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The last week has been pretty good for Canadian snowboarders, with medals at three different venues. At the Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, Canada earned two gold medals in slopestyle.

Freestyle athletes on top at Lake Placid World Cup, Dew Tour

125 skiers and boaders under the age of 13

K2, J1 skiers at Enquist Slalom

It took a little longer than he wanted, but last Saturday, Jan. 21, Canadian cross-country star Devon Kershaw made his return to the podium on a hilly classic course in Estonia.

The Whistler Nordics entered a team at the Haywood Westerns for the second time ever last weekend in Canmore, with Devo Team skiers taking on the best young cross-country skiers from B.C. and Alberta.

Whistler Sliding Centre brings back canadian bobsleigh, skeleton athletes for World Cup weekend

Freeskier Sarah Burke remains in critical condition in an induced coma after an accident last week in Utah. The Canadian Freestyle Ski Association cancelled a scheduled news conference on her condition on Jan.16.

If you want to play in the NHL or figure skate for Canada you have to start early — almost as early as you can walk.

There are no details yet, but last week WORCA race director Tony Horn — the organizer behind the Samurai of Singletrack series, Four Jacks/Four Queens and Betty vs.