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Canada's curlers prepare for intense 2026 Olympics schedule
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As the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approach, Canadian curlers are gearing up for a demanding competition slate. Brett Gallant will compete in mixed doubles with wife Jocelyn Peterman before joining the men's team, while Emma Miskew and Rachel Homan aim to end Canada's women's curling medal drought. Google marked the occasion with an animated doodle celebrating the sport.
Paul Webster, a former Wilfrid Laurier Golden Hawk, is heading to Italy as the coach for Team Jacobs in men's curling at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. This will be his fifth Olympic Games, drawing on his background in university curling and coaching achievements. The team, featuring experienced Olympians, begins competition on February 11 against Germany.
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South Korea and Canada, short track powerhouses, held a joint training session in Milan ahead of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Ten skaters from each nation shared the ice at Milano Ice Skating Arena, focusing on relay drills amid anticipated fierce rivalries. South Korea leads Olympic history with 26 golds, while Canada dominated the recent ISU World Tour season.
A South Korean government delegation led by President Lee Jae-myung's chief of staff Kang Hoon-sik departed for Toronto on January 26 to support the country's bid for Canada's submarine project valued at up to 60 trillion won. The consortium of Hanwha Ocean and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is competing against Germany's Thyssenkrupp Marine Systems, with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan joining the mission.
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Top Canadian female curlers have convened in Mississauga for the 2026 Scotties Tournament of Hearts, the nation's premier women's curling event. This marks the first time the championship is hosted in the Greater Toronto Area at the Paramount Fine Foods Centre. Eighteen elite teams are competing for the title and a spot at the world championship.
Police in Brantford, Canada, asked a resident to remove window signs questioning Santa Claus's existence after community complaints. The messages, visible during the holiday parade, upset locals. While not illegal, authorities encourage festive spirit.
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A population-based study in Ontario, Canada, found that neighborhoods located near cannabis retail stores had higher rates of cannabis-related emergency department visits than areas farther away, with the strongest effects in places where multiple stores were clustered within a small radius. The findings suggest that the density of cannabis outlets may influence community health risks after legalization.
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