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If there’s one thing that I think any of us could use right about now, it’s a weekend getaway to the mountains. Thankfully, the folks at Tourism Jasper have come up with a contest to do exactly that, and I’m here to tell you what you need to do to give yourself the chance to…
It was a beautiful Thursday afternoon in Sherwood Park as over a hundred people descended upon Famous Donair for a free donair.
If you’re sitting around with $70,274 USD (about $95,188 CAD) that’s burning a hole in your pocket then I think I may have found a deal for you! Right now, there is a Connor McDavid rookie card up for auction at Lelands Auctions and it’s set to smash the current record (one already held by…
A great gesture has been done by Edmonton Oilers prospect Cooper Marody to honour teammate Colby Cave who died in April after a brain bleed.
The 2019-20 NHL season was paused at a terrible time for Edmonton Oilers fans. With a record of 37-25-9, the Oilers were sitting comfortably in a playoff spot, and the dynamic duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were absolutely tearing up the league. (Sponsored Post)
Happy Positive Friday. We hope you are doing well and it was great to see some positive announcements yesterday from Premier Jason Kenney about slowly re-opening up things in Edmonton and surrounding area. We know we have to remain diligent with our social distancing and washing our hands, but it was nice to see some…
The Edmonton Oilers announced this morning via their Twitter account that there will be an NHL 20 best-of-three battle between Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin on April 22nd as a means of raising money for a pair of local charities.
Earlier this morning, Colby Cave’s wife, Emily, announced the horrible news that the 25 year old had passed away after a battling a brain bleed in a Toronto hospital. In the moments after, current and former teammates turned to social media to pay tribute to a man that was known for being as generous and…
It appears that a new voice will be helping to call Edmonton Oilers games next season.
This afternoon, the NHL released the results from the 2019-20 NHL Player Poll that saw nearly 600 players participate in the annual survey, covering everything from the best forward to best uniform to the best road dressing room. This year, there are Edmonton Oilers connections all over the place.
Former Edmonton Oilers forward and current Edmontonian Sam Gagner shared a video on social media Tuesday encouraging people to shop local amid the Coronavirus pandemic.
Last night, former Edmonton Oilers forward, Pat Maroon, did a quick live broadcast on his Twitter feed to talk to fans as a way of keeping connected and trying to pass the time during this work stoppage. Obviously, a lot of us are voluntarily trapped inside right now and the Big Rig wanted to do…
