Quebec had five skaters reach the 1000m short track podium at the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Friday, brining home two gold, two silver and one bronze medal on the second last day of competition.

Canada’s top long track speed skaters battled snowy conditions at the Emera Oval in Halifax on Friday to close out the 2023 Canada Winter Games, which saw gold medals handed out to Sofia Bieber (MB), Jalen Doan (AB) and Luca Veeman (SK).

Alberta’s Isabelle Champagne won her second gold medal of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, bringing home gold in the women’s 3000m on Thursday in Halifax. Fellow Albertan Daniel Hall was also victorious in the men’s 5000m, while Quebec captured the men’s Team Pursuit title.

Quebec and Ontario were dominant on the third day of 2023 Canada Winter Games short track competition, with Émanuelle Leclerc (QC) and Adam Law (ON) brining home gold in their respective 500m finals.

After making her international debut with Canada’s long track team in December, Alison Desmarais is supporting Team Alberta at the 2023 Canada Winter Games as an Aboriginal apprentice coach.

Four recent ISU World Junior Championships teammates reached the 500m long track podium at the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Wednesday, with Alberta’s Jalen Doan and Manitoba’s Sofia Bieber brining home gold.

Despite more than 30mm of rain falling on Monday, the ice was in great shape for the first day of long track action at the Emera Oval in Halifax, where Alberta’s Jalen Doan and Isabelle Champagne were crowned 1500m champions.

The first short track medals of the 2023 Canada Winter Games were handed out at the newly opened Eliyahu Wellness Centre at Canada Games Place in North Rustico on Tuesday, with Quebec’s Roselyn Pigeon and Alexis Bélanger bringing home gold.

Four speed skating athletes had the privilege of carrying their respective provincial or territorial flag into the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Canada Winter Games on Saturday night.