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A parade of big rigs rolled out of CFB Shearwater to raise money for the Nova Scotia Special Olympics. The annual event is celebrated around the world to show appreciation for the trucking industry and raise money for athletes. Alexa MacLean has more.

Canadian athletes will be looking good on and off the field when the 2016 Rio Olympics kick off, as the uniforms for the Games were unveiled Tuesday.

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said on Thursday the torch relay for the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro would include a stop at a refugee camp in Athens.

Tue, Jul 5: One month to go before the Olympic games begin in Rio and new problems are popping up. Are these Games going to be in trouble? Online producer Amy Judd has the latest.

Thu, Jul 7: The Summer Olympics are now less than a month away and 315 Canadian athletes are preparing to head to Rio de Janeiro. Mike Armstrong speaks with Quebec weightlifter Pascal Plamadon, who hope to make new memories in Brazil while carrying the weight of a nightmare he lived through three years ago.

It’s a milestone very few athletes achieve, the chance to represent their country and the Olympic games. A handful of Okanagan competitors are beading to Rio for the 2016 games and Wednesday night proud residents gathered for a sendoff celebration. Lauren Pullen reports.

Gymnast Rosie MacLennan has been named as Team Canada’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics. The announcement was made via a press release just before Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was to formally introduce MacLennan as the flag bearer at a ceremony in Ottawa.

Gold medal-winning gymnast Rosie MacLennan said she’s honoured to lead Canada’s Olympic team into the Rio 2016 Summer Games.

The venues are ready, the athletes have arrived, but concerns remain about Rio’s Olympic waterways. Biologists warn the venues for rowing and sailing in particular have dangerously high levels of contamination, but the International Olympic Committee insists all athletes are safe. Jeff Semple went out to test the waters.

U.S. basketball teams skip over Olympic athletes’ village in Rio in favour of staying on a luxury yacht for the duration of the games

Fri, Aug 5: Own The Podium CEO Anne Merklinger joins Global Calgary via skype from Rio with details on how Canada’s finest athletes are preparing to take on the world at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

With the Olympics officially starting in Rio today, we look back at bc’s own connections to the Olympic games over the past 100 years. Jason Beck from the BC Sports Hall of Fame is highlighting memorabilia from the collection.

Riot police intervened at a protest against the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Friday night.

Global National’s Jeff Semple is at the 2016 Rio Olympics as the games officially kicked off with the opening ceremony.

Fri, Aug 5: Get to know the Saskatchewan athletes competing in Rio de Janeiro at the 2016 Summer Olympics which runs from Aug. 5 to 21. Ryan Flaherty reports.

Global News’ Jeff Semple has a review of Team Canada’s action in Rio over the weekend and what to look out for in Day 3 of competition.

The young crop of Canadian swimming talent has reached the podium again in Rio. 20-year-old Kylie Masse was the latest to lay claim to a medal with a third-place finish in the 100m backstroke. Vassy Kapelos takes a look at what’s behind their domination in the water.

As the Olympic Summer Games continue in Rio, there are rumors that the Games could come back to Canada. Calgary is looking to host once again, and new rules may help them win that bid. John Furlong, former president of the Canadian Olympic Committee, joined us live from Rio Wednesday morning to talk about that.

An enormous bicycle made entirely of LEGO bricks has gone on display in Denmark’s Olympic hospitality pavilion in Rio.

Star American swimmer Michael Phelps earned the 19th gold medal of his career Sunday during the 100-metre freestyle relay — but while some were busy celebrating his accomplishment, others were fixated on the strange circular bruises covering his back and shoulders.