Canada bars Russia from competing in world junior hockey championships, defying ruling that lifted ban

Mark Carney, Canada's Minister of Sport, announced that Russian athletes will not be permitted to compete at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Alberta. Sweden, Finland, and other nations have also announced they will not participate in the tournament. The International Ice Hockey Federation had previously lifted sanctions on Russian participation.

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