Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games Articles

Kevin Martin Wins Gold in Men’s Curling Final

Kevin Martin Wins Gold in Men’s Curling Final

It was bitter sweet Saturday for skip Kevin Martin and the Canadian men's curling team. Comprised of John Morris, Marc Kennedy, Ben Hebert and alternate Adam Enright, the men defeated Norway 6-3 -- the same team that crushed their gold medal dreams at the 2002 Winter...

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Canada Wins Bronze in Four-Man Bobsleigh

Canada Wins Bronze in Four-Man Bobsleigh

Lyndon Rush of Saskatoon and his team of David Bissett, Lascelles Brown and Chris Le Bihan won bronze Saturday in four-man bobsleigh at Whistler Sliding Centre. The United States won gold and Germany won silver.

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Jasey-Jay Anderson Wins Gold in Men’s Giant Slalom

Jasey-Jay Anderson Wins Gold in Men’s Giant Slalom

Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson of Val-Morin, Quebec cliched first place in the men's parallel giant slalom snowboarding event at Cypress Mountain Saturday. Anderson took home gold, while Benjamin Karl of Austria and Mathieu Bozzetto of France won silver and bronze....

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Canadian Men’s Long Track Team Wins Gold

Canadian Men’s Long Track Team Wins Gold

The Canadian men's long track speed skating team picked up a gold medal Saturday at the Richmond Olympic Oval. Mathieu Giroux, Lucas Makowsky and Denny Morrison came in with a time of 3:41.37. The United States won silver and the Netherlands took bronze.

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Team Canada Gold Medal Hockey Game at MTS Centre

Team Canada Gold Medal Hockey Game at MTS Centre

With a 3-2 defeat over Slovakia Friday night, Team Canada's men's hockey team will face off against the United States Sunday afternoon. The big game will be broadcast at MTS Centre on four giant screens 18 feet above ice level. Tickets are $5 each at Ticketmaster and...

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Canada Wins Gold in Men’s 5000m Short Track Relay

Canada Wins Gold in Men’s 5000m Short Track Relay

Canada is on a roll tonight with medal wins. Chalk up another gold for our country thanks to the men's 5000-metre short track relay team. Charles Hamelin (his second gold medal tonight), Francois Hamelin, Olivier Jean and Francois-Louis Tremblay defeated their...

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Cheryl Bernard Takes Silver in Women’s Curling Final

Cheryl Bernard Takes Silver in Women’s Curling Final

Team Canada almost managed to throw their stones to a top victory Friday night in the women's curling gold medal game against Sweden. Skip Cheryl Bernard and teammates Susan O'Connor, Carolyn Darbyshire, Cori Bartel and alternate Kristi Moore played a close game, but...

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Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Social in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

Manitoba Homecoming 2010 Social in Vancouver (PHOTOS)

Manitoba Homecoming 2010 hosted a giant social Wednesday night in Vancouver at the Commodore Ballroom on Granville Street. Ex-pats, athletes, tourists, and Manitobans made their way to the party, which featured our own Doc Walker, Streetheart, Eagle & Hawk, Inward...

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Team Canada’s #1 Hockey Fan at the Olympics

Team Canada’s #1 Hockey Fan at the Olympics

You see him on TV during during every Team Canada hockey game causing a ruckus, but for David Ash, rallying up the crowd and making the most noise is all about patronage. Ash stands out and gets the most screen time out of anybody else in the stands. It might have...

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Blind Churchill Sled Dog on NBC’s “Today Show”

As part of NBC's Olympic coverage, the U.S. network travelled across the country to find stories from various Canadian provinces. One of those stories comes from Churchill, Manitoba and features the life of northern sled dogs -- particularly, Isobel, a blind Siberian...

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Joannie Rochette Wins Bronze in Figure Skating

Joannie Rochette Wins Bronze in Figure Skating

It couldn't have happened to a more deserving athlete under the circumstances, but Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette won bronze in ladies' free skating program Thursday night. The 24-year-old unfortunately lost her mother just days ago. Therese Rochette had come...

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