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Italy's Pirovano completes World Cup downhill coup, securing title with 3rd victory
Italy’s Laura Pirovano earned her third downhill victory and secured the discipline title, a prize Lindsey Vonn was favourite to win until getting injured at the Olympics and ending her season prematurely. Source link
Paris wins last downhill of World Cup season in Norway, week after Odermatt locked up discipline title
Italian veteran Dominik Paris beat Olympic champion Franjo von Allmen on Saturday to win the men’s downhill at the World Cup finals, a week after Marco Odermatt had locked up the season title in the discipline. Source link
Cubans say every day is a struggle for survival as they face blackouts, water and fuel shortages
Blackouts have been common for years, but now, since U.S. President Donald Trump imposed an oil blockade on Cuba in hopes of forcing the country’s collapse, the interruptions have become more frequent, longer, sometimes engulfing the whole country. Source link
'A time of great uncertainty': B.C.'s provincial health officer reflects on 6 years since COVID lockdown began
As the world continues to grapple with global uncertainty, Dr. Bonnie Henry reminds people to remember lessons of kindness and support that we learned during the COVID-19 pandemic. Source link
Banff National Park breaks visitation record — again
The national park in Alberta saw 4.5 million visitors in the 2025-26 fiscal year, surpassing the previous high of 4.28 million in 2023-24, in what’s become almost annual increases over the last decade. Source link
‘Eerie parallel’: Archived stamps reveal Canada was prepared to ration gas in the 1979 oil crisis
Canada considered conserving oil with gasoline rationing stamps in 1979. While it never put the stamps into circulation, economist Peter Tertzakian said the proofs are a reminder that anything can happen in an oil shortage. Source link
New study finds artificial turf fields in Metro Vancouver releasing chemicals harmful to salmon
A new study from the University of British Columbia is raising concerns about the environmental impact of artificial turf fields across Metro Vancouver, which, it says, is leaching a chemical into municipal stormwater systems that’s deadly to coho salmon. Source link
Alberta grizzly found dead with gunshot wound, investigators seek public help
Alberta Fish and Wildlife Enforcement Services is investigating the death of a grizzly bear found with a gunshot wound last November. Through the province’s Report A Poacher program, a tipster who provides information leading to charges being laid could be eligible for a cash reward. Source link
Q&A | U of A researcher on battery-free sensor to track vital signs in extreme cold
University of Alberta and Department of National Defence researchers have developed a tiny battery-free sensor that can be used to track vital signs of soldiers in the field, including checking for risk of frostbite in extreme cold. Source link
3 credits short of a degree, he left NSCAD for a music career. The school is now honouring him
When Andrew Scott decided to chase a career in music and give up his studies, it was only going to be temporary. “I’m not going to be in a rock band when I’m 30,” Scott told his mom. Thirty-five years later, he’s still making music with Sloan. His former school is giving him a prestigious […]