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Less is more: Why the Olympics broadcast beats online
NEW YORK – When it comes to the Olympics, too much choice can paralyze you…
Olympic Roundup: Leman wins skicross gold; women bobsledders take bronze
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Coming up short at an Olympic Games, under the pressure…
In the news today, Feb. 21
Six stories in the news for Wednesday, Feb. 21 ——— DECISION DAY FOR PATRICK BROWN…
In South Korea’s Olympic hills, traces of the North abound
GOSEONG, Korea, Republic Of – A former seaside villa for North Korea’s ruling Kim family.…
NewsAlert: Canada’s Rachel Homan misses Olympic playoffs with loss to Britain
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada will not win an Olympic medal in women’s curling…
Olympic Roundup: Virtue and Moir end ice dance careers with gold; Sharpe wins halfpipe
It was a golden farewell for Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir but an Olympic debut…
Canada’s Kripps, Kopacz tie Germans for two-man bobsled gold medal
History repeated itself for Canada in the two-man bobsled event at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.…
Doping charge could hurt Russia’s chance at reinstatement
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Russia could lose its chance to be reinstated before the…
US wins in women’s hockey, Canadians dazzle in ice dancing
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The United States will play for a gold medal in…
NBC searches for Olympic clips to go viral
STAMFORD, Conn. – In a room lined with computer terminals buzzing all night during the…
Olympic Roundup: Slopestyle skier Beaulieu-Marchand boosts Canada’s medal haul with bronze
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Freestyle skier Alex Beaulieu-Marchand used the best run of his…
Saskatchewan’s first mental hospital closing its doors after 100 years
NORTH BATTLEFORD, Sask. – At its peak, the massive red-brick complex with a scenic view…
Olympic Roundup: Rise of Girard, Boutin puts short-track future in good hands
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The torch has been passed. As Charles Hamelin and Marianne…
Hanyu wins history-making gold, Ledecka stuns in super-G
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Yuzuru Hanyu made Olympic figure skating history with a strong…
Olympic Roundup: Curling controversy for struggling women’s skip Homan
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – On a day when Canada didn’t figure into the medals…
In the news today, Feb. 16
Five stories in the news for Friday, Feb. 16 ——— PM TRUDEAU’S LATEST TRIP TAKES…
Speedskater Bloemen wins 10,000-metre gold in Olympic-record time on huge day for Canada
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – After settling for silver in the men’s 5,000 metres, Calgary…
John Morris, Kaitlyn Lawes and Alex Gough earn Olympic firsts for Canada
John Morris, Kaitlyn Lawes and Alex Gough made Canadian Winter Games history Tuesday. Morris and…
Olympic Roundup: Boutin threatened on social media after bronze-medal win
Canada was quiet on Day 5 of competition at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics, with athletes…
Wisdom and drive: Older Olympians becoming the norm
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – For her 50th birthday, Canadian curler Cheryl Bernard informed her…
NewsAlert: Canada defeats Switzerland to win mixed doubles gold medal
The first Olympic gold medal in mixed doubles curling goes to Canada. Canada’s John Morris…
In the news today, Feb. 13
Eight stories in the news for Tuesday, Feb. 13 ——— NOTLEY GIVES FEDS DAYS TO…
Canada gets skating gold, American Anderson wins slopestyle
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – Canada skated to the gold it had been dreaming about…
Figure skating team, Kingsbury claim Canada’s first gold medals of Games
A veteran group of decorated figure skaters and moguls star Mikael Kingsbury earned Canada its…