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How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport

How climate change is threatening the future of winter sport

Glacial melt has halted summer skiing on the Horstman Glacier at Whistler Blackcomb, a crucial spot for national team athletes and young skiers looking to train with the pros. An Olympian has an idea to bring summer skiing back to the glacier, but it could be years away and won’t come cheap.

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Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

Swedish king’s visit highlights growing Canadian interest in Saab military aircraft

A few days before the federal budget was tabled, the CEO of Swedish industrial giant Saab flew to Ottawa to meet with the country’s top bureaucrat, fuelling the sense a deal is brewing between the Canadian government and the military manufacturer. Now, the country’s king, queen and a delegation of political and business leaders are set to visit from Nov. 18-20.

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2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn's brutal crash
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: American Breezy Johnson wins gold in women’s downhill after Lindsey Vonn’s brutal crash

American, German, Italian on women’s downhill podiumAmerican and reigning World…

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2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating
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February 4, 2026

2026 Olympic Games: Follow Canada in jam-packed Day 1 with medal hopes in snowboard big air, speedskating

Team Canada’s women’s hockey test against Switzerland will go ahead…

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Disaster, Ontario/Quebec

February 4, 2026

10 people in hospital with minor injuries after crash in Brampton, Ont.: paramedics

BRAMPTON — Paramedics say 10 people are being treated for…

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Ontario/Quebec, Weather

February 4, 2026

Sharif Hassan

Ontario cities running low on road salt amid harsh winter, increased exports to U.S.

Some Ontario municipalities and private contractors are mixing salt with…

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U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign
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February 4, 2026

U.S. indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro, escalating Trump pressure campaign

Were the planes shot down in 1996 really on a…

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Trump looking for a 'win' on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected
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February 4, 2026

Trump looking for a ‘win’ on Cuba as Raul Castro indictment expected

As the U.S. appears poised to announce criminal charges against…

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Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba
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February 4, 2026

Canadian companies could face big losses as change looms in Cuba

In Havana on Friday, Cuba’s Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernández…

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Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade
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February 4, 2026

Cuban officials report country-wide blackout amid U.S. energy blockade

Officials in Cuba reported an island-wide blackout on Monday as…

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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee
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February 4, 2026

In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee

Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has…

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