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Canada wins third medal of the day at the Olympics

Canada has their third medal of the day at the Winter Olympics in Milan.

Speedskater Courtney Sarault of New Brunswick captured a bronze in the women’s 500-metre short track event Thursday afternoon.

It’s her second medal of the Games, following a silver in the mixed relay.

Snowboarder Eliot Grondin finished second in the men’s snowboard cross final.

Team Canada’s Éliot Grondin celebrates winning a silver medal in the mens snowboard cross at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Photo by Mark Blinch/COC

Earlier, Mikael Kingsbury hit the podium again.

Team Canada’s Mikaël Kingsbury celebrates after winning a silver medal in freestyle ski moguls at the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Italy on Thursday, February 12, 2026. Photo by Darren Calabrese/COC

The Quebec native took silver at the men’s moguls freestyle skiing event at the Winter Olympics.

It’s Kingsbury’s fourth Olympic medal, the most all time in that event.

He was one of Canada’s flag bearers at the opening ceremony.

Canada now has seven medals at the games, three silver and four bronze.


  • Kevin Northup

    Kevin Northup has been a reporter and news anchor for more than 15 years. He is based in Yarmouth and covers stories locally and across Nova Scotia. Contact Kevin at northupk@radioabl.ca.

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