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After over a decade on the world stage, Canadian Para nordic skier Brittany Hudak is taking on one of her biggest challenges yet. Set to begin a marathon stretch of six events in nine days at the Paralympics in Italy, Hudak is facing a relentless schedule while still managing the longest injury of her career. CBC | Sports News
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CBC Sports reunites with Canadian Elite Basketball League, striking 5-year partnership
Highlighting CBC Sports’ five-year partnership with the 10-team Canadian Elite Basketball League, announced Tuesday, will be the broadcast of the first best-of-three league championship in August. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Cam Levins finishes 73 seconds shy of his Canadian record in return to Tokyo Marathon
Cam Levins was on track to match his Canadian record halfway through Sunday’s Tokyo Marathon, but fell off the pace late in the 42.2-kilometre race. CBC | Sports News
Read More »A Canadian helped build a water plant in Gaza. Now he worries about its fate as aid groups leave over new law
Foreign workers from 37 international non-governmental organizations will leave the Gaza Strip by Sunday after choosing not to comply with new registration rules imposed by Israel. The new rules include handing over lists of local and foreign staff, which the organizations say put people at risk. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian Paralympians enjoy parade, cheers before boarding flights to Italy for Games
Canada’s Paralympic athletes received a warm sendoff as they began their journey to the Milan Cortina Games. A number of the athletes set to represent Canada were paraded through Toronto’s Pearson International Airport as they were set to head to Italy for the Paralympic Games. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian Paralympic Committee speaks out against decision to reinstate Russia, Belarus ahead of Games
The International Paralympic Committee’s general assembly voted last September to allow athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their own flags with their anthems at the upcoming Paralympics in Italy. The Canadian Paralympic Committee spoke out against and voted against that decision. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Minister says there’s ‘a lot more work to do’ with India after Canadian official says it’s no longer a threat
Public Safety Minister Gary Anandasangaree says there’s still a lot of work to do on the India security file — a day after a senior government official said Ottawa no longer believes the country is linked to foreign interference and transnational repression. CBC | World News
Read More »As Canadian stars end Olympic careers, some wonder if resources exist to produce the next gen of medallists
Through Feb. 18, 16 different Canadians had stood on the podium in Milano Cortina. Their average age is just under 28 years old. Eight medallists were at least 30. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Heading for disaster’: Canadian Olympic medallist Dubreuil denounces lack of amateur athlete funding
Canadian long track speed skater Laurent Dubreuil is sounding the alarm about the lack of funding for Canadian amateur sports and the consequences it could have on the country’s success at the Winter Olympics going forward. CBC | Sports News
Read More »As stability returns to Mexico, here’s what Canadian travellers should know
Global Affairs Canada is urging Canadians in Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara to head to the airports only if they have a confirmed flight, ‘and it’s safe to do so,’ two days after violence erupted across Mexico. CBC | World News
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