NHL Hub City

• Maintaining mental health key to living in Edmonton’s NHL bubble

  As NHL players battle on the ice, the mental battle of living in a "bubble" will be critical to their success, according to a performance psychologist.

  Sports

  Aug 6, 2020
• Outside the NHL bubble: 630 CHED broadcasters calling Oilers games remotely amid COVID-19

  The Oilers bubble has shut fans and broadcasters out of Rogers Place, however, veteran announcers have adapted to call the game from a 630 CHED makeshift studio.

  Sports

  Jul 29, 2020
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• Alberta doctors say inconsistent public health messaging may be to blame for uptick in COVID-19 cases

  Some doctors in the province are concerned that certain actions from the province are sending conflicting messages to residents, which may be contributing to COVID-19 fatigue and failure to follow public health measures.

  Health

  Jul 24, 2020
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• Rogers Place ready to make multiple teams feel at home during NHL post-season

  "When it is their home game, we will lean towards their traditions and those sounds, those chants, those goals songs."

  Sports

  Jul 24, 2020
• Damage to Rogers Place shouldn’t change Edmonton’s NHL hub city plans: Iveson, OEG

  The storm brought heavy rain, wind and hail and the combination caused pressure on the facility's drainage system.

  Jul 17, 2020
• Edmonton Oilers honour Colby Cave prior to first practice returning to play

  The Edmonton Oilers returned to the ice Monday, but not before taking time to remember and pay tribute to teammate Colby Cave, who died in April after suffering a brain bleed.

  Sports

  Jul 13, 2020
• With NHL season resuming, some fans say the lure of parties will be strong: ‘I can’t say no to a good time’

  As hockey fans gear up for a truncated season to begin next month, some in Canada's two "hub cities" say the temptation to celebrate — and flout physical distancing guidelines — may prove too great.

  Sports

  Jul 13, 2020
• No. 1 spot in 2020 NHL draft lottery goes to placeholder team

  One of eight placeholder spots beat the odds to secure the No. 1 pick in the league's draft lottery Friday, meaning a second draw is required later this summer following the qualifying round of the NHL's return-to-play plan.

  Canada

  Jun 26, 2020
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• NHL not considering putting teams in quarantine for training camps

  The league and players are still working to finalize a return-to-play agreement that would entail a 24-team playoff to award the Stanley Cup.

  Sports

  Jun 26, 2020
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• B.C. is preparing to enter Phase 3 of its COVID-19 restart plan. What does that mean?

  B.C. Premier John Horgan is expected to announce plans this week for the province to enter Phase 3 of its recovery plan.

  Economy

  Jun 23, 2020