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Canada's Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps win pairs event at figure skating Grand Prix November 17, 2024 - 10:59 AM

HELSINKI - Canada's Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps topped the podium in the pairs event in Grand Prix figure skating action on Sunday.
Canadian ice dancers Gilles, Poirier in the lead at Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix November 16, 2024 - 3:21 PM

HELSINKI - Canadian ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier brought their figure skating beach party to the Finlandia Trophy Grand Prix and won Saturday's rhythm dance.
Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps lead after pairs short program at Finlandia Trophy November 15, 2024 - 11:29 AM

HELSINKI - Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps led after Friday's pairs short program at the Finlandia Trophy, the fifth stop on the Grand Prix figure skating circuit.
Senators finding their way under Travis Green: 'We know what we've got to do' November 13, 2024 - 1:19 PM

Travis Green saw a locker room hungry for success.
Former athletes lean on each other to lead Canada's luge, bobsled teams November 05, 2024 - 3:00 AM

CALGARY - Sam Edney and Jesse Lumsden sat on a bench on Parliament Hill during an athlete celebration after the 2014 Winter Olympic Games.
Amber Glenn overcomes a fall to win her first Grand Prix figure skating title November 02, 2024 - 1:41 PM

ANGERS, France (AP) — Amber Glenn overcame a fall and her own doubts to win a maiden Grand Prix figure skating title Saturday at the Grand Prix de France.
Future of Canadian short track in good hands with Dandjinou, says Hamelin November 01, 2024 - 1:37 PM

MONTREAL - William Dandjinou was turning heads among short-track speedskating legends long before he started picking up gold medals on the world stage.
Kraken's Campbell comfortable as trailblazer: 'I'm part of something a lot bigger' October 30, 2024 - 2:04 PM

TORONTO - Jessica Campbell stood behind the visitors bench watching that night's opponent in warm-ups.
Elvis Stojko, Patrick Chan weigh in on state of Canadian men’s figure skating October 28, 2024 - 5:19 PM

Elvis Stojko remembers watching Brian Orser spin through the air with a triple axel on his TV screen, inspiring him to one day follow the path carved out by the Canadian figure skating legend.
Gilles, Poirier win fifth straight ice dance title at Skate Canada International October 27, 2024 - 3:00 PM

HALIFAX - After winning world championship silver last March, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier got a jump-start on their preparation for the following season.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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