Mikaël Kingsbury of Deux-Montagnes, Que., opened the 2024 men’s moguls season with a podium finish on Saturday. The Pyeongchang 2018 gold medallist posted a score of 79.08 to secure the bronze medal in Ruka, Finland. CBC | Sports News
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Finland closing its border with Russia amid alleged ‘hybrid attack’ using migrants
Finland is temporarily shutting down its 1,340-kilometre long eastern border with Russia after seeing an abnormally large number of migrants arrive this month — a situation its prime minister describes as a “hybrid attack” orchestrated by Moscow. CBC | World News
Read More »Shiffrin takes slalom over Popovic for record 7th career victory in Levi, Finland
American skier Mikaela Shiffrin won a women’s World Cup slalom Sunday in Levi, Finland, after first-run leader Petra Vlhova looked set for a clear victory until straddling a gate and not finishing her final run. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Flames draft pick Topi Ronni under investigation in Finland after rape accusation
Calgary Flames draft pick Topi Ronni is under investigation in his native Finland after being accused of rape. Ronni’s Finnish Elite League team Tappara Tampere said on its website that Ronni informed the club of the investigation and stepped away from team activities. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Finland reveal their secret to being the happiest country in the world – top tips
FINLAND was revealed to be the happiest country in the world last week. It’s the third year in a row the United Nations World Happiness Report crowned Finland. But what makes the Finnish people so happy? These are their secrets. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
Read More »Sweden earns world junior bronze, beating 2019 champions Finland
Linus Oberg scored the go-ahead goal midway through the second period, and Sweden held on to beat Finland 3-2 on Sunday for the bronze medal at the world junior hockey championship in Ostrava, Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s world junior returnees looking for redemption against Finland in semis
Canada was leading Finland 1-0 with under a minute to go in the quarterfinals of last year’s world junior hockey championship in Vancouver before a crowd ready to explode. Moments later, disaster struck. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Lafreniere’s return sparks Canada to win over Slovakia in world juniors, will play Finland in semifinals
Canada’s quest for gold remains on track at the world junior hockey championship. Alexis Lafreniere scored and added an assist in his return from injury as part of a resounding 6-1 victory over Slovakia in the quarter-finals on Thursday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Finland to get youngest prime minister in its history
Finland’s transportation minister Sanna Marin was selected by her Social Democratic party on Sunday to become the country’s youngest prime minister ever, taking over after the resignation of Antti Rinne. CBC | World News
Read More »SANTA’S LAPLAND: Festive trips to Finland promise Christmas magic and snowy sparkle
FAMILIES if you are yearning for a festive escape and some proper snow time, it is not too late to share some Christmassy sparkle in the place that knows him best – Lapland. Daily Express :: Travel Feed
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