Bobrovsky perfect as Panthers blank Oilers 4-0
Sergei Bobrovsky made 21 saves to earn his fourth shutout of the season as the Florida Panthers continued to plague Edmonton, emerging with a 4-0 victory over the Oilers on Thursday in a rematch of...
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
Politics & Government
Edmonton Oilers soundly defeated 4-0 by their old Stanley Cup Finals foes: Cult of Hockey player Grades
The Edmonton Oilers turned in an uninspired effort against the club who have twice vanquished them in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Florida Panthers carried most of the play in the first, deserving of...
Once again, Florida Panthers show lifeless Edmonton Oilers who's boss
This wasn’t the most painful defeat the Edmonton Oilers have ever suffered at the hands of the Florida Panthers — not when you factor in the eight losses in the last two Stanley Cup Finals. But...
ASIRT not recommending charges against police in death of drug user’s baby
The report said she was brought to the Lloydminster RCMP detachment and booked into cells. It said a prisoner report was drawn up, without detailing her potential pregnancy.
Warm weather brings melting snow, potholes to Saskatchewan roads
With the province seeing high temperatures, with some places in the high teens, the warm temps are also bringing big pools of water and potholes on roads.
Business & Economy
Mideast War Spurs Tweak to Oil Benchmark With Hormuz Shut Off
A Middle East oil benchmark that’s typically used to price the bulk of crude supply from across the region has been tweaked again, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz stymies flows and roils...
Rio Shuts Bauxite Mines as Cyclone Hits Northern Australia
Tropical cyclone Narelle struck Australia’s northern Queensland coast on Friday, lashing the region with destructive winds and heavy rains that forced Rio Tinto Group to shut two bauxite mines.
Takaichi Evades Iran Spat With Trump Despite Pearl Harbor Jibe
Sanae Takaichi had warned her first summit with Donald Trump in Washington could be “extremely difficult,” after the US asked her to deploy warships to Iran. Instead, she showcased Japan’s deep...
Stocks Turn Choppy Into the Weekend, Oil Retreats: Markets Wrap
Trading in equities turned choppy heading into the weekend, while oil prices retreated as investors weighed efforts by the US and Israel to ease concerns over the Iran war.
Australia’s New South Wales State Bans Future Coal Mines
New South Wales, Australia’s second-biggest coal-producing state, will ban new mine applications for the fossil fuel and impose rules to reduce methane emissions from existing projects.
Sports
Kucherov, Cirelli lead Lighting past Canucks
Nikita Kucherov and Anthony Cirelli each had a goal and two assists as the Tampa Bay Lightning routed the Vancouver Canucks 6-2 on Thursday at Rogers Arena.
Oilers lack all juice in dispassionate effort against rival Panthers
Of all the places to roll out a dispassionate effort like this one, a game against 20 guys wearing that Panthers logo is the last place we would have expected to see an effort as flaccid as this one.
Norway’s Bjornstad scores four with final rock in 11th to seal upset over Canada
Watch as Norway’s Torild Bjornstad converts a takeout to score four in the 11th end and seal an upset win over Canada.