Tony & Rick make their Stanely Cup predictions
CTV's Tony Ryma and Rick Wyman make their predictions for who will win the Stanley Cup ahead of Game 1 of the NHL finals between the Edmonton Oilers and the Florida Panthers.
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Edmonton hosts North American climbing competition for first time
A climbing wall is set up at Louise McKinney Park for the 2025 North American Cup Series, on June 20, 2025. (Marek Tkach/CTV News Edmonton) Rock climbers across North America are gathering in Edmonton for a weekend of competition. The 2025 North American Cup Series is being held in the city for the first time at Louise McKinney Park. • Download our app to get Edmonton alerts on your device Adam Luciuk, one of the event organizers for the competition, told CTV News Edmonton how the competition could open doors for more sporting events to come to Canada. 'We're excited to be able to help build the sport in Canada and in North America,' said Luciuk on Friday. 'With it being the first year, we wanted to showcase everything that Edmonton has to offer and give a good experience for the athletes, as well as the people who are traveling from all over to come here and compete.' According to Luciuk, there are around 75 competitors and more than 100 volunteers and staff at this year's event. He said organizers are hoping the competition and various activities on the grounds, including climbing demonstrations and films, will hook some hopeful climbers into the sport. 'We want to try and get more people outdoors and (involved) with the sport … we're happy to be able to have a great atmosphere for athletes, for the public to come and watch, and for people to interact with international athletes,' he added. Hannah Breen, a young climber from Colorado, said Edmonton's set up made for 'a really cool climb.' 'I did a bunch of technical things and some heel hooks. A lot of the holes are pretty good, better than I expected and the last move was fun to jump,' Breen told CTV News Edmonton on Friday. Friday and Saturday's competition will consist of lead climbing, which is a technique used to anchor the climber as they ascend, and Sunday's event will be made up of speed climbing. The event concludes on Sunday. With files from CTV News Edmonton's Marek Tkach
Winnipeg Free Press
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Oilers GM Bowman willing to work on McDavid's timeline for extension
EDMONTON – Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman is ready to work on Connor McDavid's timeline for a contract extension. 'Connor is the most important player in the league,' Bowman said Friday. 'He's our captain, he's our leader. He's certainly our top priority and he's earned the right for us to be respectful of his timing. 'He's driving that process.' McDavid is heading into the final year of his contract and becomes eligible to sign an extension on July 1. The Oilers captain, however, said Thursday after the Oilers' exit meetings that he's in no rush to make a decision about his future. McDavid also explained that winning is his top priority, which doesn't surprise Bowman. 'He wants to win,' Bowman said. 'He just wants to win the cup, that's all he cares about. He's not driven by statistics or points or records or money.' Bowman and head coach Kris Knoblauch met reporters for an end-of-season news conference three days after Edmonton's loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup final. The GM said the Oilers will look to make changes during the off-season, particularly on offence and in goal. 'We're not going to bring the same guys back,' he said. 'The area with the least amount of change is going to be our defence. Up front, we need some different players. I wouldn't expect wholesale changes; we're not going to have nine or 10 new players. 'Forwards and the goalies are the ones we're going to evaluate the most deeply.' Beyond McDavid, the Oilers' most pressing matter is signing star defenceman Evan Bouchard, who's set to become a restricted free agent July 1. Bouchard said Thursday he wants to stay in Edmonton. So did forwards Corey Perry and Trent Frederic. The Oilers, according to multiple reports, have a deal in place for Frederic. Bowman wouldn't confirm the contract, but he called Frederic 'a pretty unique player in the league.' 'There's not a lot of guys that have that combination of his age, his experience, his competitiveness, size, physicality,' Bowman said of the player he acquired from the Boston Bruins before the NHL trade deadline. 'And I think when you add it all up, he could bring a lot to the team.' The 27-year-old Frederic had one goal and three assists during the playoffs, albeit with 85 hits. Frederic produced 40 points during the 2023-24 season with the Bruins. Bowman previously said he feels Frederic could be a top-six winger or a third-line centre. 'Incredibly competitive, great teammate, great guy,' said Bowman. 'He brings an element that I think you need, which is very competitive, fearless. Nobody's going to push us around. 'He's really impressive to have someone with his skill set that can play three different positions. When we talked to him yesterday, he said he likes to play centre.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 20, 2025.
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SAR member takes on big Grouse Grind challenge
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