14+ hour, 57+ min ago   (265+ words) CTV News For decades, Nick Bonnar of Glace Bay, N.S., has been volunteering his time to help kids improve their skills on the ice However, this hockey season begins with the 74-year-old needing a helping hand “It’s pretty unusual…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (1675+ words) Canadian iceskaters Maria and Otto Jelinek in October, 1961. After his skating career, Otto went on to become a businessman, member of Parliament and federal cabinet minister, before eventually returning to the Czech Republic.dpa/Reuters It was the depth of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1659+ words) If you haven’t been following Canadian figure skating on social media over the summer, well, let’s just say the scene is going to look quite different in the 2026-27 season—especially in ice dance and pairs. Following their emotional Olympic bronze…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (98+ words) Media Accreditation open for World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2026–2027 worldcurling.org Media Accreditation open for World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2026–2027 World Curling has opened media accreditation applications for the World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event 2026–2027. The World Mixed Doubles Qualification Event…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (850+ words) Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. "He was quite the ambitious guy," his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek's death. "He was also sincerely and strongly…...

1+ week, 45+ min ago   (816+ words) OTTAWA — Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. “He was quite the ambitious guy,” his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek’s death. “He was also sincerely and…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago   (828+ words) OTTAWA — Otto Jelinek, a former world-champion figure skater and federal cabinet minister, has died at the age of 86. “He was quite the ambitious guy,” his younger brother Henry said Sunday, a day after Jelinek’s death. “He was also sincerely and…...

1+ week, 2+ hour ago   (477+ words) That Eric Alper A family that fled Czechoslovakia with almost nothing after Communists nationalized their father’s factory went on to produce a World Champion figure skater and, decades later, a member of the Canadian federal cabinet, all in the person…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago   (219+ words) Home » Trending » Former World-Champion Skater and Federal Minister Otto Jelinek Dies at 86 Ottawa is mourning the loss of Otto Jelinek, a prominent former figure skater and federal cabinet minister, who passed away at the age of 86. According to a statement…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (338+ words) World Curling members have re-elected Beau Welling, (United States) as the World Curling President for another four-year term at the Annual General Assembly being held in Bratislava, Slovakia. Welling was re-elected with 75% of the vote for his second term as…...