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B.C. Olympian Cassie Sharpe not cleared to compete in freeski halfpipe final

Olympian Cassie Sharpe has not been cleared to compete in today’s final for the women’s freeski halfpipe competition. The skier from Comox was in a major crash earlier this week during qualifying for the event. Sharpe was released from hospital and returned to the athlete village, but COC (Canada Olympic Committee) and Freestyle Canada medical […]

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Protesters decry right wing MLA’s appearance in Langley

About 40 protesters gathered in Walnut Grove to rally against an event featuring OneBC MLA Dallas Brodie. The Vancouver-Quilchena MLA has seen protesters show up at multiple events in recent months, after making many controversial statements, particularly about residential schools. “It is important for me as a daughter of a residential school survivor, to be

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Chilliwack ski cross champ Reece Howden exits Olympics in semi-finals

Challenging conditions at the Livigno Snow Park in Italy made for a tough day on the course for Olympic ski cross competitors, including Chilliwack’s Reece Howden. Team Canada did not medal in the event — Italians Simone Deromedis and Frederico Tomasoni won gold and silver respectively, and Alex Fiva from Switzerland won bronze. Howden exited

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