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Canada's Madeline Schizas gets university assignment extension at Olympics
Canadian figure skater and McMaster University student Madeline Schizas was granted an extension on her sociology assignment one day after going viral with her request on Instagram. Source link
Félix Auger-Aliassime becomes Canada's winningest male in Open Era with French title
Canada’s Félix Auger-Aliassime defended his Open Occitanie title with a 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over France’s Adrian Mannarino in Sunday’s final. Source link
Canada's Bloemen held off 5,000-metre speed skating medal podium at his final Olympics
Ted-Jan Bloemen of Calgary will end his Olympic speed skating career with one medal over 5,000 metres after placing 13th in the men’s event on Sunday in Italy. Source link
Canadian mixed doubles curlers suffer crushing loss to Swedes in Olympic playoff push
The Canadian mixed doubles curling team’s playoff chances took another hit Sunday with a 7-6 loss to Sweden at the Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium. Source link
Sidney Crosby named captain of Canada's men's hockey team
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Sidney Crosby was been named captain of Canada’s men’s hockey team at the Milan Cortina Games. Source link
Ledecka's quest for Olympic snowboarding 3-peat comes to a shocking halt
Ester Ledecka’s quest to become the first snowboarder to win gold medals in three straight Olympics came to a surprisingly early end Sunday in Livigno, Italy. Source link
Suspect in shooting of senior Russian officer detained, Russia says
Russia’s Federal Security Service said Sunday that the man suspected of shooting a deputy chief of Russia’s military intelligence agency in Moscow was detained in Dubai and handed over to Russia. Source link
Body checks a hit with players as women's tournament welcomes chippy play
Pushes, shoves and hits have been abundant in the group stages of the Milano-Cortina women’s hockey tournament, where players say they are pleasantly surprised by the physical play referees have allowed on the ice. Source link
Lindsey Vonn airlifted from course after crash during Olympic women's downhill
Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback ended in a spectacular crash during the women’s downhill on Sunday at the Milano-Cortina Winter Games. Source link
Characters in Oscar-nominated short brought to life by award-winning actor Colm Feore at Kitchener studio
An animated Canadian film produced by the National Film Board of Canada which has been nominated for an Oscar has local connections. The Girls Who Cried Pearls is a stop-motion film that tells the story of a poor boy in early 20th century Montreal who falls in love with a girl whose tears turn into […]