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Bill Vigars met Terry Fox in 1980 and served as his PR officer and confidant as the 21-year-old set out with the goal of running across Canada to raise money for cancer research.

The statue previously stood across from Parliament Hill but has since been moved to Sparks Street which was along the path of the Marathon of Hope in 1980.

Terry Fox, of Port Coquitlam, B.C., was 18 years old when he was diagnosed with bone cancer and had to have his right leg amputated.

With a full winter of hockey still to come for the Winnipeg Jets, they know there’s a long way to go before they see the finish line, never mind cross it.

The short answer: Yes.

Three-time MVP Connor McDavid and the rest of the National Hockey League are primed to start the climb for the Cup.

Because not everyone has time to meal prep.

Thousands of mourners in Uganda paid respects to Rebecca Cheptegei, the Olympic athlete who died last week in Kenya after her partner set her on fire, at a military funeral.

Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated after 80 per cent of her body was burned in an attack by her partner.

Dickson Ndiema Marangach was accused of dousing his girlfriend, a Ugandan Olympic athlete, in gasoline and setting her ablaze.

After Hollywood strikes dampened last year's event, the festival returns Thursday with 59 homegrown films from established and emerging directors.

The Paris 2024 Summer Olympics was the most successful for Canada in it's history. The Canadians brought home nine gold, seven silver, and eleven bronze.

Some Olympic triathletes who swam in the River Seine have fallen sick and were forced to pull out of competition this week amid concerns about the river’s water quality.

Here are some notable quotes from the 2024 Paris Olympics on Aug. 10, 2024:

The Paris Olympics are over. And so is a historic Games for Canada.

They're aiming for 307 holes of golf in a single day as part of an event that has raised more than $144,000 for cancer research since its inception 12 years ago.

Over 315 athletes are competing across 31 disciplines for Team Canada in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Four athletes competing in Paris have ties to Kelowna, B.C..

The swimming portion of training events meant to let the triathletes familiarize themselves with the course was canceled on Sunday and Monday.

The decision to go ahead with the swim for the triathlon competitions was a big deal for the city, Olympics organizers and the athletes.

HeyYa! Rentals’ electric-powered carts are the first of their kind in Canada and can be driven on many roads within Vancouver and Burnaby.