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A Canadian legend says goodbye on the final weekend of the Paralympics
Canada had a big Friday in Beijing, winning five medals and guaranteeing another. Alpine skier Mollie Jepsen and nordic skier Mark Arendz each won a silver, Nordic skier Brittany Hudak and snowboarder Tyler Turner grabbed bronze, and the Canadian wheelchair curling team bounced back from its semifinal loss to China to beat Slovakia in the bronze-medal game. Canada’s Para hockey team assured itself of