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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony
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Gavin McKenna, projected No. 1 NHL draft pick, charged with felony assault
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Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials
00:50 | February 5, 2026
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Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training
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Hockey world mourns tragic deaths of 3 junior hockey players
02:42 | February 3, 2026
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2 Kamloops teens amongst the 3 junior hockey players killed in Alberta crash
02:12 | February 3, 2026
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Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition
00:46 | January 29, 2026
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Mikaël Kingsbury, Marielle Thompson named Canada’s flag-bearers for Milano-Cortina Olympics
01:53 | January 28, 2026
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Thompson, Kingsbury named Canada’s flag-bearers for 2026 Olympic Games
00:24 | January 28, 2026
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Milan Olympics: U.S. ICE agents’ presence sparks uproar in Italy
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony
Description
April 21, 2016
The Olympic flame for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games was lit in Olympia on Thursday marking the start of the Olympic torch relay.
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony02:20 | April 21, 2016 -
Fix found for Olympic medals falling apart, Milano Cortina officials say01:33 | 7 hours ago -
Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay00:30 | 9 hours ago -
‘Together we are America’: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show preaches unity01:55 | February 9, 2026 -
Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle01:39 | February 9, 2026 -
Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics07:13 | February 9, 2026 -
Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals00:59 | February 9, 2026 -
Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026 -
Super Bowl LX: Seahawks defence pummels Patriots, earns them 2nd title00:38 | February 9, 2026 -
Will 42-year-old Canadian figure skater’s comeback bid at Winter Olympics end just short?03:25 | February 8, 2026 -
Olympic downhill ends abruptly for Lindsey Vonn after early crash02:53 | February 8, 2026 -
Brands roll out star-studded commercials this Super Bowl05:50 | February 8, 2026 -
Canadian curling couple competes at Winter Olympics in Italy02:12 | February 7, 2026 -
2026 Winter Olympics: Canada captures its 1st medal with bronze in women’s 3000m speed skating02:31 | February 7, 2026 -
Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics06:05 | February 7, 2026 -
Winter Olympics kicks off in Italy02:58 | February 6, 2026 -
Chronicling the rise of sports betting11:19 | February 6, 2026 -
Olympic ski jumping penis enhancement a ‘wild rumour,’ officials say02:51 | February 6, 2026 -
Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan03:14 | February 6, 2026 -
Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad01:38 | February 5, 2026 -
What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics02:50 | February 5, 2026 -
Olympics: McMorris crash, norovirus hits Canada-Finland hockey opener04:09 | February 5, 2026 -
Trump would ‘much prefer’ watching Kid Rock halftime show to Bad Bunny at Super Bowl00:15 | February 5, 2026 -
Gavin McKenna, projected No. 1 NHL draft pick, charged with felony assault00:33 | February 5, 2026 -
Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials00:50 | February 5, 2026 -
Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training01:10 | February 4, 2026 -
Hockey world mourns tragic deaths of 3 junior hockey players02:42 | February 3, 2026 -
2 Kamloops teens amongst the 3 junior hockey players killed in Alberta crash02:12 | February 3, 2026 -
Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition00:46 | January 29, 2026 -
Mikaël Kingsbury, Marielle Thompson named Canada’s flag-bearers for Milano-Cortina Olympics01:53 | January 28, 2026 -
Thompson, Kingsbury named Canada’s flag-bearers for 2026 Olympic Games00:24 | January 28, 2026 -
Milan Olympics: U.S. ICE agents’ presence sparks uproar in Italy01:51 | January 27, 2026
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Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony02:20 | April 21, 2016
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Fix found for Olympic medals falling apart, Milano Cortina officials say01:33 | 7 hours ago
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Canada wins silver in short-track speedskating mixed team relay00:30 | 9 hours ago
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‘Together we are America’: Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show preaches unity01:55 | February 9, 2026
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Canada’s Megan Oldham wins Olympic bronze in freeski slopestyle01:39 | February 9, 2026
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Former Olympian says more medals to come at Winter Olympics07:13 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics officials investigating breaking medals00:59 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026
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Super Bowl LX: Seahawks defence pummels Patriots, earns them 2nd title00:38 | February 9, 2026
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Will 42-year-old Canadian figure skater’s comeback bid at Winter Olympics end just short?03:25 | February 8, 2026
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Olympic downhill ends abruptly for Lindsey Vonn after early crash02:53 | February 8, 2026
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Brands roll out star-studded commercials this Super Bowl05:50 | February 8, 2026
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Canadian curling couple competes at Winter Olympics in Italy02:12 | February 7, 2026
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2026 Winter Olympics: Canada captures its 1st medal with bronze in women’s 3000m speed skating02:31 | February 7, 2026
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Mapping the social impact of the Olympics and Paralympics06:05 | February 7, 2026
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Winter Olympics kicks off in Italy02:58 | February 6, 2026
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Chronicling the rise of sports betting11:19 | February 6, 2026
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Olympic ski jumping penis enhancement a ‘wild rumour,’ officials say02:51 | February 6, 2026
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Team USA Olympians, protesters speak out against ICE presence in Milan03:14 | February 6, 2026
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Canada’s Tate McRae faces backlash for Team USA Olympics ad01:38 | February 5, 2026
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What to expect from the Milano-Cortina Olympics02:50 | February 5, 2026
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Olympics: McMorris crash, norovirus hits Canada-Finland hockey opener04:09 | February 5, 2026
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Trump would ‘much prefer’ watching Kid Rock halftime show to Bad Bunny at Super Bowl00:15 | February 5, 2026
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Gavin McKenna, projected No. 1 NHL draft pick, charged with felony assault00:33 | February 5, 2026
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Snowboarder Mark McMorris doing ‘good’ after crash during Olympic training session: officials00:50 | February 5, 2026
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Canadian Olympic snowboarder, medal hopeful Mark McMorris suffers ‘heavy crash’ in training01:10 | February 4, 2026
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Hockey world mourns tragic deaths of 3 junior hockey players02:42 | February 3, 2026
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2 Kamloops teens amongst the 3 junior hockey players killed in Alberta crash02:12 | February 3, 2026
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Team Canada skeleton actions ruled ‘intentional’ to keep U.S. athlete out of competition00:46 | January 29, 2026
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Mikaël Kingsbury, Marielle Thompson named Canada’s flag-bearers for Milano-Cortina Olympics01:53 | January 28, 2026
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Thompson, Kingsbury named Canada’s flag-bearers for 2026 Olympic Games00:24 | January 28, 2026
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Milan Olympics: U.S. ICE agents’ presence sparks uproar in Italy01:51 | January 27, 2026
Olympic torch is officially lit in lavish ceremony
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April 21, 2016
The Olympic flame for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympic Games was lit in Olympia on Thursday marking the start of the Olympic torch relay.
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