Sweden files request for arrest of WikiLeaks’ Julian Assange over rape allegation
Swedish authorities on Monday issued a request for a detention order against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange Continue reading
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‘It feels truly amazing’: HFX Wanderers announce first official player signing
The HFX Wanderers announced that 23-year-old Zachary Sukunda will join the team, after stints playing in Sweden and Australia. Continue reading
Canadian women’s hockey team downs Sweden 6-1 at Four Nations Cup
Canada won 6-1 over Sweden on the opening day of the Four Nations Cup in Saskatoon at SaskTel Centre. Continue reading
Adam Boqvist taking flight with the Knights
Adam Boqvist is beginning to feel very comfortable in the Ontario Hockey League — and that promises to make life tough for the teams he plays. Continue reading
Canadian Taxpayers Federation endorses Sweden’s bid to host 2026 Olympics
By Doug Vaessen Reporter
The taxpayers’ group said its city of choice is one that has a model requiring business funds rather than leaving taxpayers on the hook for billions of dollars. Continue reading
Stockholm city government deal threatens 2026 Olympics bid
If Stockholm drops out, the IOC will be left with Calgary and the combined Italian bid of Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Continue reading
Edmonton Oilers dropped by New Jersey Devils 5-2 in Sweden season opener
The new edition of the Edmonton Oilers looked a lot like last season’s version. Continue reading
Girl, 8, pulls pre-Viking-era sword from Swedish lake, unclear if she’s the ‘true queen’ of Sweden
Swedish-American Saga Vanecek found the relic during a summer trip with her family at Vidostern Lake in southern Sweden. Continue reading
Man in Nobel literature prize scandal convicted of rape
Photographer Jean-Claude Arnault has been convicted of rape in a scandal that has engulfed the academy behind the Nobel Prize in Literature. Continue reading
Sweden deadlocked as far-right party gains ground in election
Sweden faces weeks of uncertainty after its centre-left and centre-right parties virtually tied in Sunday’s election, while its far-right party made gains. Continue reading