At the Olympic Village in Milan, Courtney Sarault placed her latest silver medal on a picnic table and reviewed four years of preparation. The Canadian short track skater had just added a second silver, in the women’s 1,000 metres, to the silver and bronze she had already secured at the Milano Cortina Games. With three medals, she became Canada’s most decorated athlete at the event so far. Her podium finishes also triggered a financial reward. It is defined, fixed and publicly known. Yet, compared with other nations, it remains modest.

Calgarians woke up to an Olympic opening week that never arrived. Instead of crowds and ceremonies, the 2026 Winter Games are taking place about 8,000 kilometres away in Milan, Italy. In 2018, Calgary stood close to hosting those Games again, three decades after 1988. The plan collapsed after a public vote, leaving unanswered questions about infrastructure, costs, and the city’s place in the Olympic movement.

Skate Canada has confirmed it will no longer stage national or international competitions in Alberta after completing an internal review of the province’s Fairness and Safety in Sport Act. The move follows weeks of public debate and rising tensions between provincial leaders, federal officials and athletes.

Jeffrey Gillis, a well-known standardbred horse trainer from the Guelph area in Ontario, has received a 10-year suspension and a $40,000 fine following an investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced the sanctions after findings connected him to a broader international doping operation. The investigation, which also involved the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States, led to charges against 27 individuals across North America.

A cold spring night did not deter the 5,611 fans who filled Langford's Starlight Stadium to witness the second clash between Canada's women's national team and Argentina. The setting was ideal, the expectations high, and the energy electric. This was Canada's third-ever appearance at Starlight Stadium, a venue where they had previously recorded a win and a draw. However, this match brought an unexpected twist in the form of a 1-0 loss, despite the Canadians leading in nearly every statistic.