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
Manitoba bowling team rolling into Special Olympics in Calgary
'They're building some new friends. They're coming out of their shell. (For) some of them, it's their first time competing at a national level.'
Sports
Feb 23
Alberta Special Olympics bowler preparing for stiff competition
With pin-splitting professionals descending on her hometown, Lori Cornwell knows a fraction of an inch can win bowling games.
Sports
Feb 27
Journey to the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary begins
Known as the guardians of the flame, 14 law enforcement officers from coast to coast, including the Yukon, carry the flame of hope through 12 communities.
Sports
Feb 23
London, Ont. athletes representing province at Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary
There are 64 athletes from the London-Middlesex area flying out west to compete in the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games in Calgary, joining 346 others representing Ontario.
Canada
Feb 26
Kelowna athletes ready for Special Olympics Winter Games
Seven Kelowna competitors will make their way to the Special Olympics Winter Games next week, and they're each ready to give their all.
Canada
Feb 21
How one gymnast’s Olympic dreams may have been foiled by new Canadian visa rules
As international gymnasts gather in Montreal to compete in North America's biggest gymnastics competition, a Mexican athlete had to stay behind due to new visa requirements.
Politics
Mar 7
Gu strikes gold, Fraser, Mackay earn World Cup freeski halfpipe silver in Calgary
Freestyle ski superstar Eileen Gu kept up her dominance in Calgary, while Canadians Amy Fraser and Brendan Mackay won silver medals in World Cup halfpipe action on Thursday night.
Canada
Feb 16
Pike Lake diver Rylan Wiens qualifies for second career Olympic Games
At the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, Pike Lake's Rylan Wiens came through when he needed to qualifying for his second career Olympics in individual and synchro diving.
Sports
Feb 16
Montreal’s Polar Bear challenge raises over $100,000 for Special Olympics
Over 300 participants braved the cold weather and plunged into the St. Lawrence river on Saturday afternoon to raise money for the Special Olympics.
Canada
Feb 19
Medals for the Paris Olympics are embedded with Eiffel Tower pieces
A hexagonal, polished chunk of iron taken from the iconic landmark is being embedded in each gold, silver and bronze medal that will be hung around athletes’ necks.
Sports
Feb 8
B.C. securities fines worth $430M left unpaid
Ronald McHaffie said he had big plans to build a ski resort near Hope, 150 km east of Vancouver, ahead of the 2010 Olympics.
Economy
Mar 5
Lethbridge athlete heading to Special Olympics Canada Winter Games
The Special Olympics Canada Winter Games are coming to Calgary, and a single Lethbridge athlete is getting ready to head to Nationals for the first time. Sarah Jones has more.
Canada
Feb 13
4 years later, where is the promised school in Vancouver’s Olympic Village?
In 2007, the development plan for Olympic Village anticipated an elementary school for the neighbourhood. Parents in the area are frustrated it never came to fruition.
Education
Feb 7
Paris unveils its only purpose-built Olympics venue as Summer Games inch closer
The inauguration of Paris' purpose-built Olympics venue represents a milestone, given the problems that dogged its construction.
World
Feb 11
Kingston Police host annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics
In support of Special Olympics Ontario, over 200 people took a chilly plunge into Kingston's Crawford Wharf at the annual Kingston Police Polar Plunge
Canada
Feb 11
12-year-old Ontario runner has sights set on Olympics after setting world record
A 12 -year- old is proving you’re never too young to start breaking world records. Last year Sawyer Nicholson broke the world record for the fastest 5K for her age group.
Sports
Feb 14
Demolishing Montreal Olympic Stadium would be costly, but experts question $2B price
The estimate is raising questions because other North American cities have torn down stadiums for hundreds of millions of dollars less.
Money
Feb 10
All-female NAIT team wins big at IKA Culinary Olympics in Germany
A team of Edmonton chefs — all of them women — was recently awarded silver in the community catering event at a huge international culinary competition.
Canada
Feb 7
Brantford swimmer helps Canadian artistic swimming team qualify for Paris Olympics
A woman who trains in Waterloo Region was part of a Canadian artistic swimming team that clinched a spot at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Friday.
Sports
Feb 9