Here’s a look at some of Canada’s top athletes heading into the 2018 Olympics, but let’s be honest: narrowing down this list of Canadian athletes to watch at the upcoming Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea is very difficult. CBC | Sports News
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Canadian curlers know world is coming for them in Pyeongchang
With less than four months to go before the Winter Games in South Korea, elite curlers across Canada are starting to feel the pressure as the Olympic trials in Ottawa near. CBC | Sports News
Read More »House Republicans to investigate Russia uranium deal tied to Canadian company
Republican leaders of two committees in the U.S. House of Representatives launched an investigation on Tuesday into the purchase by a Russian firm several years ago of a Canadian-based company that owned some 20 per cent of U.S. uranium supplies. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian women’s hockey crease not set in stone
Two-time Olympic gold medallist Shannon Szabados will be tough to unseat, but that won’t stop her backups from pushing her for Team Canada’s starting job at the Winter Olympics. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Gord Downie’s songs rich with Canadian sports history
The sad news that Gord Downie has died after battling terminal brain cancer reverberated across Canada on Wednesday, and sports fans have their own reasons to cherish the man whose lyrics were frequently peppered with references to Canadian sports history. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Catch them if you can: Canadian men’s short track relay team golden again
The Canadian men’s relay team struck gold on Sunday in the Netherlands, making them a perfect two-for-two this season in World Cup competition. The women’s relay team also stepped onto the podium for the second time in as many weeks, claiming bronze. CBC | Sports News
Read More »With modest paycheque in hand, Canadian Women’s Hockey League players dream of ‘living wage’
This year, for the first time in its 11-year history, the Canadian Women’s Hockey League will offer its players a paycheque. But they still need day jobs to make ends meet. CBC | Sports News
Read More »St-Gelais, Girard lead Canadian short track medal haul
Marianne St-Gelais and Samuel Girard continued Canada’s torrid start to the World Cup short track season with gold-medal finishes – just two of five speed skating medals won on Saturday in the Netherlands. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian man pleads guilty to terrorism in plot targeting NYC landmarks, subway: unsealed records
A 19-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to terrorism offences in a 2016 plot to detonate bombs in New York City in support of ISIS. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian man, 19, pleads guilty to 2016 plot targeting New York City landmarks, subway
A 19-year-old Mississauga, Ont., man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to terrorism offences in connection with a 2016 plot to detonate bombs in New York City in support of ISIS. CBC | World News
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