Canadian speed skater Connor Howe took the gold medal in the men's 1,500 metres at the World Cup event in Heerenveen, Netherlands on Sunday. A little later, his teammate Isabelle Weidemann skated to a silver medal in the women's 3,000.
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Speed skating was a high point for Team Canada at the Winter Olympics, and the sport’s success in Beijing is leading to a surge of interest here in Manitoba.
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