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Panthers found a way to keep the core together, and Zito says it was player-driven July 01, 2025 - 10:02 AM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Bill Zito looked exhausted Tuesday. The Florida Panthers' hockey operations president and general manager was trying to schedule a fishing trip. He was trying to figure out how the next few weeks will work. He needed a nap, desperately.
Mitch Marner headlines the NHL's free agents to watch, if he makes it to market June 30, 2025 - 12:16 PM

Mitch Marner is set to join Leon Draisaitl, Auston Matthews,

Wild now play at Grand Casino Arena after new naming rights deal succeeds Xcel Energy Center June 30, 2025 - 8:56 AM

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild will play the upcoming season at Grand Casino Arena, after a naming rights deal with the tribal gaming and hospitality company that succeeds the venue's original name, Xcel Energy Center.
Why three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto will retire after the 2026 Winter Olympics June 20, 2025 - 1:53 AM

TOKYO (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto, the three-time figure skating world champion, will retire after next year's 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, she said Friday.
Arbitrator overturns suspension of Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen June 19, 2025 - 12:12 PM

An arbitrator has overturned Canadian figure skater Nikolaj Sorensen's suspension of at least six years for sexual maltreatment.
Oilers likely making a change for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final. Who starts in goal is a mystery June 11, 2025 - 4:11 PM

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Kris Knoblauch said Wednesday the Edmonton Oilers are likely making a change in their lineup for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final against the Florida Panthers, though

T.J. Oshie, US Olympic star in Sochi and Capitals Stanley Cup champion, announces he's retiring June 09, 2025 - 5:27 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — T.J. Oshie, who scored four shootout goals for the U.S. to beat host Russia at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and helped the Washington Capitals win the Stanley Cup in 2018, announced Monday he is retiring after playing 16 NHL seasons.
Southern hockey surge: NHL teams thrive in non-traditional markets, from Texas to Florida June 07, 2025 - 4:10 AM

Popeye Jones was an NBA rookie with the Mavericks the same season that Dallas debuted its new NHL team, and he decided to go to a Stars game after meeting future Hall of Fame player Mike Modano.
'Forget about the past': Fans weigh in on criticism of Wayne Gretzky over Trump ties June 06, 2025 - 1:00 AM

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.
Tony Hawk, Mark McMorris help open skateboard park expansion in Smithers, B.C. May 30, 2025 - 3:00 AM

Tony Hawk and Mark McMorris wanted their presence at the Smithers Skate Park expansion unveiling to amplify skateboarding's importance in the remote, northern B.C. community.
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iN DISCUSSION: Readers take aim at ICBC
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of June 23. They may have been edited slightly for readability. The op

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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