Canada's Paralympians are piling up medals

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Through three days of competition in Beijing, Canadians have already won 12 medals. That puts Canada second in total medals, behind host China (25) and ahead of Ukraine, Germany and the United States (8 each). 

Today, Canada doubled its count by racking up six medals, including three gold. The highlight was 42-year-old visually impaired cross-country skier Brian McKeever capturing the 14th Paralympic title (and 18th medal) of his incredible career. Also, Tyler Turner became Canada's first-ever Paralympic snowboard gold medallist, and 21-year-old cross-country skier Natalie Wilkie won the second Paralympic gold (and fourth medal) of her young career. Alpine skier Alana Ramsay became Canada's first multi-medallist of these Games, adding a super-combined bronze to the one she picked up in the super-G a day earlier.

Canadians will contend for individual podiums again on Day 4, while the country's Para hockey and wheelchair curling teams both continue their push for the semifinals. Here's what to watch on Monday night and Tuesday morning:

Mark Arendz looks to start a new streak. After winning a Canadian-record six medals in six events at the 2018 Winter Paralympics, Arendz extended his podium streak to seven by taking bronze in the men's biathlon standing sprint on Saturday in Beijing. The run ended last night when he finished fourth in his cross-country long-distance event. Arendz has a good shot to get back on the podium, and win his 10th Paralympic medal, as he switches back to biathlon for the men's standing middle-distance race at 11:30 p.m. ET. He took bronze in this event