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Playoff-bound Canadian men's curlers defeat Olympic hosts Italy, overcoming slow start
Canada’s Brad Jacobs tuned up for the men’s curling playoffs Wednesday with an 8-3 victory over Joel Retornaz of host Italy at the Winter Olympics. On the women’s side, Rachel Homan improved her playoff chances at the Winter Olympics with an 8-7 extra-end victory over Italy’s Stefania Constantini. Source link
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux joins Liberal caucus: Carney
Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux has joined the Liberal cacucus, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on social media Wedneday. Source link
Quinn Hughes scores in OT as United States squeeze past Sweden into semifinals
Defenceman Quinn Hughes blasted in an overtime winner to send the United States past Sweden 2-1 in the men’s Olympic ice hockey quarter-final on Wednesday, setting up a meeting with the tournament darlings Slovakia in the final four. Source link
Dalibor Dvorsky produces again as Slovakia beats Germany to reach the Olympic semifinals
Slovakia as the No. 3 seed can face any of the U.S., Finland, Switzerland, Sweden or Czechia in the semifinals Friday. Source link
Motherhood has Canadian freestyler Cassie Sharpe bringing whole new perspective to Olympics
Two-time Olympic medallist Cassie Sharpe says her ambition to reach the top of the Olympic podium remains, but whatever the result, it won’t define her. Source link
Motherhood has Canadian freestyler Cassie Sharpe bringing whole new perspective to Olympics
Two-time Olympic medallist Cassie Sharpe says her ambition to reach the top of the Olympic podium remains, but whatever the result, it won’t define her. Source link
U.S. FDA changes course and agrees to review Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine application
Moderna says the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review its influenza vaccine, reversing an earlier decision to reject the application, following modifications from the company. Source link
Mark Zuckerberg to testify in landmark trial alleging that social media harms children
Meta CEO and billionaire Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg is set to be questioned for the first time in a U.S. court on Wednesday about Instagram’s effect on the mental health of young users, as a landmark trial over youth social media addiction continues. Source link
U.S. star Mikaela Shiffrin wins slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
Mikaela Shiffrin’s eight-year Olympic medal drought is over. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom at the Winter Games on Wednesday by 1.50 seconds. The race isn’t officially over yet, with dozens of lower-tier racers still to take the course. Source link
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo wins record-extending 10th Olympic gold with cross-country victory
Norway’s Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo won a 10th gold medal in cross country skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, setting another Winter Games record. Source link