Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed… Party leaders square off in first debate tonight Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s French language skills will be put ...

New York Islanders (35-34-12, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Columbus Blue Jackets (39-33-9, in the Metropolitan Division) Columbus, Ohio; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Columbus Blue ...

Calgary Flames (40-27-14, in the Pacific Division) vs. Los Angeles Kings (48-24-9, in the Pacific Division) Los Angeles; Thursday, 9:30 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Los Angeles Kings host the Calgary ...

Tampa Bay Lightning (47-26-8, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New York Rangers (38-36-7, in the Metropolitan Division) New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Rangers host the Tampa Bay ...

Washington Capitals (51-21-9, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Pittsburgh Penguins (33-36-12, in the Metropolitan Division) Pittsburgh; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Washington Capitals visit ...

Detroit Red Wings (38-35-7, in the Atlantic Division) vs. New Jersey Devils (42-32-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Newark, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Red Wings -119, ...

Vegas Golden Knights (49-22-10, in the Pacific Division) vs. Vancouver Canucks (38-29-14, in the Pacific Division) Vancouver, British Columbia; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Canucks ...

Philadelphia Flyers (33-38-10, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Buffalo Sabres (35-39-7, in the Atlantic Division) Buffalo, New York; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Buffalo Sabres look to ...

Boston Red Sox (9-10, third in the AL East) vs. Tampa Bay Rays (8-9, fourth in the AL East) Tampa, Florida; Wednesday, 7:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Red Sox: Sean Newcomb (0-2, 4.97 ERA, 2.13 WHIP ...

Athletics (7-10, fifth in the AL West) vs. Chicago White Sox (4-12, fifth in the AL Central) Chicago; Wednesday, 7:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Athletics: Osvaldo Bido (1-1, 3.00 ERA, 1.60 WHIP, 14 ...

Seattle Mariners (8-9, fourth in the AL West) vs. Cincinnati Reds (9-8, second in the NL Central) Cincinnati; Wednesday, 6:40 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Mariners: Bryce Miller (0-2, 4.50 ERA, 1.44 ...

Anyone who wants to register to vote in the April 28 federal election has to be able to prove who they are and where they live. Elections Canada realizes both of those things can be a challenge for ...