Opening Ceremony

• Torch relay marks 50th year of Sask. Winter Games

  This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Games and will run from Feb. 19 to 25.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2023
  
• Poulin, Hamelin named Canada’s flag-bearers at Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony

  Canada's flag-bearers will partake in the Opening Ceremony scheduled for Friday, 7 a.m. ET, at the National Stadium in Beijing, China.

  Sports

  Feb 2, 2022
  
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• Japan’s Naomi Osaka lights Olympic cauldron as 2020 Games begin

  About 11,000 athletes from 204 national Olympic committees are expected will compete, along with a team of refugee athletes competing under the Olympic flag.

  Sports

  Jul 23, 2021
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• Opening ceremony kicks off 2020 Olympics in Tokyo

  Athletes from around the world, including Canada, are taking part in the ceremony for the Summer Games, which will run until Aug. 8.

  Sports

  Jul 23, 2021
• Halifax Convention Centre still has no lease only days before opening

  The province announced last month that the centre would host an opening ceremony on Dec. 15

  Politics

  Dec 8, 2017
• Saskatoon’s Remai Modern art gallery opens to the public

  The Remai Modern art museum in Saskatoon finally opened its doors to thousands of people on opening weekend.

  Canada

  Oct 21, 2017
• Rio 2016: Canadian athletes to watch

  A look at some of Canada's many medal hopefuls at the Rio 2016 Olympics.

  Sports

  Aug 5, 2016
• WATCH: 2016 Alberta Summer Games Opening Ceremonies

  GlobalNews.ca is livestreaming the 2016 Alberta Summer Games Opening Ceremonies on Thursday, July 14. The ceremony begins at 6:30 p.m. MT.

  Sports

  Jul 11, 2016
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• RECAP: Pan Am Games opening ceremony

  The 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto officially kicked off Friday with the opening ceremony at the Rogers Centre.

  Sports

  Jul 10, 2015
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• Pan Am Games road closures for July 10, 2015

  The Pan Am Games torch relay and opening ceremony in downtown Toronto will result in a number of road closures for July 10.

  Sports

  Jul 10, 2015