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Edmonton Journal
4 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
These are the Edmonton Oilers who made the grade (and didn't) in 2025 The Stanley Cup Playoffs
Article content Through the NHL regular season and The Stanley Cup Playoffs at The Cult of Hockey we assigned grades from 1-10 after each game to every Edmonton Oiler who played an official game. In that spirit, this article assigns a final 'grade' to each man reflecting their over-all post-season performance. Peak performance is an 'A+'. And an 'F' is, obviously, a failing grade.
Edmonton Journal
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Pacers roll past Thunder 108-91 to send the NBA Finals to a deciding Game 7
Article content INDIANAPOLIS — Obi Toppin scored 20 points, Canadian Andrew Nembhard added 17 and the resilient Indiana Pacers sent the NBA Finals to a winner-take-all Game 7 by rolling past the Oklahoma City Thunder 108-91 on Thursday night. Pascal Siakam had 16 points and 13 rebounds for Indiana, while Tyrese Haliburton — playing through a strained calf — scored 14 points for the Pacers, who started slowly and then turned things into a blowout.
Edmonton Journal
6 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Photos: Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at the Abbotsford Centre
THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by David Staples, Keith Gerein and others, Oilers news from Cult of Hockey, Ask EJ Anything features, the Noon News Roundup and Under the Dome newsletters. Unlimited online access to Edmonton Journal and 15 news sites with one account. Edmonton Journal ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors Fans at the Abbotsford Centre cheer on the home team before Game 4 of the AHL Calder Cup Finals on June 19, 2025 Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks players stand for the anthem before Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025 Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks forward Phil Di Giuseppe checks Charlotte Checkers forward Justin Sourdif during the first period of Game 4 of the AHL Calder Cup Finals at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025. Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs makes a save during the first period of Game 4 of the AHL Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers on June 19, 2025 Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr The Abbotsford Canucks celebrate a first period goal against the Charlotte Checkers during Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025 Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Jonathan Lekkerimaki (left) celebrates his first period goal with a teammate during Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025. Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks goaltender Arturs Silovs makes a save during Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025 Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks head coach Manny Malhotra behind the bench during Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers at the Abbotsford Centre on June 19, 2025. Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks centre Ty Mueller checks Charlotte Checkers defenceman Michael Benning during the second period of Game 4 of the AHL Calder Cup Finals on Thursday, June 19, 2025. Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Abbotsford Canucks forward Arshdeep Bains celebrate after scoring during the second period of Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals against the Charlotte Checkers on June 19, 2025. Photo by Abbotsford Canucks/Flickr Full Screen is not supported on this browser version. You may use a different browser or device to view this in full screen. The Abbotsford Canucks face off against the Charlotte Checkers in Game 4 of the Calder Cup Finals at the Abbotsford Centre on Thursday, June 19, 2025
Edmonton Journal
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Edmonton Journal
Rays pitcher carted off field after foul ball strikes him in dugout
Article content TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field in a frightening scene Thursday night after he was struck by a foul ball in the dugout. In the top of the seventh inning, Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman fouled a pitch into the Rays' dugout and it hit Bigge, a 27-year-old right-hander currently on the injured list.
Edmonton Journal
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Edmonton Journal
After B.C. Conservative leader made claim of MLA blackmailers in his own party, NDP asked RCMP to investigate
Article content The chair of British Columbia's NDP caucus has written to the RCMP requesting an investigation into allegations that former members of the B.C. Conservative Opposition tried to blackmail their ex-colleagues. The letter from Stephanie Higginson to Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald comes after B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad wrote to his party's own caucus warning about the alleged blackmail by three MLAs and their staff. Article content On Monday, Rustad confirmed that he wrote a letter obtained by The Canadian Press in which he tells his caucus that their former colleagues and staff were threatening to release 'blackmail materials,' including secretly recorded phone conversations and text messages. One of the former party members said Thursday that he welcomed a police investigation, saying Rustad made the blackmail allegations to 'distract and change the conversation' about how his leadership was reconfirmed at the annual general meeting of the party. Independent Jordan Kealy said he had already asked for an audit of the leadership review. 'Maybe the Conservative Party, if they've got nothing to hide, will then open their books and actually show to their constituents, voters and members, that they're telling the truth,' Kealy said in an interview. Another of the former Conservatives, Dallas Brodie, said on social media platform X that Rustad had 'painted himself into a corner' with a 'big lie' about blackmail that he could not substantiate. Article content Article content Higginson said in the open letter written on behalf of the NDP caucus that there's a significant public interest in determining the facts. She said if any MLA or their staff are engaged in blackmail, British Columbians deserve to know, and perpetrators should be prosecuted. Rustad said in an interview on Monday that he did not personally have recorded evidence of blackmail, but would not say if the party possessed it. 'As I said earlier, I am not sure what has been provided to our legal staff around it. I don't personally have it,' he said. Asked if Rustad was available for an interview on Thursday, the B.C. Conservative Party said it had received advice not to comment further on the matter. Higginson said British Columbians deserved to know whether Rustad has any evidence to support his accusations. 'Given the accusations of criminal activity, it seems appropriate for police to examine any relevant information in Mr. Rustad's possession to determine if additional investigation and/or criminal charges are necessary,' Higginson wrote. Article content Premier David Eby said earlier this week after learning of the blackmail allegations that Rustad needed to take the claims to police, and if he didn't, then the NDP would. 'It is a profound and serious allegation that also strikes at the core of this place behind me and the public's confidence in the fact that legislators and staff members need to be able to do their work for the people without interference,' Eby said during a news conference outside the legislature on Tuesday. Tim Thielmann is the chief of staff for the new One BC party formed by Brodie and Tara Armstrong, who is the third ex-Conservative MLA. He blamed Eby for the NDP calling in the police, saying it was 'extremely irresponsible.' 'By his own admission, he is relying upon John Rustad's claims of blackmail, and when John Rustad has been asked for evidence, he has been unable to provide a single shred,' said Thielmann. Article content He called the accusations in Rustad's letter to the Conservative caucus 'desperate lies' that he 'invented' to attack people exposing what happened at the party's annual general meeting. He said the case could 'cross the threshold for public mischief.' Brodie made the same argument in her social media post. 'If Rustad asks for a police investigation knowing his allegations are false, he might himself be committing the crime of public mischief under section 140 of the Criminal Code,' she said. 'But if he doesn't, he will have exposed his own big lie. 'And as for David Eby, he should know better than to attempt to instigate a police investigation when he admits to having absolutely no evidence of any wrongdoing.' Brodie was thrown out of the B.C. Conservatives over remarks about residential schools, prompting Armstrong and Kealy to quit the party in sympathy. Latest National Stories
