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• WNBA moving date of its preseason game in Edmonton to avoid potential conflict with NHL playoffs

  The WNBA is moving its preseason game in Canada between the Los Angeles Sparks and Seattle Storm to May 4.

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  Apr 19
  
• Basketball boom in Kingston, Ont.: Local heroes inspire others to shoot for the hoops

  Basketball is surging in Kingston, Ont., thanks to achievements by local athletes. Aaliyah Edwards, recently drafted into the WNBA, is driving a surge of interest among girls.

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  Apr 19
  
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• Kingston, Ont.’s Aaliyah Edwards selected by the Washington Mystics at WNBA Draft

  Kingston, Ont.'s Aaliyah Edwards is the latest Canadian headed to the WNBA. The UConn Huskies Forward was selected by the Washington Mystics 6th overall Monday night in Brooklyn.

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  Apr 15
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• Canadian rising star Aaliyah Edwards poised for WNBA draft spotlight

  Kingston's Aaliyah Edwards' whirlwind journey from NCAA to WNBA draft and the possibility of a Toronto team. Her story of growth, home and hoops.

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  Apr 12
• Basketball fans eager for tickets to go on sale Wednesday for WNBA game in Edmonton

  Every time Natalie Vermaas walks into Seattle's Climate Pledge Arena to watch the WNBA's Storm play, building and team staff call her "Canada."

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  Mar 19
• WNBA to play pre-season game in Edmonton

  The WNBA will play a pre-season game in Canada for the second consecutive year with the Los Angeles Sparks facing the Seattle Storm on May 5 in Edmonton, Alberta.

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  Mar 7
• Toronto unveils Canada’s first official WNBA-themed basketball court

  Canada's first official WNBA-themed basketball court was unveilled in Toronto on Saturday morning at the Joel Weeks Park, near Queen Street East and Broadview Avenue.

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  Sep 9, 2023
• Kingston, Ont. NCAA star hosts charity basketball camp for kids

  Kingston native Aaliyah Edwards is spending her time in the offseason back home, helping local kids hone their basketball skills.

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  Jul 22, 2023
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• Meet Aaliyah Edwards. She is striving to be Canada’s next WNBA star

  Aaliyah Edwards is one of the best in NCAA women's basketball, and now the Kingston, Ont. native is hoping to reach the next level by playing in the WNBA.

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  May 24, 2023
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• WNBA lands in Toronto for first game ever on Canadian soil

  Come Saturday, the Minnesota Lynx and the Chicago Sky will face off at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto for the first ever WNBA game to be played on Canadian soil.

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  May 12, 2023