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Wide-eyed rookie to world-class: Para nordic star Wilkie ready for next step as Milano Cortina beckons
Now preparing for her third Paralympic Games at Milano Cortina, the 25-year-old Para Nordic skier reflects on how far she’s come — from a wide-eyed teenager at her first Paralympics in 2018 to a multi-medallist athlete still hungry for growth. Source link
Auger-Aliassime's hot February halted by Medvedev in Dubai semifinal
Felix Auger-Aliassime’s run at the Dubai Tennis Championships ended Friday with a 6-4, 6-2 semifinal loss to third seed Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, at the ATP 500 event. Source link
Para nordic star Wilkie, hockey captain McGregor named Canada's flag-bearers for Paralympics opening ceremony
Hockey captain Tyler McGregor and Para nordic skier Natalie Wilkie will be Canada’s Paralympic flag-bearers for the Milano-Cortina opening ceremony on March 6, the Canadian Paralympic Committee announced Friday morning. Source link
Human brain cells on a chip learned to play Doom in a week
Neuron-powered computer chips can now be easily programmed to play a first-person shooter game, bringing biological computers a step closer to useful applications Source link
NASA takes questions about Artemis II mission
NASA officials are providing an update Friday on the upcoming Artemis II mission, which will see a crew — including a Canadian astronaut — make a lunar flyby. Source link
The 'crisis'? The 'pinnacle'? For Bridgerton, the word orgasm wouldn't quite do
Bridgerton’s creators speak of the interesting euphemisms they went through to give their characters’ dialogue a ring of truth. Source link
Canada's economy contracted unexpectedly in fourth quarter of 2025
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 0.6 per cent in the quarter running from October to December, Statistics Canada said. The country’s overall growth for 2025 was 1.7 per cent — in line with Bank of Canada expectations, but the slowest pace of annual growth since the decline in 2020. Source link
China suspending some agricultural tariffs on Canada starting March 1
China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney struck an initial deal with Beijing during a visit in January. Source link
U.S. says embassy staff in Israel who want to leave should do so immediately
The U.S. Embassy in Israel on Friday told its staff that it could leave the country and urged anyone considering departure to do so immediately, as the threat of an American strike on Iran looms. Source link
Canada's Kevin Drury injured in crash during final of World Cup ski cross event
Canadian ski cross racer Kevin Drury was injured in a crash during the big final of a World Cup event in Kopaonik, Serbia on Friday. Source link