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Vancouver Olympics
March 19, 2010
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Stephen Harper has cashed in on his bet with Barack Obama over the Olympic men's gold-medal hockey game.
March 16, 2010
Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette has been cleared to perform a tribute to her late mother in Friday's made-for-TV exhibition "Thin Ice."
March 16, 2010
Brian McKeever will never forget his Olympic disappointment, but the Paralympic gold medal he won Monday helped remind him why he keeps racing.
Final home for missing Olympic gold medal puck set to be revealed
March 15, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The final home of Canada's most famous puck is set to be revealed on Tuesday.
February 16, 2010
Sadly, we can't all be at the Vancouver Games, or even watch them live as the events happen — but you can relive the events with these photos of the day.
Interactive: Full schedule of Olympic events
February 12, 2010
Our comprehensive interactive calendar detailing every Olympic event from now until the closing ceremonies.
February 13, 2010
Vancouver welcomed the world in grand fashion Friday – a day marred by the tragic death of an athlete in Whistler – as the Olympic cauldron was lit and the 21st Winter Olympiad declared open.
Disabled breakdancer creates buzz after Paralympic opening performance
March 15, 2010
When Luca Patuelli propelled himself on his crutches into the cavernous and sold-out stadium, he was, from the vantage of many people in the seats, tiny and disabled.
Family of luger killed at Olympics will receive insurance money from Games
March 15, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The family of a Georgian luger who died at the 2010 Winter Olympics will receive insurance money from the Vancouver organizing committee.
Skier raises profile of Games
March 12, 2010
Brian McKeever, the only member of both Olympic and Paralympic teams, will lead the Canadian cross-country team into competition when the Paralympics begin on Friday.
Wheelchair curling not quite as easy as it looks
March 12, 2010
Canada will be looking for more curling magic in 2010 when the Paralympic Games kick-off this weekend, following gold and silver performances in the Olympics.
Vancouver welcomes winter just in time for start of Paralympic Games
March 11, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - The Paralympic Games may have fewer athletes, a leaner lineup of competitions and a smaller budget but they will have one thing the Olympics were sorely lacking: Winter.
Golden show-and-tell as Olympians show students their medals
March 11, 2010
St. Francis Xavier students felt like champions yesterday as two Olympic gold medallists brought their hardware in for a little show and tell.
Canadian sledge hockey team goes for another Paralympic gold in Vancouver
March 10, 2010
VANCOUVER - First, the Canadian women's hockey team won Olympic gold. Three days later, the men accomplished the same feat at the Vancouver Games.
Glowing hearts rise in Quebec
March 10, 2010
One of the most underreported stories coming out of the Olympics is, to my mind, one of the most important.
Veteran sledge hockey player Jean Labonte named Paralympic flag-bearer
March 09, 2010
VANCOUVER, B.C. - Like every other athlete, Jean Labonte wants to win gold at the Paralympics.
Olympic fans can relive the Vancouver Games in the pages of several new books
March 08, 2010
TORONTO - The Olympic flame may be out, but fans can revisit the Winter Games in the pages of several new books.
Olympic glory has a price tag
March 05, 2010
The news that the Canadian government will extend its commitment to high-performance sport is welcome indeed.
Whither our golden girls when Games are over?
March 04, 2010
Both our hockey teams struck Olympic gold in Vancouver. The next day, hockey fever raged on for the NHL.
Canada's new golden moment has arrived
March 03, 2010
Much is being made of Canada’s gold record at the 2010 Olympics: 14 gold, the most ever.
Harper hopes to bask in Olympic glow
March 02, 2010
The spectacular Canadian performance at the Winter Olympics could not have come at a better time for Stephen Harper. It’s the biggest feelgood story since the 1972 Canada-Russia hockey series. The Games turned public attention fully away from the political shenanigans of the governing party in suspending Parliament.
What a finish, eh? Games start slow, end with patriotic rush
March 01, 2010
Despite malfunctioning cauldron arms, the lack of snow, endless Own The Podium jokes and glitchy Olympic ice resurfacers, the Olympics ended on a sweet, jubilant note.
Fans at Rexall Place revel in hockey epic
March 01, 2010
Team Canada showed the world yesterday why hockey is called our game when they won a heart-stopping battle against the United States 3-2.
Life is so much simpler in Olympic World
March 01, 2010
Monday morning. March 1. It's no longer the winter Olympics. Now it's just winter.
Our extraordinary athletes left indelible marks
March 01, 2010
On the last day of the Games, it all became clear to me.
Canadian ‘icons’ help bid farewell
March 01, 2010
It seemed like the perfect ending to an Olympic Games that had a rocky start.
Crosby nets winner in overtime as Canadian men bring home gold
March 01, 2010
Sidney Crosby didn’t even see his game-winning overtime goal that captured gold for Canada yesterday in men’s ice hockey.
Halifax celebrates Sid’s victory
March 01, 2010
Sidney Crosby has given hometown fans many reasons to cheer. But yesterday’s heroics by the Cole Harbour superstar no doubt blows the roof off other magical moments.
A Golden Games to never forget
February 28, 2010
On the last day of the Games, it all became clear to me.
Rochette takes bronze
February 26, 2010
When she was finished her routine, Joannie Rochette blew a kiss to the audience and then leaned back and waved both arms straight upwards.
Games bring Canada out of its shell
February 26, 2010
It’s hard to describe what 200,000 people partying in the street sounds like.
Wonder women deliver the goods
February 26, 2010
Canada loves hockey. So far, the dramatic journey of the national men’s team at these Olympics has more than made that apparent.
Vancouver just can't get enough of the Games
February 25, 2010
The crowds are on a scale you’d expect to see during a New Year’s Eve bash at Times Square. Except it’s every night, and people don’t want to stop partying.
Lights, Camera, Screaming Crowds
February 25, 2010
They're like moths drawn to the heat and brilliance of a light bulb — except moths are silent, and Olympic crowds are not.
They like us, they really like us: Vancouver soaks up the limelight
February 25, 2010
I have covered five Olympics on three continents and I have never seen crowds of people like the tens of thousands who have jammed downtown Vancouver during these Games.
What happens at the Olympics, stays at the Olympics
February 25, 2010
I found myself with a serious case of Olympic fever — and even convinced my sister to fly out from Toronto to join me. Bad idea.
Hoping that lovin' feeling lasts in Vancouver
February 25, 2010
What I love about these Games is how my friends and neighbours are having such a great time. I have never seen so many Vancouverites chatting with each other, laughing and smiling.
Sleepless days and nights during the Vancouver Games
February 25, 2010
There’s no escaping the party that’s downtown Vancouver during the Olympics. And that makes it really hard to sleep.
Corporate gold rush
February 25, 2010
After all the handwringing in advance of the Olympics about corporate sponsorships, the Winter Games in Vancouver are turning out to be golden — and not just for Canada’s athletes.
Toasting a medal with a mighty Molson
February 25, 2010
Some winning athletes get handed a bottle of champagne, but Canadian medallists are receiving a bottle of beer — and they’re not your average 12-ounce.
Food writer taking on eateries that tack tips onto tourists’ bills
February 25, 2010
Tourists usually expect to pay more during the Olympics, but Vancouverites are finding out some of their favourite haunts are automatically adding tips — ranging from 15-20 per cent and usually calculated after tax.
Gold one step closer
February 25, 2010
In the dying seconds of Canada’s men’s hockey game against Russia, the crowd stood on its feet chanting, “We want gold!”
Best laid plans of mice and men go awry at the Games
February 24, 2010
It’s a good thing Olympic organizers are creative, because so far, the weather has kept them scurrying about Cypress Mountain trying to move snow around.
The U.S. can have the podium, Canadians own the spirit
February 24, 2010
The media, me included, never saw it coming.
Lumsden hits the sled for Olympic journey
February 24, 2010
Jesse Lumsden, the CFL star-turned-Canadian bobsled champion, is making his first Olympic appearance in Vancouver, and in a career filled with accolades he ranks the Games at the top of the list.
Alberta curler gunning for gold at the Games
February 24, 2010
Behind every successful athlete there’s a group of supporters cheering them on to victory.
Good cause, wrong name
February 24, 2010
The intent of Own the Podium is to have Canadian athletes be competitive at the home Olympics. That’s why about $120 million has been invested over the past five years.
Auf Wiedersehen, Germany
February 24, 2010
With about three minutes left in last night’s 8-2 thrashing of Germany, the 16,000 raving fans let the world know exactly who they wanted to play in today’s quarter-final as deafening chants of “We want Russia” threatened to blow the roof off Canada Hockey Place.
Emotional Rochette pulls off her best skate this season
February 24, 2010
Meaning of Own the Podium lost in translation
February 23, 2010
The intent of Own the Podium is to have Canadian athletes be competitive at the home Olympics. That’s why about $120 million has been invested over the past five years.
Editorial Cartoon for February 23, 2010
February 23, 2010
Bland Olympic anthem destined to be forgotten
February 23, 2010
Three days before the Olympics began I had already lost count of how many times I heard I Believe.
A day of inspiration and lessons learned in Vancouver
February 23, 2010
Guess who all of a sudden cares about ice dancing? All of Canada, that’s who.
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