Power outages, wind damage as winter storm lashes Newfoundland

A structure started collapsing in the Battery on Sunday morning following high winds, rain, and sea levels. (Henrike Wilhelm/CBC) More than 9,000 Newfoundland Power customers were left without power Sunday as high winds, rain and snow pounded the island.  Special weather statements and winter storm warnings have been issued for parts of Newfoundland and Labrador, as…

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Peterman, Gallant go undefeated to win Canadian mixed doubles Olympic trials

Jocelyn Peterman and Brett Gallant left nothing to doubt at the Canadian mixed doubles Olympic curling trials, going undefeated throughout the entire event to capture gold and earn the chance to represent Canada at Milano 2026.  Peterman and Gallant defeated Rachel Homan and Brendan Bottcher 8-7 in the championship game on Saturday afternoon in Liverpool, N.S. The…

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Northern Ontario man nearly killed in road rage incident hopes driver who was charged gets help he needs

A northern Ontario man who was the victim of road rage and almost killed is reflecting on the scary incident. James Turner of New Liskeard told CBC Sudbury he hopes the man who deliberately rammed an SUV into his car on Highway 11, near Temiskaming Shores on Monday, gets the help he needs. “I really sincerely hope this person is able to…

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Familiar names advance to playoffs at Canadian Olympic mixed doubles curling trials

If you’re feeling like the Olympic mixed doubles curling trials are earlier than usual, that’s because they are. In a move to better prepare Canadians curlers for the Olympics, Curling Canada has overhauled its schedule, moving the mixed doubles trials a year earlier — the thinking being that a full year of training and building chemistry…

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