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The PWHL’s number one pick Taylor Heise talks to Andi Petrillo about the 3 on 3 showcase and her fandom with pop star Tate McRae. CBC | Sports News
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Canada’s Amy Fraser awarded 1st World Cup gold after women’s ski halfpipe final cancelled
Canadian freestyle skier Amy Fraser won her first career World Cup gold in the halfpipe competition on Friday. A severe snowstorm cancelled many of the World Cup events at Mammoth Mountain, Calif., including the women’s halfpipe final. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Connor McDavid wins revamped NHL all-star skills competition in Toronto, $1M US prize
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid won the fastest skater, stickhandling, shooting accuracy and obstacle course events Friday after assisting the league in re-imagining a part of the all-star weekend that had lost much of its lustre in recent years. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Federal court overturns American transgender woman’s persecution-based refugee claim
Canada’s Federal Court has overturned a decision granting refugee status to an American transgender woman who successfully argued that a combination of gun culture and rising transphobia left her at risk of persecution in the United States. CBC | World News
Read More »Bloemen wins 5,000m gold, sets track record on home ice at World Cup in Quebec City
Canadian long track speed skater Ted-Jan Bloemen captured gold on home ice with a record-setting performance on Friday in Quebec City. CBC | Sports News
Read More »U.S. federal judge postpones Trump trial on charges of plotting to overturn 2020 election
A U.S. federal judge in Washington formally postponed Donald Trump’s March trial on charges of plotting to overturn the 2020 election as a key legal appeal from the former president continues to work its way through the courts. CBC | World News
Read More »Diallo tops Kwon as Canada takes 1-0 lead over South Korea in Davis Cup qualifier in Montreal
Montreal’s Gabriel Diallo opened Canada’s Davis Cup qualifier against South Korea with a straight-sets win, edging Kwon Soon-woo 6-4, 6-4 on Friday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Coral reef monitor adds new alert levels to keep up with soaring ocean temperatures
Ocean temperatures are rising so dramatically that the organization that monitors threats to coral reefs worldwide has added three new alert categories. CBC | World News
Read More »Conservatives call on Canada to donate rockets to Ukraine — but not all are battle-ready
The federal Conservatives are demanding that the Liberal government donate to Ukraine tens of thousands of surplus air-to-ground rockets that are slated for disposal. But the weapons may not be ready for the field. CBC | World News
Read More »What to watch this weekend in Olympic sports
CBC Sports’ daily newsletter previews a weekend winter Olympic sports menu that includes the World Aquatics Championships and some big skating events. CBC | Sports News
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