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Montreal has launched its program of events to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1976 Summer Olympics. City officials say the Games of the 21st Olympiad put the province and the city on the world map. Despite problems that erupted outside the field of competition, many believe the event changed the city for the better....

Olympic bronze medalists Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier join Ella Macdonald in-studio to talk all things Milano Cortina, the pace of competitions, and the Stars on Ice tour kicking off tonight in Halifax.

Transgender women athletes are now excluded from competing in women’s events at the Olympics, a policy that Charles Macaulay, University of Guelph Assistant Professor, tells Nivrita Ganguly is “unnecessary” and will have serious negative consequences.

This year marks 50 years since the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, a defining moment in the city’s history. Now, a new exhibition is taking a deeper look at its legacy. It’s called “Montreal 1976: An Olympic Feat,” and it opens this week at the McCord Stewart Museum. The exhibition’s curator, Christian Vachon, joins Global...

The International Olympic Committee has announced it is banning transgender athletes from competing in the women’s category. In addition, all future Olympic participants will have to undergo genetic testing to determine their biological sex. Touria Izri explains what’s behind the new policy and why it’s happening now.

Courtney Sarault captured the hearts of New Brunswicker’s in February – winning four olympic medals in short track speedskating. Saturday, Sarault was welcomed home for the first time since the games. As Johnny James reports, she has inspired the dreams of many.

Members of police detachments across B.C. have been taking ‘Polar Plunges’ in recent days, all in support of Special Olympics BC. At Saturday’s Vancouver plunge, twin sisters and athletes had a vested interest in dipping more than just a toe in this year’s VPD challenge. Safeeya Pirani reports.

An Edmonton family has had an experience of a lifetime. They moved to Italy two years ago to be apart of the Milano-Cortina Olympics. Slav Kornik has the story.

Fresh off his first Olympics in Milano-Cortina, biathlete Jasper Fleming chatted with Global News Morning Edmonton about his experience in Italy.

Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier return from the Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a historic bronze medal in ice dance, their first Olympic podium finish after three games together. The pair delivered a season-best performance on the stage and joined Jaden Lee-Lincoln to reflect on their journey, perseverance and the moment they finally stood on...

We check in with Ken Bagnell from the Canadian Sport Institute Atlantic to recap all the excitement and local connections to Italy 2026.

The Montreal Canadiens are back after the long Olympic break. They returned to the ice Thursday night against the Islanders, posting a 4-3 loss in overtime. The Call of the Wilde is also back, and Global News hockey analyst Brian Wilde joined Global News Morning’s host Laura Casella with his analysis.

Millions of Canadians woke up early to watch the gold medal hockey game between Canada and the U.S. The game ended in heartbreak for Canadians, but the Winter Olympics in Italy provided plenty of reasons to celebrate. Mike Armstrong reflects.

Get ready to get cold — this time for a really good cause. This Sunday, dozens of people will be taking the plunge at Lake Summerside for Special Olympics Alberta. Jenny Murray and Amanda Trenchard with Special Olympics Alberta, along with EPS Const. Thomas Cleal shared details with Global News Morning Edmonton.

The early puck drop wasn’t a deterrent to hockey fans across Halifax on Sunday morning. Restaurants and bars across the city were much busier than usual as people came out in droves to cheer on Canada’s men’s hockey team in the Olympic gold medal game. Despite the result, fans said they’re still proud of the...

Just one week ago, Rachel Homan and her team, including Rachelle Brown, were in Cortina competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It was a tough competition, and in the end, the team came away as Olympic bronze medallists. They joined Global News Morning Edmonton to talk about their experiences.

Hilary Knight, who captained Team USA to the top of the podium at the Milano Cortina Olympics, said she found U.S. President Donald Trump’s joke made to the U.S. men’s hockey team about having to invite the women’s team to the White House “distasteful and unfortunate.” She added it was overshadowing the women’s hockey team’s...

The Milano-Cortina Olympic Games saw Canada finish with its lowest total medal count at a Winter Olympics since 2002. As Eric Sorensen reports, the Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) says it needs more federal funding to avoid being lapped by other countries down the road.

All eyes were glued to television sets Sunday morning as Albertans cheered on Team Canada in the Olympic gold medal hockey game. Unfortunately, it wasn’t the result fans were hoping for. As Kabi Moulitharan tells us, fans are devastated despite the silver medal win.

Canadians celebrated a thrilling semifinal win for the men’s hockey team Friday. Iris Dyck spent the morning with some anxious and then relieved fans.