The Team USA captain enters her fifth and final Olympics

Defending Olympic champions Canada will look to quiet the praise heaped on their U.S. rivals when the women's ice hockey tournament kicks off on Thursday in Milano Cortina, after a string of infuriating defeats.

The US-Canada men's hockey Olympic rivalry, born a century ago, has produced plenty of teeth-clenching drama, but after political tension spilled onto the ice last year, the upcoming Winter Games showdown could serve up the fiercest clash yet.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent calls Canada's potential pivot to China trade "a disaster," directly challenging PM Mark Carney's recent economic stance.

Donald Trump has threatened Canada with a 50% tariff on any aircraft sold in the US. It is the latest salvo in the US president’s trade war with America’s northern neighbour as his feud with Canadian prime minister Mark Carney expands.

Canada’s decision to slap new tariffs on U.S.-made cars is not a technical tweak to trade rules, it is a political message aimed squarely at Washington. After months of escalating threats from President Donald Trump,

USA remains the heavy favorite for gold at the 2026 Olympics in women's hockey, but a handful of Canada's veterans have trended up recently, which could give Canadians hope.

The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony is at 2 p.m. ET. NBC will broadcast the festitivies, and Peacock will stream it live. Lindsey Vonn crashed on Jan. 30 during the final downhill race before the Olympics,