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Leon Draisaitl also scored for Edmonton (23-15-1), while Cole Caufield was the lone goal scorer for the Canadiens (17-19-6) who have won just two of their last nine games

Dylan Larkin had two goals and the Detroit Red Wings handed the Los Angeles Kings their eighth consecutive loss with a 5-3 victory on Saturday night. Robby Fabbri, Patrick Kane and Andrew Copp also scored as the Red Wings improved to 4-0-1 in their last five games. “We had a tough, tough stretch before Christmas, but we weren’t totally out of (the playoff race)," Larkin said.

Steven Stamkos scored a pair of power-play goals during a 3:51 span in the second period and had an assist, NHL points leader Nikita Kucherov had three assists, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Anaheim Ducks 5-1 on Saturday night. Stamkos has 204 power-play goals, which ties Wayne Gretzky for 17th place. The center has 533 goals overall and moved into tie for 35th place with Frank Mahovlich.

Edmonton Police Service tore down a camp Wednesday, as temperatures dropped below -20 C, and Mayor Amarjeet Sohi called on council to declare a ‘housing and houselessness emergency’

Nearly 200,000 people are without power as of Friday evening.

Stage Notes column covers Edmonton productions The Spinsters, Donna Orbits the Moon, The Drawer Boy and The Story of the Child Ruled by Fear

Charanpreet Singh has been missing since Dec 14 when his truck was found abandoned on the Burlington Skyway in Hamilton.

A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is “premature at best.”

A key Flair Airlines investor says a $30-million lawsuit filed against it by plane-leasing firms over claims of missed payments is "premature at best."

Mackenzie Blackwood made 33 shots and the NHL-worst San Jose Sharks snapped a 12-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday night. “It’s a little bit of weight off our shoulders for sure,” San Jose defenseman Mario Ferraro said. Luke Kunin, Fabian Zetterlund, Nikita Okhotiuk also scored for San Jose.