Shop Lululemon’s Team Canada gear for the 2024 Olympics
Lululemon and the Canadian Olympic team unveiled the official uniforms Tuesday. Here's how to shop all the gear!
The Curator
Apr 17
Quebec grants up to $40 million for cleanup after fire at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium
Montreal police say the fire, which began at the base of the Olympic Stadium's tower late last month, remains under investigation.
Canada
Apr 24
Paris skies closed for business during Olympics opening ceremony
Augustin de Romanet, chairman of Aéroports de Paris, said airlines are being warned in advance about the closure and told they will have to fly around the restricted airspace.
Sports
Apr 24
Paris Olympics: Mayor vows River Seine water quality ‘will be good’
Paris mayor said she was confident water quality in the River Seine will be up to Olympic standards this summer — and that she’ll be able to prove it by swimming there.
World
Apr 23
‘A big relief’: $2K medical bill waived for man who helped break up Vancouver robbery
DoorDash food delivery worker Meraj Ahmed and another delivery worker both suffered knife wounds in the attack on Boxing Day in the Olympic Village.
Crime
Apr 16
What to do about Olympic Stadium’s beleaguered old roof? Ideas are wanted
The Olympic Park launched a contest for ideas on how to reuse and recycle the materials that make up the dilapidated structure, which has 20,000 holes in it.
Canada
Apr 16
Guilty plea in Boxing Day double stabbing in Vancouver’s Olympic Village
Sheldon Ilbegi-Asl, the man accused in a Boxing Day Facebook Marketplace robbery and attack, has pleaded guilty to the charges against him.
Crime
Apr 15
Go, Canada! The 2024 Olympics uniforms celebrate each province, territory
Team Canada's 2024 Olympic Games uniforms, designed by Lululemon, include a one-of-a-kind print featuring art, architecture and nature found across the country.
Sports
Apr 16
Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony may be moved from Seine amid security fears
France is on high security alert ahead of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, which are expected to draw millions of visitors to the country.
World
Apr 15
Olympics 2024: Track and field criticized for move to pay Paris gold medalists
Last week's move by the track body and its president Sebastian Coe broke with tradition because the International Olympic Committee does not pay prize money.
Sports
Apr 19
Province finally announces long-promised Olympic Village school in Vancouver
Education Minister Rachna Singh announced the new elementary school on Friday, outlining a four-storey facility with a capacity of 630 students.
Education
Apr 5
Can Paris make the Seine clean enough to swim in for the Olympics?
Paris has spent about 1.4 billion euros on clean-up efforts in the Seine, but latest test samples still showed “alarming” levels of bacteria in the river.
Consumer
Apr 14
‘Body on display’: U.S. Olympians debate skimpy women’s uniform
Critics slammed the women's speed suit as sexist and needlessly revealing, while others pointed out that athletes can choose from a number of different uniforms, including shorts.
U.S. News
Apr 15
Hopeful future Olympians compete in Winnipeg’s RBC training grounds
As Olympic athletes gear up for Paris, Winnipeg's youth are chasing their Olympic dreams for 2028 and beyond.
Canada
Apr 13
Contigency plan in the works for Olympic trials after fire closes Montreal’s Big O pool
The Olympic Park announced this week that the athletic sports complex would remain closed for four to six months due to a fire on March 21.
Sports
Apr 4
Winnipeg polar plunge raises over $31 thousand for Special Olympics Manitoba
Around 60 people took part in the event at True North Square in downtown Winnipeg.
Canada
Apr 6
National scouts search for potential young Olympians at Saskatoon event
About 105 participants aged 16 to 24 had a chance to perform their sporting skills in front of scouts from 11 different Olympic sports to search for raw talent.
Canada
Apr 27
Russia will be asked for ceasefire during Paris Olympics, says French president
The International Olympic Committee condemned Russia's all-out invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, saying the Russian government had breached the Olympic Truce.
Politics
Mar 17
Calgary’s much-beloved Stampede Elm is gone
The tree, affectionately known as the Stampede Elm, had stood in the location, located just south of 12th Avenue and east of Olympic Way S.E., for more than 125 years.
Science
Apr 9
Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla to practice with Dalmeny U15 Sabres
Two-time Olympic gold medallist and Hockey Hall of Famer Jarome Iginla will be skating with the Dalmeny U15 Sabres after the team won the Dr. Oetker Practice with a Pro contest.
Sports
Apr 9