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Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by text-to-speech, a technology based on artificial intelligence. A young man has been charged with criminal negligence causing bodily harm after a fire at a frat party near Western University that injured five sorority sisters, …
Read More »PWHL’s 3rd season features growth and Olympics as league grows to 8 teams
The puck drops on the PWHL’s third season on Friday, officially beginning the league’s eight-team era. The Vancouver Goldeneyes and Seattle Torrent were built from scratch through an expansion draft process that pulled stars from the existing six teams. But will the riches gleaned through generous expansion rules, designed to …
Read More »2036 or bust: India is building an ambitious Olympics bid
At an early morning training session at the Olympic-standard shooting range in Pune, in Maharashtra state, the facility was abuzz with the idea that India is determined to land the Summer Games in 2036. “Getting the Olympics, it’s a massive stage. There’s nothing beyond it,” said Shahu Mane, a former …
Read More »Russian teams remain barred from competing at Milan-Cortina Olympics next February
Russian teams, including the country’s powerful hockey side, remain banned from competing at the Milano-Cortina Olympics next February as part of sanctions imposed following the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the International Olympic Committee said Tuesday. The IOC was responding to reports out of Russia that hockey officials from …
Read More »Female athletes to be in majority at 2028 L.A. Olympics after big win for women’s soccer
Female athletes will be in the majority at an Olympics for the first time at the 2028 Los Angeles Summer Games thanks to a big win for women’s soccer. The Olympic women’s soccer tournament will be bigger than the men’s edition for the first time in 2028, the International Olympic …
Read More »The 2026 Olympics are one year away — here are 10 Canadians to watch
This is an excerpt from The Buzzer, which is CBC Sports’ daily email newsletter. Stay up to speed on what’s happening in sports by subscribing here. On Thursday, we’ll be exactly 365 days from the start of the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics — at least technically. Competition in northern Italy actually begins on …
Read More »Toronto chef to represent Canada at the gastronomy Olympics
In the kitchen of what once was the Kraft Heinz corporate offices in North York, Toronto chef Keith Pears prepared for his moment on the culinary world’s greatest stage. A large Canadian flag was up on the wall, along with posters outlining the chef’s dress code and the 10-rule code of …
Read More »British Columbia athletes shine as 2024 Olympics come to an end
The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, which came to an end Sunday, have been one of the most successful showings for a Canadian team. Team Canada accumulated nine gold, seven silver and 11 bronze medals, beating their previous best of 24 medals set at the 2020 games in Tokyo. Athletes …
Read More »Canada’s Skylar Park wins bronze medal in taekwondo at Paris Olympics
By The Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 8, 2024 10:34 am Updated August 8, 2024 6:24 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Canada’s Skylar Park has won an Olympic bronze medal in taekwondo at the Olympic Games in Paris. The 25-year-old from Winnipeg defeated Lebanon’s …
Read More »Meet Ethel Catherwood, Canada’s first female gold-medal Olympian
The first female gold-medal Olympian in Canada was from Saskatchewan, claiming the win in 1928. It had been 96 years since a Canadian woman had won a gold medal in athletics but that trend stopped this year with Camryn Rogers claiming the top spot in hammer throw. Ethel Catherwood was …
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