Not since Cold War tensions loomed over the Winter and Summer Games of 1980 and 1984 has U.S. politics been so centre stage at the Olympics. Read More

To see into the abyss, go on to X and search for the words “Epstein” and “Jews.” Read More

MILAN — For all the power Canada has at forward, for all the strength it has on the blue line, there's just no denying this men's hockey squad at the 2026 Milano-Cortina Olympics has a big questions in goal. Read More

Ontario residents were breathing in arctic air this weekend, according to the Weather Network, a unique weather phenomenon that came to an end on Monday. Read More

The Olympics have been handing out medals for more than a century but somehow still can’t get it right. Read More

It’s setting off alarm bells in the White House for good reason: Prime Minister Mark Carney’s new “strategic partnership” with Beijing is bigger than just the diversification and freeing up of trade in Canadian food exports and Chinese electric vehicles, as he claims. As Brian Lilley discusses with longtime China-watcher Sandra Watson Parcels, there are details of the pact that haven’t been widely covered. And it risks making Canada increasingly vulnerable to Beijing’s coercive power tactics, while putting us on the wrong side of the urgent effort necessary to preserve the western-backed global system from the threats of a rising revisionist power. There’s a case for trading with China, Watson Parcels says, but not on terms like this. (Recorded Feb. 2, 2026.) Read More

"Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie sent a public message to her missing mother's apparent kidnapper Saturday, signaling that she had received communication and offering money to secure her mother's safe return. Read More

There's so much chatter about how the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics is, finally, a return to best-on-best hockey. Read More

Megan Oldham, the 24-year-old freestyle skier from Parry Sound, Ont., told reporters she was not always certain she would make it to Italy. She suffered a concussion two months before the Milan-Cortina Games, and it clouded her dream of making it to the mountains. Read More

As thousands of hours of Olympic coverage from Italy are broadcast around the world over the next two weeks, memorable on-air moments — good and bad — are sure to occur. Read More

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A Hong Kong court sentenced former media mogul Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, handing the pro-democracy advocate the heaviest penalty ever meted out under a Beijing-imposed national security law. Read More

“If Jewish students ever needed a secure path to Jewish education, we need it now more than ever.” That’s the basic argument that the group Grassroots for Affordable Jewish Education has advanced in court in hopes of changing Ontario’s unique school-funding situation: public boards, English and French, get funding, as do Catholic boards, English and French — but no others. Read More

The rapid changes sweeping northeastern Syria have produced a troubling result: the escape of hardened Islamic State (ISIS) fighters from detention facilities previously secured by the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). This development, unfolding amid a fragile ceasefire, poses a serious security threat, including to Canada. Read More

There's been a fascinating shift in the political landscape in British Columbia, and the BC Conservative Party leadership race comes at a pivotal moment. The campaign of Caroline Elliot has recruited some Canadian political heavy-hitters and drawn a considerable amount of national interest, as well. In this interview with Rob Breakenridge, Elliott talks about her candidacy, the emergence and future of the B.C. Conservative Party, and the "critical juncture" B.C. faces after years of NDP rule. Elliot also explains her philosophy of conservatism and why conservatives should be willing to tackle cultural issues as well as fiscal and economic issues. Watch the full interview directly below. Read More

As the iron door of reality slams onto the toe of even the most fervent advocates of climate change action, the Carney government has walked back its electric vehicle (EV) mandate, which would have banned the sale of new conventionally powered vehicles in Canada by 2035. Read More

Even the most ardent Hamas-haters would find it hard to debate that the suffering in Gaza has been extreme during Israel’s two-year war to dismantle the murderous terror organization. But the conflict’s impact on the American people is far more difficult to determine. Read More

MILAN - From the streets of Milan to the mountain peaks of Cortina d’Ampezzo, everyone seemed to be talking about one Olympian. The International Olympic Committee took the rare step of shifting its morning news briefing ahead a half-hour just so everyone could watch her race; Snoop Dogg was at the course so he could see her in person. Read More

MILAN — It was a full day for Auston Matthews and one he’s not likely to forget any time soon. Read More

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO — Seeing your Olympic dream come to an early end is never easy — especially when you’re a Canadian curler. Read More

MILAN - A former Canadian women's hockey gold medallist might be able to help the current group prepare for the more difficult challenges that await them here. Read More

MILAN — The idea that Sidney Crosby would play as centre on his own line doesn't seem like it should be revolutionary, but with Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper handed a boatload of opens at wing, that's just what he appears set to do. Read More

The biggest event in American sports kicks off Sunday as the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks at a Super Bowl tinged by controversy over Bad Bunny's half-time show. Read More

MILAN — Last month, Canadian speedskater Ted-Jan Bloemen posted an advertisement on Facebook, announcing he was selling some of his memorabilia from the 2022 Beijing Games. His made clear his goal: “Support my journey to the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics by buying this Lululemon kit from the previous Winter Olympics.” Read More