ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships: Day 4 – Hamar
Watch the fourth and final day of the ISU World Speed Skating Single Distances Championships from Vikingskipet in Hamar, Norway. Source link
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Carney orders review of U.S. fighter jet purchase amid trade tensions – National
By Anja Karadeglija The Canadian Press Posted March 15, 2025 1:40 pm Updated March 15, 2025 1:41 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Prime Minister Mark Carney has asked for a review of Canada’s plan to purchase a fleet of F-35 fighter jets. The deal with Lockheed Martin and…
Canadians win 3 gold medals at short track worlds in Beijing
The Canadian short track speed skating team won three gold medals and added a silver at the world championships in Beijing on Saturday. The Canadian women’s relay team of Courtney Sarault (Moncton, N.B.), Rikki Doak (Fredericton), Florence Brunelle (Trois-Rivières, Que.), and Kim Boutin (Sherbrooke, Que.) won gold in the 3,000-metre final. The Canadians crossed the line in four minutes,…
Looming expansion, close standings made for a quiet PWHL trade deadline
The PWHL’s one and only swap on trade deadline day came down to the wire. Toronto Sceptres GM Gina Kingsbury was in professional development sessions all day, stepping out to take calls from Montreal Victoire GM Danièle Sauvageau, who was travelling. At the last minute, the pair completed the only deal of the day by…
10 Lethbridge residents honoured with King Charles III Coronation Medals – Lethbridge
It was a night filled with smiles, laughs and even a few tears. Ten residents of Lethbridge, Alta., received King Charles III Coronation Medals for their lifetime achievements. Member of Parliament for Lethbridge, Rachael Thomas, presented the awards during a packed ceremony on Thursday evening. However, each recipient was nominated by other members of the…
B.C. scrapping provincial carbon tax after Carney kills it federally
B.C. Premier David Eby says his government is drafting legislation to scrap the province’s consumer carbon tax following a promise from Prime Minister Mark Carney to do the same. Eby made the comments Friday afternoon at a town hall in Surrey to discuss the threat of tariffs from the United States. “This is the first…
Canadian speedskaters take silver in women’s team sprint at world championship
Canada’s Brooklyn McDougall, Beatrice Lamarche and Ivanie Blondin won silver in the women’s team sprint Thursday to open the ISU world speedskating championship. Calgary’s McDougall, Quebec City’s Lamarche and Ottawa’s Blondin finished second in one minute 27.23 seconds in their first race together as a trio. McDougall was a late replacement for Carolina Hiller of…
Ontario surcharge on energy sent to U.S. still suspended after ‘productive’ meeting
A surcharge on energy exported from Ontario into the United States will continue to be suspended, according to the premier’s office, after a high-stakes meeting with President Donald Trump’s commerce secretary. Premier Doug Ford’s team confirmed Thursday afternoon the short-lived energy surcharge would not be reintroduced after a sit-down with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, which…
Calls for government support intensify as 3rd Vancouver Island Indigenous group declares state of emergency
The Homalco First Nation is holding its fourth funeral in six months this week for a young community member who died from a drug overdose. The north Island Nation is the third Indigenous group on Vancouver Island to declare a state of emergency due to the toxic drug crisis. It is joining calls for federal and…
Canada’s speed skaters hope for a strong finish at the world championships
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. Canada’s long-track speed skaters took a step back this season. After winning 23 medals, including five golds, across the six World Cup stops in 2023-24, they ended up with just…