Canada surprises no one with 3-1 win over Norway
Following a lacklustre start, the Canadian men’s hockey team has won their first game in Sochi. Norway was not an expected threat, and team Canada easily came away with a win on Feb.13. There was […]
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US and Afghanistan clash on prisoner release
Sixty-five Afghan prisoners were released from Afghanistan’s Bagram Detention Centre Feb. 13. The decision was made by Afghan President Hamid Karzai who says there was not enough evidence against the prisoners, reports BBC News. The move […]
Patrick Chan is nearly flawless in short program
After a men’s figure skating event full of drama, Patrick Chan will go on to the free program in second place with a score of 97.52. Chan rebounded after a disappointing team event result, and […]
GM launches massive recall after 22 crashes, six deaths
General Motors has issued a recall of more than 750,000 compact cars in North America due to an ignition switch problem. GM reports the issue has so far caused 22 crashes and six deaths due […]
Team Canada improves to 3-2 in curling round-robin
Canada squeaked out a 7-6 victory over Denmark in the final end, bringing the men’s curling team back above a .500 record in round-robin play. Team Denmark used the hammer to finish the first end up […]
Canadians winning hearts, not just medals
Team Canada sits in second place in medal standings as of Feb. 13, but Canada can be just as proud of the team’s heartwarming displays of sportsmanship. The first week of the Olympic games has […]
Marianne St-Gelais fails to qualify for short track final
Canada’s Marianne St-Gelais — silver medalist in the women’s 500-metre short track in the 2010 Olympics — failed to reach this year’s final, placing third in her semifinal heat. St-Gelais fell back to third in […]
Environment Canada declares wildlife dangerous to the environment
Canada’s Minister of the Environment, The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq has declared all Canadian wildlife a threat to the environment. “Beavers destroy thousands of trees a year,” Aglukkaq said. “Cows and goats consume millions of tons […]
Alex Beaulieu-Marchand falls in slopestyle final
Alex Beaulieu-Marchand of Quebec City placed last in the men’s ski slopestyle final. He was the lone Canadian competing. Beaulieu-Marchand fell off the rail in his first run in the final. It paralleled his first […]
Man arrested in slaying of a Canadian couple in Mexico
Police have made an arrest in connection with the murder of an elderly Canadian couple in Mexico last weekend. Julio Cesar Castello Casellas, 31, has been arrested after Nina Discombe, 72, and Edward Kular, 84, […]