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Canadian speed skater Valérie Maltais takes surprising bronze in women's 1,500m
Valérie Maltais of La Baie, Que., picked up her third medal at the Milano-Cortina Olympics and second bronze, keeping the retiring American Brittany Bowe off the podium. Source link
Canada's Rachel Homan to play for Olympic bronze after semifinal loss to Sweden
Canada’s Rachel Homan will play for Olympic bronze after a 6-3 loss to Sweden’s Anna Hasselborg in their women’s curling semifinal matchup on Friday at Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Source link
Manitoba's Joss Reimer is named Canada's new chief public health officer
Health Minister Marjorie Michel has announced that the face of Manitoba’s pandemic immunization efforts, Dr. Joss Reimer, will be Canada’s new chief public health officer. Source link
Sidney Crosby ruled out of Olympic semifinal game against Finland
The Canadians will be playing without their captain, Sidney Crosby, in today’s semifinal game against Finland, Hockey Canada has announced. The winner moves on to the gold-medal game on Sunday. Source link
Federal government warns First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border
The federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States, urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border. Source link
Germany's Maier wins Olympic women's ski cross gold, Canadians eliminated in quarterfinals
Germany’s Daniela Maier upset defending champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden to take gold in the women’s ski cross final at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games on Friday. Canada’s Marielle Thompson, Brittany Phelan, and Hannah Schmidt were eliminated in the quarterfinal heats. Source link
Poland formally withdraws from Ottawa Convention on landmines, citing Russian threat
Poland will use anti-personnel as well as anti-tank landmines to defend its eastern border against the growing threat from Russia, Poland’s deputy defence minister told The Associated Press on Friday, as the country officially left an international convention banning use of the controversial weapons. Source link
Researchers warn of negative health outcomes from fracking in the B.C. Peace region
Researchers met with City of Dawson Creek council on Feb. 9 to discuss the potential harms and health outcomes of oil and gas activity in northeast B.C. Dr. Ulrike Meyer, a Dawson Creek, B.C. family physician of more than 30 years, said she’s seen the prevalence of rare cancers at an alarming frequency, and claims […]
