Canadian Sports

• 17-year-old swimmer Summer McIntosh named Canadian Press female athlete of the year

  Summer McIntosh, a 17-year-old swimming phenom, has been named female athlete of the year by The Canadian Press after defending her world titles in Japan.

  Sports

  Dec 27, 2023
  
• Safe sport reform is just getting started. But are some sports more prone to abuse?

  In an interview with Global News, Sport Minister Pascale St-Onge talks about Ottawa's new safe sport measures and investigating abuse complaints.

  Sports

  May 26, 2023
  
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• ‘The reality behind the Olympic medals’: Ex-Whitecaps push for national inquiry

  "We're so under-protected, underfunded, underrepresented, and yet the sport system does not happen without our participation," athlete and whistleblower Ciara McCormack said.

  Sports

  Apr 25, 2023
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• Calls grow from athletes, former minister for public inquiry to improve sport culture

  Kirsty Duncan, a Liberal MP who served as Minister of Science and Sport from 2015 to 2019, said more work needs to be done to make sports safer for children across the country.

  Canada

  Apr 24, 2023
• Edmonton Elks sign veteran players Michael Domagala and Tobi Antigha

  The Elks also signed American quarterback Felix Harper.

  Sports

  Feb 16, 2023
• Canadian sport can’t be all about ‘medals and podiums,’ says sports minister St-Onge

  Canadian sports minister Pascale St-Onge says emphasis on athletes winning medals needs to change because of the recent explosion of abuse and maltreatment complaints.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
• Longtime Oilers captain pays tribute to late Bobby Hull

  Longtime Oilers captain Al Hamilton, who played against Hull both in the NHL and the now-defunct World Hockey Association, remembers Hull as "the original power forward."

  Sports

  Jan 30, 2023
• Sport abuse complaints in limbo as few bodies signed up with integrity commissioner

  Two dozen complaints about abuse and mistreatment have been filed with Canada's new sport integrity commissioner, but she cannot investigate most of them.

  Sports

  Oct 20, 2022
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• Hockey Canada: A timeline of how the agency handled 2018 sexual assault allegation

  A timeline covering Hockey Canada's response to an alleged sexual assault involving eight players in London, Ontario, in the year 2018.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022
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• Trudeau calls for more transparency in sport as feds freeze Gymnastics Canada funds

  The federal government suspended funding for Gymnastics Canada amid a flurry of abuse allegations and growing calls by athletes to investigate the complaints.

  Canada

  Jul 22, 2022