Powerlifting
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Local powerlifter brings home the hardwareHiggins has family ties in Germany so they flew overseas before Aaron's competition to Fulda, where they stayed with relatives, then to Munich.SportsJul 12, 2023
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Canada’s Special Olympics team off to World Games for 1st time since 2019A total of 89 athletes will be representing Canada at the World Games, which run between June 17 to June 25, after years of pandemic delays.CanadaJun 14, 2023
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Special Olympian excited for opportunity across the pondIn 2023, Aaron Higgins will don the colours of Team Canada as he has cracked the squad for the 2023 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Berlin, Germany.SportsNov 14, 2022
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Southern Alberta powerlifter pushing for world recordA southern Alberta senior heads to England this week, hoping to break a powerlifting record.SportsNov 7, 2022
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South Okanagan powerlifter to compete at world championshipsBronte Lauze, a 17-year-old from Penticton, has been turning heads since she began her powerlifting journey just last year.SportsOct 28, 2022
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Moncton man asks province to help pay for skin removal surgery after dramatic weight lossConnor Terry, 22, discovered that skin removal surgery following significant weight loss is not covered by Medicare in New Brunswick.CanadaMay 13, 2021
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Record-setting powerlifting Saskatchewan couple find unique ways to trainA Prince Albert, Sask., couple have converted their garage to a workout room to continue their powerlifting training.SportsDec 20, 2020
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Canada’s powerlifters gather in Winnipeg for national championshipsThe Victoria Inn and Conference Centre is the site of the Canadian Powerlifting Union's 2020 national championships, an event the head of the local lifting association says was years in the making.SportsMar 3, 2020
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Ontario teen turns to powerlifting after history of concussionsAfter being sidelined by concussions as a hockey player, a Clarington, Ont. hockey teen has found success in the world of powerlifting.SportsOct 4, 2019
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Transgender weightlifter stripped of titles after organization says she can’t compete as woman"For me, the records weren't as important at that point as their treatment of me."LifestyleMay 15, 2019
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