In the early months of 2025, the staff of Reid’s Heritage Properties were growing accustomed to a familiar scene. People would arrive at the office, begging to see president Scott Reid. Some would start crying. Others were angry, according to people who witnessed these visits. They’d given millions to Mr. Reid in private real estate … Read more
02/13/26 09:09 Stellato-Dudek ready to compete after injury – Robyn Doolittle Pairs figure skater Deanna Stellato-Dudek, who was forced to pull out of the team event after suffering a head injury just days before she was due to leave for Milan, said the last 10 days have been a “living nightmare that I would not … Read more
02/12/26 08:59 Canadian women’s hockey team begin game against Finland without Poulin Open this photo in gallery: Canada’s Marie-Philip Poulin waits before face-off during a preliminary round women’s hockey game on Saturday.DARRYL DYCK/The Canadian Press The Canadian women’s hockey team have started playing their long-delayed game against Finland. The game was originally scheduled for the … Read more
02/11/26 10:19 Ukrainian skeleton racer vows to compete in helmet depicting slain athletes The International Olympic Committee pleaded on Wednesday (Feb. 11) with Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych to compete without his banned helmet depicting Ukrainian athletes killed in the war against Russia and avoid a potential disqualification. Reuters The International Olympic Committee pleaded on … Read more
Brad Marchand remembers the first time he set eyes on Sidney Crosby. He was nine years old and Marchand’s dad took him to Cole Harbour Place, an arena 20 minutes east of downtown Halifax, to watch the kid who was fast becoming a local legend. Marchand, who grew up a few minutes away in Dartmouth, … Read more
02/10/26 10:43 Canada’s journey to Olympic hockey glory had an important stopover in Halifax – Grant Robertson Darren Calabrese/The Globe and Mail Brad Marchand remembers the first time he set eyes on Sidney Crosby. He was nine years old and Marchand’s dad took him to Harbour Place, an arena 20 minutes east of downtown Halifax, … Read more
In photos: Day 2 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics 02/08/26 08:40 Quebec’s Gaudet misses spot in slalom semifinal – Globe staff Open this photo in gallery: Arnaud Gaudet of Team Canada failed to qualify for parallel giant slalom semifinals on Sunday.David Ramos/Getty Images There was a heartbreaking finish today for Canadian snowboarder Arnaud Gaudet, … Read more
More than 2,900 athletes – including 206 Canadians – are vying for 116 gold medals and chasing their Olympic dreams at the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Canada is looking to beat its four-gold, 26-medal performance in Beijing in 2022, where Norway’s 14 gold medals set the record for most ever at a Winter Olympics. The … Read more
02/07/26 10:35 Olympic tourists in Cortina can explore the Dolomites with the new ‘Uber Snowmobile’ service Open this photo in gallery: Cortina and the Dolomites at sunrise.Andrew Wevers/Getty Images For one month starting on Saturday, Olympic spectators keen for a side trip to a UNESCO World Heritage Site can use Uber to reserve a ride … Read more
Only two days before the start of the Milan Cortina Winter Games, Milan did not feel like an Olympic city. The rain had been steady and miserable almost all week. The streets were largely empty, the restaurants and bars half full. The main Olympic host city felt far from alive. Under the dark skies, it … Read more