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Police are searching for a suspect after two people reported being threatened with a firearm Wednesday morning in Halifax.
Halifax Regional Police said in a news release that investigators were called to Kelly Street shortly before 8 a.m.
Officers learned that three people were involved in an physical altercation when one person threatened the other two with a firearm.
The suspect fled the scene and was believed to be inside a residence on Kelly Street, the release said.
One man sustained minor injuries from the altercation and was treated on scene.
An emergency response team was deployed and searched a residence, but was unable to find the suspect or the firearm. Two women inside the residence were taken into custody and are being held for questioning.
The investigation is ongoing and police continue to look for the suspect, who is described as a man around 35 years old, approximately six feet tall and wearing a grey track suit.
The incident is not believed to be random.
Kelly Street was closed for a time as police investigated. Police said a small police presence would remain in the area Wednesday as the investigation continued.
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No serious injuries were reported following a house fire in Summerside’s Hillcrest neighbourhood Tuesday evening, the city’s fire department says.
The fire department received a call about the blaze on Holman’s Court at about 6:45 p.m., and flames and smoke were visible from outside when crews arrived, according to a news release from the Summerside Fire Department.
Crews put out the fire and remained on site overnight as a precaution, the release said.
Some tenants were assessed on the scene for smoke inhalation, but no serious injuries were reported, the release said.
The cause of the fire is attributed to a stovetop fire, and has been ruled “accidental in nature,” the P.E.I. Fire Marshals Office said Wednesday.
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The massive winter storm coming out of Alberta is now in full swing across Saskatchewan, and snowfall totals are expected to reach over a foot deep in some areas.
The low pressure system piling up snow is bringing powerful winds and low temperatures with it, with 70-80 km/h gusts. That will make it feel lower than –40 C along the central part of the Alberta-Saskatchewan border.
Chris Stammers, a meteorologist with Environment and Climate Change Canada, said more snow is coming, but the majority has passed.
“This isn’t really your classic Alberta clipper. It’s more of what we call a Montana low,” said Stammers. “These are notorious heavy snowfall producers. They’re very slow-moving, so they give prolonged periods of snow. So there will be snow falling much of today through the province and things will linger even longer in Manitoba through Thursday.”
Stammers reported that around 6 a.m. CST on Wednesday, snowfall totals in the areas of Meadow Lake and the Battlefords reached about 20 cm, with another 20 cm possibly still to fall.
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Environment and Climate Change Canada says some parts of the province can expect up to 40 centimetres of snow by the storm’s end.
At that point, cities like Regina and Saskatoon had about 12 cm, which seemed to nearly double in the next few hours. The cities’ snow crews announced all hands on deck Tuesday, and clearance has been ongoing.
Regina snow clearing crews have been working to clear major roads and intersections like Albert Street and Broad Street. (Eric Stachowich/CBC)
The snow started in the west central area two nights ago, and the region southeast of Regina saw the inclement weather begin with a bout of freezing rain Tuesday afternoon. What followed was drifting, blowing snow with near-zero visibility on many major highways, triggering warnings of travel not recommended.
“The good news on the wind is it’s going to be dying down through the morning here,” Stammers said. “Very poor travel conditions noticed on the highway map. Basically the eastern half of the province all has travel not recommended this morning.”
About half of the province’s highways are currently under a ‘travel not recommended’ warning on the Highway Hotline. (Eric Stachowich/CBC)
Stammers said the cold should lift within the next few days, and regular February temperatures will return, with no melting in sight for at least the next 10 days.
“As we update any warnings … certainly keep an eye on the highway map for the day,” Stammers said. “Definitely if you don’t have to travel, it’s a good day to not.”
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A B.C. court will decide in the coming days whether to approve a $4.5-million settlement with female WestJet employees who say they suffered as a result of the airline’s lack of procedures to combat harassment.
Former WestJet flight attendant Mandalena Lewis filed the lawsuit nearly a decade ago, alleging the airline failed to support her after she says she was sexually assaulted by a pilot on a layover in Hawaii in 2010.
More women who worked for the airline came forward and the case was certified as a class action by the B.C. Court of Appeal in 2022.
The lawsuit alleges WestJet “breached contracts of employment with female flight attendants by failing to implement and maintain an adequate anti-harassment program, including adequate systems and practices for reporting, investigating, and responding to workplace harassment” between April 4, 2016 and Feb. 28, 2021.
The agreement in principle, reached by the parties during mediation in December, would see WestJet pay $4.5 million, including compensation to 3,458 affected class members, legal fees, administration costs and a $20,000 honorarium to Lewis, the lead plaintiff.
The basis for compensation is payment of costs allegedly avoided by WestJet through failure to implement an adequate anti-harassment program, rather than compensation for harms suffered by class members.
WestJet would admit no liability under the terms of the agreement.
In an affidavit, Lewis said that speaking with and supporting more than 100 former flight attendants in her role as lead plaintiff took an extreme physical and emotional toll.
Mandalena Lewis, a former WestJet employee who is suing the airline, alleges the company did not properly investigate her sexual assault allegation against a pilot. (Ioanna Roumeliotis/CBC)
“Giving space to women to open up about some of the worst experiences that they have ever encountered was extremely disruptive to my personal life. Many have not been able to afford therapy, and lack a personal support network, so for some, I was the first person that they had truly opened up to about the experience.”
Lewis added that although she hoped more could be achieved for the class, she decided to agree to the settlement after speaking with her lawyers and the mediator in the case.
WestJet said in its response that despite having prepared a robust defence “it has agreed to enter into this Agreement to avoid further expense, inconvenience and the distraction of protracted litigation.”
“Trial of this matter would consume significant court resources, as well as significant time and expense for the parties.”
However, eight class members registered formal objections with B.C. Supreme Court, asking the judge not to approve the agreement.
Most objections noted once legal fees and costs are deducted, the payout for class members would be between $700 and $1,000 per person.
Andréa Zimmerman, one of the former flight attendants who objected, called the proposed settlement “an insult,” noting that the airline recently paid $12.5 million in a settlement over baggage fees.
Other complainants cited sexual assault settlements with payouts to class members in the tens of thousands.
Zimmerman, who was a WestJet flight attendant between 2008 and 2022, says that two friends confided to her that they were sexually assaulted by the same pilot during that time and that the company failed to address the allegations.
None of the allegations have been proven in court.
Zimmerman says she’s concerned that there’s nothing in the agreement to ensure that WestJet maintains a workplace that feels safe for women.
She’d like to see WestJet take public responsibility, implement a better reporting system and offer therapy for affected employees.
“I still think a lot of women will still be afraid to report harassment. It’s very disappointing.”
Cinde Warmington launched a repeat bid for governor of New Hampshire on Wednesday, giving Democrats their first major challenger to GOP Gov. Kelly Ayotte in the purple state.
Warmington, a former state executive councilor, ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2024, losing the Democratic nomination to former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig who then went on to lose to Ayotte. She now enters a relatively open Democratic field, with just one other declared candidate.
In a launch video posted to her campaign website, Warmington attacked Ayotte for “making your life more expensive.” She also accused the Republican of not standing up to President Donald Trump’s attempts to open an ICE detention facility in the state.
“I’ll stand up to Trump when he jacks up health care costs and tariffs. I’ll say ‘no’ to ICE’s warehouse. I’ll work for our small businesses and I’ll make sure we don’t have a sales or income tax,” Warmington said in the video. WMUR first reported her launch.
Ayotte, for her part, has clashed with Trump. She has criticized the lack of transparency around the ICE warehouse and forced the resignation of a state official who had been communicating with the Trump administration without alerting the governor. Her refusal to redistrict last year led the White House to weigh putting up a primary challenger against her.
Ayotte spokesperson John Corbett blasted Warmington in a statement, saying the former health care lobbyist “chose to make money off big pharmaceutical companies who hurt Granite Staters, and she is absolutely disqualified from serving as our Governor.”
Democrats are bullish they can block Ayotte from a second term, emboldened by their party’s wins in the off-year elections. But they face an uphill battle in a blue-leaning battleground state that routinely elects Republican governors while sending all-Democratic delegations to Congress.
Recent history is not on Democrats’ side: The party thrice failed to unseat Ayotte’s predecessor, Republican Gov. Chris Sununu. And prognosticators rate the seat as “likely Republican” this year.
Democrats may also face another messy primary just two years after Warmington and Craig waged a bruising battle to be their party’s nominee. For now, just Warmington and Democrat Jon Kiper, who finished a distant third in the 2024 race, have declared their candidacies. But Democratic Portsmouth Mayor Deaglan McEachern has been publicly weighing a bid for governor as recently as this month.
A University of New Hampshire survey from January showed Ayotte leading both men in hypothetical general-election matchups; it did not test her against Warmington. Ayotte notched a 50-percent approval rating in the poll, though 44 percent of likely voters said she did not deserve to be reelected compared to 42 percent who did.
Розповідаємо, що буде в тренді в 2026 році – яке взуття буде задавати тон всьому образу.
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Модне взуття весна-літо 2026 – це туфлі на плоскій підошві, які носили в 90-х. Тоді в них шикували всі зірки кіно і шоу-бізнесу. Це було не тільки модно, але ще й дуже практично. І ось тепер цей тренд повертається на подіуми і в повсякденний гардероб. Дизайнери роблять ставку на комфорт, а модниці – на ностальгію за епохою мінімалізму і легкого шику.
Яке взуття буде модним у 2026 році навесні та влітку
Плоска підошва більше не асоціюється з чимось занадто простим: у сезоні весна-літо 2026 на таких туфлях можна сміливо робити головний акцент свого образу.
З цими моделями поєднують повітряні сукні, ділові костюми і стиль кежуал. Представляємо чотири взуттєві тенденції з 90-х, які знову заявлять про себе в цьому сезоні.
Отже, в моді буде таке взуття на весну 2026 (жіноче):
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У 90-ті роки лофери швидко завоювали популярність завдяки своїй стриманій елегантності та лаконічному стилю. Їх можна було легко поєднувати і з класичним чорним, і з іншими яскравими кольорами або принтами.
Так ось – лофери і сьогодні залишаються універсальним і незамінним елементом гардеробу.
Старі-добрі балетки
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Модне взуття літо 2026 – це також звичайні балетки. Тоді, в 90-ті роки, вони були шалено популярними. Мінімалізм того часу передбачав відмову від підборів, а балетки без зайвих деталей і яскравих аксесуарів створювали ідеальний лаконічний образ.
Чорні балетки в дуеті з білою спідницею прямого крою стали класикою.
Балетки Мері Джейн
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Якщо говорити про те, яке взуття зараз в моді жіноче ще, то неможливо обійти увагою балетки Мері Джейн. Їх прозвали так завдяки героїні американських коміксів початку XX століття, яка завжди з’являлася в характерних туфлях з круглим носком і ремінцем на підйомі. Вони і стали прообразом знаменитої моделі.
Цікаво, що спочатку такі туфлі були виключно дитячими, але з часом перетворилися на модний елемент дорослого гардеробу. Їх дизайн – це поєднання дитячої романтичності зі зручністю і практичністю.
Сьогодні бренди переосмислюють цю класику: на піку популярності знову моделі в балетному стилі, з заклепками, стразами, оксамитові або з леопардовим принтом.
Туфлі на шнурівці
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Оксфорди і броги в 90-ті роки стали справжньою іконою стилю. Вони поєднували в собі елементи чоловічої строгості та жіночої елегантності, а цінували їх за акуратну обробку, лаконічні лінії й баланс між брутальністю і витонченістю.
Тоді та зараз їх пропонують носити з білими шкарпетками або темними колготками, брючними костюмами, міді- та міні-спідницями.
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Прості, але стильні лаконічні моделі без каблука 90-х, на відміну від вигадливих туфель 80-х, стали символом нової епохи. Сьогодні вони так само залишаються актуальними – адже справжній стиль не підвладний часу.
Нагадаємо, раніше ми також розповідали, якою буде мода 2026 року – до нас повертаються 7 культових речей з 80-х.
This Sept. 19, 2014 file photo shows retail mogul Leslie Wexner, at the Wexner Center for the Arts in Columbus, Ohio. Wexner is severing his last ties with the retail empire that he founded in 1963.
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A congressional deposition of Leslie Wexner, one of Jeffrey Epstein’s closest known associates and top benefactors, kicked off behind closed doors in Ohio on Wednesday.
The deposition of the 88-year-old retail billionaire is occurring weeks after the Department of Justice released millions of additional Epstein-related files, which have revealed new links between the notorious sex offender and major figures in business and politics.
Wexner, the retired founder of Victoria’s Secret former parent company L Brands, has faced intense scrutiny for years over his personal and financial relationships with Epstein. The latest document dump raises new questions about the extent of that relationship and how long it lasted, despite Wexner’s claim that it was “completely severed” nearly two decades ago.
“I was naïve, foolish, and gullible to put any trust in Jeffrey Epstein,” Wexner said in a statement submitted to the House Oversight Committee ahead of the deposition.
“He was a con man. And while I was conned, I have done nothing wrong and have nothing to hide,” Wexner said.
He went on to call Epstein a “master manipulator” who “lived a double life,” insisting that any criminal activities were “most carefully and fully hid from me.”
“Again, to be clear, I never saw or heard about Epstein being in the company of a minor girl,” Wexner said.
Decades earlier, Wexner had given Epstein, a high school math teacher turned well-connected money manager, power of attorney over his finances. Wexner had long been Epstein’s only publicly known client.
“The most important information for us is really about the money,” Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the Oversight Committee’s ranking Democrat, said on CNN earlier Wednesday.
“We know that Wexner was Jeffrey Epstein’s single largest benefactor,” Garcia said. “When you think about Epstein’s wealth, whether it was the plane, the island, the amount of money when had, his homes — much of that came directly from Wexner.”
“We’re not exactly sure why. It’s not clear,” he said. “When you talk to survivors, they’ll all share with you that Wexner was at the center of what Epstein was doing.”
Wexner has not been charged with any crime. After Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges in July 2019 — and died by suicide in jail a month later — Wexner said he was embarrassed to have been “taken advantage of by someone who is … so depraved.”
The Oversight Committee had subpoenaed Wexner and other Epstein associates in January with bipartisan support.
In his prepared statement before Wednesday’s deposition, Wexner maintained that he “completely and irrevocably cut ties with Epstein nearly twenty years ago when I learned that he was an abuser, a crook, and a liar.”
“And, let me be crystal clear: I never witnessed nor had any knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activity. I was never a participant nor coconspirator in any of Epstein’s illegal activities. To my enormous embarrassment and regret I, like many others, was duped by a world-class con man. I cannot undo that part of my personal history even as I regret ever having met him,” Wexner’s statement said.
Wexner said he hired Epstein as a financial manager years after being introduced to him in the 1980s by insurance giant Aon’s former vice chairman Bob Meister. Wexner also said he consulted about Epstein with Ace Greenberg and Jimmy Cayne, of Epstein’s former employer Bear Stearns, and Elie de Rothschild of the Rothschild family banking dynasty, whom Epstein offered as a reference.
Epstein initially refused to take on Wexner as a client, instead offering occasional financial advice for free. “Little did I realize that, from the very start, Epstein was conniving to gain my trust,” Wexner’s statement read.
Wexner eventually succeeded in formally hiring Epstein. “Because my public company and other duties required my full attention, I provided Epstein with a power of attorney so he could execute transactions quickly, without constantly requiring my signature,” according to Wexner.
“The need for a power of attorney was clear to me, and I provided the same scope of authority to Epstein as I did to his successor, Dennis Hersch,” the statement said. “What I did not anticipate was Epstein misusing the trust I placed in him despite his fiduciary obligation to act in my best interest.”
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As for the allegations that Epstein ran a widespread sex trafficking operation that exploited girls and young women, Wexner is adamant that he knew nothing about it.
“He knew that I never would have tolerated his horrible behavior. Not any of it. At no time did I ever witness the side of Epstein’s life for which he is now infamous,” Wexner’s statement said.
“To be clear, never once in 36 years have I been unfaithful to Abigail in any way, shape, or form. Never,” he said referring to his wife. “Any suggestion to the contrary is absolutely and entirely false.”
Wexner also said he never traveled on Epstein’s airplane and disputed the “rumor” that he gave Epstein a townhouse in New York. Epstein “purchased it from me for what I was told was the appraised value,” and Wexner never entered the house afterward, according to the statement.
Wexner admitted visiting Epstein’s private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands, but said he did so only once, when his wife and young children “stopped for a few hours one morning while we were on a cruise on our boat.”
Wexner said he revoked Epstein’s power of attorney in September 2007, months before Epstein pleaded guilty in Florida to a state charge of soliciting a minor for prostitution.
“In light of his eventual guilty plea and deception of our family, we completely severed our relationship with Epstein. Epstein was permanently and irrevocably out of my life,” Wexner wrote.
The Wexner Foundation told CNBC in a statement, “We hold in our hearts the survivors of Epstein’s horrific crimes and pray for their healing and strength.”
The former Conservative MP said he was leaving politics for his family, now he’s an advisor to Mark Carney and a Liberal.
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Matt Jeneroux is now a Liberal member of Parliament– he’s even been appointed a special advisor to Prime Minister Mark Carney on “economic and security partnerships.”
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Carney made the announcement on social media just after 10 a.m. on Wednesday as the Liberal caucus gathered for their weekly meeting with one new member.
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“I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government,” Carney said.
“Building a stronger, more resilient, and more independent country will require ambition, collaboration, and occasionally, sacrifice. I am grateful to Matt and his family that he will continue his service as a strong voice for Edmonton Riverbend in Parliament.”
Jeneroux is now coming out of hiding and retirement
Jeneroux, the MP for Edmonton-Riverbend, hasn’t been seen in the House of Commons or at committee since fellow Conservative MP Chris D’Entremont crossed the floor to join the Liberals on Nov. 4, 2025. The last recorded statement from Jeneroux in Hansard, the official record of Parliament, was on Nov. 3 when he took part in the Standing Committee on International Trade meeting on tariffs.
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There was speculation at the time that Jeneroux was also considering crossing the floor to join the Liberals with D’Entremont. After D’Entremont surprised the everyone, including himself, by spilling the beans of his decision to join the Liberals, the Conservatives put pressure on other MPs who might be considering crossing.
On the evening of Nov. 4, Jeneroux put out an odd statement asking people to leave his family alone but not explaining why.
The now deleted social media post also said that Jeneroux would be resigning as an MP. He had apparently already left Edmonton to move to Victoria where his wife had taken a job as a surgeon and Jeneroux was leaving politics to spend more time with his family.
Now, like others that Carney has pulled back or into the Liberal fold, Jeneroux it seems has spent enough time with his family.
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More than a decade of being elected as a Conservative, but he’s now a Liberal
“For more than a decade, Matt has been entrusted by Albertans to help shape a stronger future. He was first elected to Alberta’s Legislature in 2012 and to Canada’s Parliament in 2015 — earning four consecutive mandates in the House of Commons,” Carney said in praising Jeneroux’s commitment to public service.
In each and every election, provincial and federal, Jeneroux has been elected by the voters of Edmonton as a conservative of one sort or another. Provincially, he was first elected as an Alberta PC, then as a member of the federal Conservative Party of Canada the banner under which he won four elections.
Now, he will sit as a Liberal.
The riding of Edmonton-Riverbend has only been in existence since the 2015 election, but even a review of the various riding names prior to this show that the region hasn’t elected a Liberal since 1968 and that MP, Hu Harries, only lasted one term before losing to the Conservatives.
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In the last election, Jeneroux won with more than 50% of the vote, easily beating his Liberal challenger despite the collapse of the NDP from 25% of the vote in the 2021 election to just 4% in 2025.
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Now it appears that Jeneroux will try and defend this riding as a Liberal in the next election, and while not a cabinet minister, he will be able to rely on Mark Carney for extra support as his special advisor.
“As a new special advisor on economic and security partnerships, Matt’s leadership will contribute to strengthening Canada’s alliances and trade partnerships, advancing Canada’s leadership in global security cooperation, and building our strength at home,” Carney said.
It’s a high-profile position for someone who has never been a Liberal before.
Had Jeneroux crossed the floor last week, he would have, at least temporarily, given Carney a majority. The Supreme Court decision to overturn the election results in the Montreal area riding of Terrebonne means Carney remains one seat shy of that majority.
A byelection will need to be called there, and in Toronto’s University-Rosedale. The Liberals will win easily in Toronto; the Montreal byelection will be a battle for that Liberal majority.
LIVIGNO – Canadian snowboarder Laurie Blouin took some solace in finishing fifth on a difficult day in women’s slopestyle at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Wednesday.
The 29-year-old from Quebec City, a two-time world champion (slopestyle in 2017 and big air in 2021) and slopestyle silver medallist at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang, fell on her first two runs before landing her third run.
Changing conditions reduced the riders’ speed on the Livigno Snow Park course, making jumps difficult on the day.
“Honestly it was a hard day for everyone,” said Blouin. “The speed wasn’t there … I’m just happy I landed a run. It was not the cleanest one. I had to adjust after my second jump on my third run, I was going so slow.”
Japan’s Mari Fukada won the gold, improving on her second run score of 85.70 with a third run of 87.83. Defending champion Zoi Sadowski-Synnott of New Zealand moved into second with the final run of the day, scoring 87.48.
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That knocked Japan’s Kokomo Murase down to bronze at 85.80 and Germany’s Annika Morgan off the podium at 78.78.
Murase won gold in big air earlier in the games while Sadowski-Synnott took silver.
Blouin’s third-run score left her fifth at 68.60.
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“At least it’s not fourth, honestly. I’ve had too many fourths in my career,” Blouin said with a giggle. “I’m just happy I had fun.”
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Blouin was fourth in Beijing four years ago. She has also placed fourth at the world championships (in big air in 2023) and at the Winter X Games (in slopestyle in 2025, and big air in 2021 and 2019).
Blouin says she has yet to decide whether she will be back for a fourth Olympics.
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“I’m going to go year by year,” she said. “I want to still keep competing because I love competing and I still have the tricks and my body feels good.”
Blouin said she will choose what competitions to enter and also wants to continue making her own snowboarding videos.
“So I’m going to try to and balance everything,” she said. “But I want to still compete. I’m not done.”
Juliette Pelchat finished ninth. The 21-year-old from Whistler, B.C., in her first Olympics, had trouble with a rail on her first run and fell on her second before recording a final run score of 51.76.
“Honestly I had a lot of fun and I really tried my hardest to get speed. But that was definitely the biggest issue,” said Pelchat.
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In the earlier men’s final, an emotional Mark McMorris fell on his third and final run in a bid to keep his run of Olympic medals going. The 32-year-old from Regina, who won bronze in Sochi, Pyeongchang and Beijing, finished eighth in the field of 12 after going down hard.
Cameron Spalding of Havelock, Ont., was 10th with Yiming Su winning to collect China’s first gold of the games.
Pelchat’s first run was a throwaway Wednesday as she fell coming off the rocket rail while Blouin missed the landing on her second jump.
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Pelchat looked to have completed her second run but couldn’t hold the landing on her third and final jump. Blouin also had issues, coming off a top rail early before failing to land her second jump.
Australian Ally Hickman crashed hard on her second run, hitting the snow face first after coming off the top rail. She kept competing and finished seventh.
Blouin had qualified ninth for the final with Pelchat 12th. Sadowski Synnott topped qualifying as she did four years ago in Beijing.
The 24-year-old Kiwi, who only returned to competition last month after being sidelined by bone bruising, earned her fifth Olympic medal, having also won big air bronze in 2018 in Pyeongchang and silver in big air in 2022 in Beijing.
Her slopestyle win in Beijing marked New Zealand’s first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal.
Canada can take a small piece of the credit. According to the New Zealand Olympic team, a family Christmas holiday in Whistler, B.C., is Sadowski-Synnott’s earliest memory of snow and “probably where her love of sliding began.”
The 650-metre slopestyle course at Livigno Snow Park, which featured a vertical drop of 165 metres, features rail and jumps with riders judged on the breadth, originality, and quality of their tricks. Fifty percent of the marks come from the rails.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 18, 2026.
