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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…
Olympic Roundup: Snowboarders strike first on multi-medal day for Canada
Justine Dufour-Lapointe was close to making Olympic history. The Montreal freestyle skier had a chance…
Olympic Roundup: Canada comes up empty on first day of medals in Pyeongchang
Canada was still looking for its first medal after Saturday’s competition at the Pyeongchang Winter…
Speed, tricks and big air: What to watch from Pyeongchang
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – After a night of pomp and politics, Olympic athletes are…
The Latest: UN chief urges denuclearization to North Korea
PYEONGCHANG, Korea, Republic Of – The Latest on the arrival of a high-level North Korean…
Olympic Roundup: Virtue, Moir lead Canada into opening ceremony; figure skaters start strong
Ice dance stars Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir took turns carrying the Canadian flag at…
Canada falls 9-6 to Norway in first-ever Olympic mixed doubles curling draw
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – John Morris wasn’t making any excuses after Canada’s disappointing start…
Canadian Olympic Roundup: Morris and Lawes open with mixed results in doubles curling
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don’t officially open until Friday but…
In the news today, Feb. 8
Seven stories in the news for Thursday, Feb. 8 ——— PM TRUDEAU TO MAKE TECH…
Canadian Olympic Roundup: Morris and Lawes open with doubles curling loss
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics don’t officially open until Friday but…
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Senate celebrates budget deal _ but shutdown still possible WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate leaders brokered…
Olympic video and VR: Guide to watching without a TV
NEW YORK – Every Olympic event will be streamed live. But to watch online, you’ll…
Jennifer Jones beats Kerri Einarson to win Scotties Tournament of Hearts
PENTICTON, B.C. – Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones has won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts for the…
Manitoba’s Jones beats Wild Card Einarson to reach Scotties final
PENTICTON, B.C. – Manitoba’s Jennifer Jones is heading to the Scotties Tournament of Hearts final…
N. Korea skaters draw applause during Olympic practice
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of – A pair of smiling North Korean skaters carried out lifts,…
Kerri Einarson, Jennifer Jones to meet in Page 1-2 playoff at Scotties
PENTICTON, B.C. – A wild ride for Wild Card entry Kerri Einarson continues at the…
Ontario downs Newfoundland in Tournament of Hearts tiebreaker game
PENTICTON, B.C. – Kerri Einarson’s sure shooting has her Wild Card rink leading the championship…
Canadian Kevin Martin to be inducted into World Curling Hall of Fame
Canadian Kevin Martin, a three-time Olympian and four-time Brier champion, will be inducted into the…