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The Vancouver Canucks struck first in a wild second-round NHL playoff series opener against the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday and the Florida Panthers pulled even in their best-of-seven matchup against the Boston Bruins.

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today...

Parts of British Columbia will likely enter "unfamiliar territory" with drought if they see another hot, dry summer, says the head of the province's River Forecast Centre. Dave Campbell says persistent drought conditions in B.C.

WINNIPEG — A courtroom in Winnipeg is expected to hear testimony today about the search for the remains of the four victims of Jeremy Skibicki. Skibicki is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the slayings of four women in early 2022.

TORONTO — Kevin Durand has a simple explanation for why he always gets cast as the bad guy. “Just look at my face,” the actor says during an interview at a Toronto hotel. “People see me and they’re like, ‘Ahh!’” The Thunder Bay, Ont.

A Canadian diplomat and an RCMP officer heaped praise and gratitude on a sanctioned Haitian businessman that Global Affairs accuses of gangland connections, after he allowed a helicopter airlift of Canadian citizens and police at his luxury golf cour

VANCOUVER — The Vancouver Canucks have been talking about resilience for months.

Wednesday's Scoreboard NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven Second Round Vancouver 5 Edmonton 4 (Vancouver leads series 1-0) Florida 6 Boston 1 (Series tied 1-1) --- PWHL Playoffs Best-of-Five Semifinals Toronto 4 Minnesota 0 (Toronto leads series 1-0) --- AHL

An orchestral performance of video game music from "Final Fantasy" is new territory for the National Arts Centre's upcoming season.

MONTREAL — Nathan Goulet could hardly believe his eyes. The 22-year-old CS Saint-Laurent defender remembers watching Federico Bernardeschi play in the UEFA Champions League for elite Italian club Juventus a few years ago.