[ Sports ] Curling: Sweeping the Nation
Whether they play for fun in small-town clubs or for glory at the winter Olympics, one thing's for certain: Canadians love curling, and they've produced some of the world's best players. Though some have called it "shuffleboard on ice," supporters say it's a game with a grand Canadian tradition of skill, strategy, and sportsmanship.

[ Lifestyle ] 'Baby toting' in 1963
Mrs. Peterson, a Canadian mother, shares her research on various baby carriers found around the world.

Canadian Nicoll takes halfpipe bronze
Mercedes Nicoll of Whistler, B.C., ended a podium drought of nearly five years Sunday, winnning the bronze medal in halfpipe at a World Cup snowboard stop in Italy.

Triple jump record falls at world indoors
Pole vault world-record holder Yelena Isinbayeva came up short at a second straight major meet, but track and field's world indoor championships ended on a high note when France's Tamgho leaped 58 feet, 8 3/4 inches on his last attempt to beat Cuba's Yoandris Betanzos.

Opium poppy secrets unlocked
Researchers at the University of Calgary say they have discovered the unique genes that allow the opium poppy to make compounds used to produce codeine and morphine.