Regina Pats win No. 1 pick, shot at hometown phenom in WHL Prospects Draft

The Regina Pats have the opportunity to pick a hometown phenom in the upcoming Western Hockey League Prospects Draft. The Pats won the WHL draft lottery, giving the team the No. 1 pick in the May 7 draft. Regina is widely expected to choose 15-year-old Regina native Maddox Schultz. The Regina Pats hit the jackpot … Read more

Rocanville, Sask., celebrates hometown hockey hero Jessica Campbell, 1st woman to coach from an NHL bench

Jessica Campbell’s hometown is celebrating her achievement as the first woman to take on an assistant coaching job in the NHL, but she says the volunteers in Rocanville, Sask., are the real heroes. The town is hosting a watch party on Saturday night at the Rocanville community hall as Campbell’s Seattle Kraken take on the Edmonton … Read more

Brignone closes in on overall World Cup title with super-G victory near her hometown

Federica Brignone all but locked up the women’s overall World Cup title by winning a super-G on Friday in La Thuile, Italy, giving the Italian a near-insurmountable lead in the season standings. Brignone extended her advantage over her only remaining challenger, defending champion Lara Gut-Behrami, to 382 points with four races left at the World … Read more

Michael Sheen pays off £1m of neighbours’ debts in his hometown in Wales

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‘Everyone can pack it up’: The Bachelor’s Grant Ellis ‘ties the knot’ ahead of hometown visits

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