How did both teams get here? Who are the players to watch? We break down some of the storylines as the two powers in women's hockey are set to go head-to-head for gold.

Welcome to Day 12 of the 2026 Milano-Cortina Games. All eyes today will be on the Canadian men's hockey team for their quarterfinal game against Czechia, but Canada also has two shots at gold in short-track speed skating. Snowboard star Mark McMorris is also trying to grab his fourth consecutive Olympic medal.

Canada has beaten Switzerland 2-1 in the semifinals of the women’s hockey tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics, advancing to Thursday’s gold medal game against the United States. Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice in the second period,

Cale Makar scored his first Olympic goal in Canada’s 10-2 win over France on Sunday while on the power play in the second period.

An inspired Italy delighted the home crowd with a stunning victory in the Winter Olympics men's team pursuit final, while Canada's Ivanie Blondin, Valerie Maltais and Isabelle Weidemann delivered another seamless performance to beat the Netherlands in the women's event and retain their title on Tuesday.

A remote mountain town in Canada has been shaken by the country’s deadliest school shooting in decades, after an armed assailant killed at least nine people.

While the Montreal Canadiens have four players competing in the Olympics, a former member of the organization must be over the moon with his daughter's performance on the grandest stage of them all.

The Greater Toronto Area remains under a yellow winter storm warning Wednesday morning, with a "wintry mix" of snow, freezing rain and ice pellets expected for the region.