Canada's Olympic triumphs; Toronto's lack of snow removal; Robert Duvall dies

Canada's Olympic triumphs; Toronto's lack of snow removal; Robert Duvall dies

Author: Global News February 17, 2026 Duration: 26:15
Team Canada has made more major triumphs at the Olympics. Mike Armstrong reports on the medals two Canadian athletes won, and Anne Gaviola tells you about the goal-scoring record that was smashed. Mike also sits down with Canadian halfpipe skier Cassie Sharpe about her decision to return to the sport after stepping away for a while. As the search continues for Nancy Guthrie, you'll find out who's just been ruled out as possible suspects, and Jackson Proskow shares the latest heartbreaking plea from Savannah Guthrie to her mother's possible captors. In Toronto, Seán O'Shea tells you why complaints are piling up about snow removal. Five European countries are accusing Russia of using epibatidine, a rare deadly toxin found in poison dart frogs, to kill Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in 2024. Vincent McAviney reports on what the toxin does, and the questions about how Navalny's widow, Yulia Navalnaya, could carry forth her husband's fight against President Vladimir Putin. Also, blatant lies about ballooning costs: Dan Spector is in Montreal to tell you what a public inquiry is saying about the Quebec auto insurance board's (Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec, or SAAQ) botched rollout of its digital platform. Plus, Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, best known for his roles in 'The Godfather' and 'Apocolypse Now,' has died at age 95. Eric Sorensen looks at Duvall's legacy, and his fierce commitment to the craft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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