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Ilia Malinin bounces back from Olympic nightmare with 3rd straight world figure skating title
Ilia Malinin is back on the top step of the podium. Six weeks after a disastrous skate knocked the Olympic gold-medal favorite off the podium, the “quad god” reeled off one huge jump after another, and a backflip for good measure, to retain his world championship title for the third year running. Source link
NDP leadership hopefuls make final pitches
NDP leadership candidates Rob Ashton, Tanille Johnston, Avi Lewis, Heather McPherson and Tony McQuail speak to delegates at the party’s convention in Winnipeg. The party’s new leader will be announced Sunday. Source link
Rush's Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee tease Junos surprise ahead of reunion tour later this year
The legendary rock band’s members have hinted at ‘something special’ for the 2026 awards show on March 29. Source link
Warning about potent tranquilizer in Alberta’s drug supply that defies overdose treatments
A powerful tranquilizer surfacing in Alberta’s unregulated drug supply cannot be reversed by standard opioid overdose treatments, warns an Alberta-based researcher and physician. Source link
Canada's Reece Howden, Hannah Schmidt win medals at World Cup ski cross event in Sweden
Canadians will bring home a pair of medals from a World Cup ski cross event on Saturday in Gällivare, Sweden. Reece Howden, of Cultus Lake, B.C., won silver in the men’s big final while Ottawa’s Hannah Schmidt took bronze in the women’s competition. Source link
Sask. hunting organization offers to put gophers in the crosshairs for farmers
The Richardson’s ground squirrel destroys crops and creates burrows that can damage machinery and endanger livestock. The use of strychnine to control their numbers is no longer legal. Source link
Should gambling taxes fund sports? Former Olympian says it's a 'devil's bargain'
The government will be making a “devil’s bargain” if it moves ahead with a recommendation to boost revenue for sport organizations through taxes on sports gambling, former track and field Olympian Bruce Kidd said. Source link
Were 2 enough? Experts question number of air traffic controllers during LaGuardia midnight shift
Following the deadly collision between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck on the runway at New York City’s LaGuardia airport last week, concerns have been raised about whether there was adequate air traffic control staffing that night. Source link
Does hitting menopause before 40 cause major health issues later in life? Scientists are aiming to find out
Most women enter menopause in their mid-40s or 50s, but for those hitting this transformational life stage earlier, scientists warn there could be a heightened risk of future health impacts, like heart attacks and dementia. Source link
Federal New Democrats are in Manitoba — but do Prairie NDP leaders want them there?
Despite Premier Wab Kinew delivering words of affirmation to New Democrats gathered in Winnipeg, sources says the Manitoba NDP has tried to distance itself from the federal wing of the party, as tensions with Prairie New Democrats are once again playing out in the leadership race. Source link