Canada’s Laurence Vincent-Lapointe scored a world title in the women’s C1 200-metre final on Sunday at the canoe sprint world championships in Racice, Czech Republic. CBC | Sports News
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‘Very provocative action’: Canada’s war games in the Baltics irk Russian official
As the Canadian-led NATO battle group in the Baltics goes through its first major exercise, a senior Russian official told CBC News that her government sees the war games as “a very provocative action.” CBC | World News
Read More »Canada’s historic Little League World Series run comes to an end
Canada was eliminated from the Little League World Series on Thursday after dropping a 6-2 decision to Mexico at Howard J. Lamade Stadium. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Superstitions aren’t the only beliefs driving Canada’s Little League team
Superstition is a big part of baseball and that’s no different for Canada’s Little League team ahead of a quarter-final bout against the powerhouse Japanese. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s elite swimmers are quietly flocking to same Toronto area
Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak has always called the Beach neighbourhood home, but now fellow Olympian Taylor Ruck and rising star Rebecca Smith have found a home away from home in Toronto. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Watch Canada’s best compete at the short track national team selection trials
Watch live Wednesday at 8 p.m. ET as Canada’s best short track speed skaters compete at the national team selection trials in Montreal. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canada’s elite athletes are smoking, eating and investing in pot
Canada’s elite athletes are smoking, eating and investing in marijuana. Is a toke before stepping to the start line far off? The Canadian government intends to legalize recreational cannabis by July 1, 2018. It’s already legal for personal, recreational use in a handful of U.S. states. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Diniz becomes oldest race walk world champ, Canada’s Dunfee 15th
Canada’s Evan Dunfee finished 15th in the the men’s 50-kilometre walk at the world championships on Sunday, behind three-time European champion Yohann Diniz of France, who at 39 became the oldest athlete to win gold in race walk at worlds. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Will weightlifter be Canada’s 2nd gold medallist from 2012 Olympics?
Canadian weightlifter Christine Girard’s bronze medal from the London Olympics could be upgraded to gold after the two women who finished ahead of her were nabbed in doping retests. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A break down of Team Canada’s Olympic team
The Canadian Olympic Committee announced the 313 athletes that will represent Canada at Rio 2016. CBC Sports breaks down some of the numbers. CBC | Sports News
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