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Wildfire season is upon us and that means the potential for low air quality – read the following to find out more about how to deal with air quality this summer
CAIRNS, AUS – The opening round of the Cross-country World Cup in Cairns, Australia, saw two Canadians on the podium, with Catherine Fleury (Canadian National) finishing second in the Under-23 Women, and Catharine Pendrel (Luna) taking fourth in the Elite women. Two Canadian men finished in the top-20 in the Elite Men’s race. In Mountain…
Canada’s women’s sevens team made amends for a Cup Quarterfinal loss by capturing the Plate title at the Canada Sevens with a 21-5 win over Spain. The fifth place finish is certainly not what the Canadians had hoped for on home soil, but the resolve shown after a disappointing Cup Quarterfinal left the team feeling…
It’s official. Canada will be sending a team of 27 swimmers to Rio 2016. The team was announced at the conclusion of the Canadian Olympic Swimming Trials at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre on Sunday (more on Day 6 results below). Leading the way is two-time Olympic medallist Ryan Cochrane, who is headed to…
VICTORIA, BC – With a flurry of spectacular results and record-breaking performances, the Cycling NextGen program at Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is hitting previously unchartered territory. At the 2016 Canadian Track Championships for in Milton, Ontario, April 1-3, Cycling NextGen riders hit a number of impressive marks: Victoria rider, Erin Attwell, 17, set the U19…
Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Has Open Call For Canada’s Next Generation Of Sporting Elite VICTORIA, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific invites athletes to test their capacity for sport performance at PODIUM SEARCH on Saturday, April 9 at 11:30am at UVic’s new Centre for Athletics, Recreation and Special Abilities (CARSA). The age restrictions for these…
OTTAWA – The Canadian Paralympic Committee congratulates Chantal Petitclerc, Chef de Mission for Team Canada at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, on her appointment to the Canadian Senate. “On behalf of the Paralympic community, I would like to congratulate Chantal for this appointment,” said Gaetan Tardif, President of the Canadian Paralympic Committee. “Chantal is such…
From March 17 to 20, Canada’s track athletes will compete in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Portland, Oregon. The team of fourteen named by Athletics Canada will be competing for medals in 10 events. Some of the athletes leading the way are Shawn Barber, Mohammed Ahmed, Crystal Emmanuel and Brianne Theisen-Eaton. In January, Barber…
Coaching education and professional development opportunity hosted by Canadian Sport Institute Pacific VICTORIA, BC – Canadian Sport Institute Pacific is hosting the International Coaching School (ICS) event from May 28th – June 4th at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) in Victoria, BC. This event is designed for coaches looking to complete NCCP requirements and/or…
The collective aims to enrich lives and energize communities via sport VANCOUVER – Eleven BC multisport partners have joined forces to create the viaSport Regional Alliance partnership, committed to working together and highlighting the importance of sport as a tool for energizing communities and enhancing quality of life for British Columbians. Individually, each partner is…