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The National Hockey League (NHL) and National Hockey League Players’ Association (NHLPA), in partnership with Halifax Regional Municipality, today unveiled the full lineup of attractions and interactive experiences for 2026 NHL STREET Harbour Fest. The free, two-day street hockey festival will take place Sept. 12-13 at Emera Oval (5775 Cogswell St., Halifax, NS B3K 4B2),...

The National Hockey League is bringing NHL Street Harbour Fest to the Emera Oval in September. Halifax will be the first city in Canada to host such an event. Local community organizations will be there, including the Halifax Mooseheads. David Murdock has more.

It wasn’t always a guarantee that Kayden Lemire would be an NHL draft pick, but the Edmontonian never stopped believing. The 18-year-old forward’s perseverance has paid off; he’s been selected by the Minnesota Wild in the 2026 draft. Slav Kornik has the story.

NHL hopefuls took to the ice on the opening day of the Oilers development camp. For the first time at an NHL development camp, three women joined the roster. Kabi Moulitharan reports on the players marking the historic milestone.

The Western Hockey League is using the preseason to test a new rule that could change the way three-on-three overtime is played.

The ‘Canes are looking to bounce back after a rough 25/26 season. A strong goalie tandem battle, fresh general manager ideas and more experienced core mean higher expectations for the team. Justin Sibbet reports.

Historica Canada has released a new Heritage Minute honouring the small town of Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador for the way it helped thousands of stranded air travellers following the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Heidi Petracek reports on the short film with big meaning, and how it stars a familiar face.

A Manitoba-based clothing company has dropped it’s biggest collaboration yet, partnering up with the Minnesota Vikings. Teagan Rasche reports.

The Canucks regularly have one of the more difficult travel schedules in the NHL. But Sleep and fatigue expert Pat Byrne says it will be that much harder now with B.C. moving to permanent daylight saving time.

NFL star and current Carolina Panthers running back Chuba Hubbard has returned home to Sherwood Park to hold his annual football camp for youth aged 6 to 18. He says he never got an opportunity like this when he was growing up, and hopes the camp can benefit kids in a positive way. Gates Guarin...

Wednesday officially marked the start of the NHL offseason with free agency in full swing. Free agents are now allowed to sign with any team, with a flurry of signings already being made across the league. Some free agencts too part in Wednesday’s Flames development camp at Winsport. Craig Momeny has more.

Sixteen players from Alberta and one from Sweden earn spots on Team Brick for the annual Brick Invitational hockey tournament in Edmonton. The event, held at West Edmonton Mall since 1990, features top young talent from across Canada and the United States, with many alumni going on to NHL careers. The tournament opens Sunday.

A local professional athlete made hockey history five years ago when he became the first openly gay player under an NHL contract. A documentary following Luke Prokop’s journey is premiering in Edmonton June 26. Prokop joined Global News at 5 to share more about what the project — and bringing the film to a hometown...

The Edmonton Oilers officially hire NHL veteran Mike Babcock as the new head coach. Flooding cleanup continues after heavy rainfall doused communities across central Alberta. The Alberta government changes course on several recent health-care decisions. An Edmonton school custodian faces child sexual exploitation charges.

Veteran coach Mike Babcock, 63, said he was enjoying retirement and didn’t think he’d ever return to the NHL, but after meeting with the Oiler’s top players became excited to become the bench boss in Edmonton. He acknowledged the game has changed and coaching styles need to evolve too, which he committed to embracing.

The Brick Invitational is a summer hockey tradition in Edmonton. For 37 years, West Edmonton Mall’s Ice Palace has played host to the very best nine- and 10-year-old hockey players from across North America. Hundreds of kids have gone on to play professionally in the NHL and PWHL. Chairman Craig Styles and volunteer services director...

The NFL’s Buffalo Bills are making a major outreach to Canadian football fans in a bid to entice them back across the border amid the U.S. – Canada trade war. Plus – see the new ad campaign from Sydney Sweeney that’s turning heads everywhere. And finally: are you ready for your summer reset?

U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra joined a 9/11 commemoration in Gander, N.L. Thursday, reflecting on the people who responded to the attacks 25 years ago. Hoekstra praised the “extraordinary people doing extraordinary things” in the immediate aftermath. His invitation to the ceremony drew some pushback, but the Town of Gander defended its decision to...

It’s been 25 years since the small town of Gander, N.L., became a safe haven for thousands of people after American airspace was shut down during the immediate response to the September 11th terror attacks. Heidi Petracek spoke with residents who welcomed strangers into their homes on that devastating day, and also hears from one...

Twenty five years after the 9/11 attacks, U.S. Ambassador to Canada Pete Hoekstra says terrorist threats remain and Canada has an important role to play in confronting them. In an interview with Global News in Gander, N.L., Hoekstra also praised the community’s response following the attacks and thanked Canada for its support. “We need all...