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Research highlights disparities in breast cancer care for Black women in Canada
While Canada has made progress in decreasing overall breast cancer mortality, disparities remain for Black women. Research and community-led programs show that equitable health care is not only about reducing barriers to accessing tests and treatments, it is about being seen, heard and believed. Source link
Veteran U.S. skier Vonn preparing to return home for further surgeries
Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to her home country on Sunday after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill, the U.S. Ski Team’s chief told The Associated Press. Source link
Federica Brignone wins 2nd gold at Olympics, star Mikaela Shiffrin 11th in giant slalom
Italian skier Federica Brignone captured her second gold medal in four days at her home Winter Olympics by winning the women’s giant slalom on Sunday, as Mikaela Shiffrin finished off the podium again. Source link
Israel fires deadly airstrike at Gaza tent camp, Palestinian officials say
Israel fired airstrikes across the Gaza Strip on Sunday, killing at least 11 people, Palestinian officials said, in what the military called a response to ceasefire violations by Palestinian militant group Hamas. Source link
Gisèle Pelicot has been called a lot of things: Victim. Survivor. Icon. She calls herself 'an optimist’
Gisèle Pelicot waived her right to anonymity at her ex-husband’s trial in September 2024, where he would be convicted of drugging her, raping her and inviting men to do the same while she was unconscious. Now, she’s telling her wider story in a memoir as she rebuilds her life. Source link
Ukrainian drone damages Russian Black Sea port ahead of U.S.-brokered peace talks
A Ukrainian drone strike ignited fires at one of Russia’s Black Sea ports, officials said on Sunday, ahead of fresh talks aimed at ending the nearly four-year-old war. Source link
Bouncing back from nasty crash, McMorris cruises into Olympic slopestyle final
Canadian snowboarder Mark McMorris, bouncing back from a nasty crash in big air training, qualified in style Sunday for the slopestyle final at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Source link
Germany's Nolte leads, American Meyers Taylor giving chase in Olympic monobob
Laura Nolte of Germany emerged Sunday as the leader after the first two runs of the women’s monobob competition at the Milan Cortina Games. Source link
Norway's Klæbo wins record 9th gold medal at Winter Olympics
Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo has won a ninth gold medal in cross-country skiing, setting a Winter Games record, at the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Source link
Olympic curling controversy takes aim at Canada
Controversy is swirling in curling at the Winter Olympics and it’s all centring on whether the mighty Canadian team is cheating. Both men’s and women’s teams have now been accused of the same infraction: double-touching the curling stone after it is released. Source link