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The Canadian women’s eight rowing team are the reigning Olympic champions – and on Sunday they showed why they’re a threat to repeat. CBC | Sports News
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What’s behind a historic, unusual U.S. military cash transfer to Canadian mines
For the first time in generations, the U.S. military has spent public money — Americans’ money — to fund private-sector mining projects in Canada. It’s reminiscent of a pre-Second World War program. And it speaks to a pervasive fear in the U.S. capital. Here’s what the Pentagon wants. CBC | World News
Read More »Canadian men fall to Slovenia in 5 sets at Volleyball Nations League
The Canadian men’s volleyball team went the distance against Slovenia at the Volleyball Nations League but were unable to pick up the win on Saturday in Antalya, Turkey. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian swimmer Ruslan Gaziev suspended for anti-doping violations
Canadian Olympic swimmer Ruslan Gaziev has been suspended 18 months for anti-doping rule violations. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Margo Erlam waits for Olympic fate after gold-medal performance at Canadian diving trials
Calgary’s Margo Erlam realized a lifelong dream on Sunday of winning a gold medal at the Canadian Olympic diving trials. Now, the 21-year-old waits to see if she is chosen to compete at her first Summer Games later this year in Paris. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair gets her own Barbie doll
Barbie dolls will honour Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair and tennis champion Venus Williams, plus seven other athletes, as part of a project announced by Mattel on Wednesday. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Canadian men’s 8 rowing team misses Paris Olympic berth by heartbreaking margin
The Canadian men’s eight rowing team needed to finish first or second in Lucerne, Switzerland, on Tuesday to qualify for the Paris Olympics this summer but placed third in a photo finish by 1-100th of a second to runner-up Italy, which qualified alongside winner United States. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Katarina Roxon selected for 5th Paralympic Games, breaking Canadian female record
Katarina Roxon, the pride of Kippens, N.L., is heading to Paris for the 2024 Paralympic Games. The 31-year-old swimmer is still smashing expectations 16 years after her Paralympic debut. CBC | Sports News
Read More »‘Nervous energy’ for Canadian athletes balancing stress, excitement with Paris Paralympics 100 days away
Travis Murao calls it “crunch time” and his favourite time of the year. The wheelchair rugby player and several of his Canadian teammates are feeling the excitement, stress and other emotions with the start of the Paris Paralympics in 100 days on Aug. 28. CBC | Sports News
Read More »Week of ‘world-class performances’ has Canadian swimmers primed for Paris
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