a police dog.
Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final

Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers down 3-0 in the Stanley Cup Final

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Leon Draisaitl had 28 points through the Edmonton Oilers' first three rounds of the playoffs, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had 20 and Zach Hyman had 18.
Ekman-Larsson can win the Stanley Cup with Florida a year after being bought out by Vancouver

Ekman-Larsson can win the Stanley Cup with Florida a year after being bought out by Vancouver

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Oliver Ekman-Larsson has the chance to win the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers nearly a year to the day since being bought out by the Vancouver Canucks .
Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep

Florida Panthers are calm and businesslike on the verge of winning the Stanley Cup in a sweep

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — One win away from a championship, it feels like the Florida Panthers are treating Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final like Game 44 of the regular season.
Airports demand millions in unpaid fees from defunct Lynx Air

Airports demand millions in unpaid fees from defunct Lynx Air

Airports are knocking on Lynx Air's cabin door to demand $4.1 million in unpaid fees and debt from the defunct discount carrier, which already faces more than $200 million in claims from creditors.
WestJet Encore pilots ratify deal, averting strike

WestJet Encore pilots ratify deal, averting strike

CALGARY — WestJet Encore pilots have given the green light to a deal with their employer, averting a strike at the regional airline.
Patients going without care due to nursing shortage in Manitoba First Nation

Patients going without care due to nursing shortage in Manitoba First Nation

OTTAWA — The chief of a First Nation in northern Manitoba says its nursing station is operating at half-capacity, and as a result members are going without the care they need.
Star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in top form for the Florida Panthers

Star goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky in top form for the Florida Panthers

EDMONTON — Sergei Bobrovsky’s dressing-room stall is a shrine. A gold crucifix hangs from a chain. Next to it is a royal blue Orthodox prayer tassel. And the Florida goaltender's play has been nothing short of divine in the Stanley Cup final.
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