After a year of brittle relations between the North American neighbors, online posts claimed diplomatic ties between Canada and the United States finally broke down with the expulsion of US Ambassador Pete Hoekstra.

Pregame analysis and predictions of the Florida Panthers vs. Ottawa Senators NHL game to be played on January 10, 2026 on ESPN.

Anna Meixner, Ronja Savolainen, Brianne Jenner and Rebecca Leslie scored as the Ottawa Charge defeated the Vancouver Goldeneyes 4-2 on Friday night for their franchise-record fifth straight victory.

The Senators have struggled to start the year, despite high hopes and promises that this would be the year they finally made some noise. However, some three months into the season, the only noise out of Ottawa is the collective sighs as the team’s inconsistency drives its most loyal supporters up the wall.

The Saginaw Spirit traded veteran forward Nic Sima for three draft picks, sending the over-ager to Ottawa. The Spirit sent Sima to the Ottawa 67’s for Brampton’s third-round pick in 2027, Ottawa’s fourth-round pick in 2027 and Barrie’s second-round pick in 2028.

In this week’s edition of We the People, we have a story about two groups who are celebrating the nation’s 250th birthday, too.