April 17, 2008
 
News

Hbc Run for Canada
When you fundraise for the Hbc Run for Canada, every dollar goes directly to our Canadian athletes to help them train and compete around the world.
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Catriona Le May Doan heads list of Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame inductees
Gary Kingston, Vancouver Sun - April 12, 2008
CALGARY - Three-time Olympic speed skating medallist Catriona Le May Doan, whose sporting role model, Terry Fox, started his Marathon of Hope in Newfoundland 28 years ago Saturday, heads the list of new inductees enshrined in the Canadian Olympic Hall of Fame. >> more NEWS

SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit Partners with Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif
The Coaching Association of Canada is pleased to announce that The SPort INnovation (SPIN) Summit will be held in conjunction with the 2008 Petro-Canada Sport Leadership sportif in Calgary, Alberta, from November 6-9. >> more NEWS

Ethics Count with NHL Coach Mike Babcock
As the National Hockey League (NHL) playoffs begin, the Coaching Association of Canada is pleased to share our latest initiative designed to generate discussion on ethical issues in coaching. Ask anyone who follows the NHL who the league’s top coach is and nine times out of 10 the reply is, “Mike Babcock, of course.”
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FEEL THE RUSH celebrates Paralympic sport to inspire all Canadians with a physical disability to “feel the rush’ of confidence and empowerment that comes with enjoying sport at all levels. Watch the Feel the Rush Video.
 

Results & Achievements

It's been one 'sweet ride'
Murray McCormick, Leader-Post - April 15, 2008
Regina's Ben Hebert is still flying high after sharing in the 2008 men's world curling championship. >> more NEWS

Canada rules the rocks
Curling Nation's men win world championship, duplicating the feat of Canadian women
THE CANADIAN PRESS - April 14, 2008
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Job finished for Kevin Martin.
The Edmonton skip finally shook the monkey off his back by beating Scotland's David Murdoch 6-3 Sunday afternoon to win the men's world curling championship.
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Two Saskatchewan Athletes Named To Canada's Women's Goalball Team
Saskatoon SK - Two Saskatchewan athletes are headed to 2008 Paralympic Summer Games in Beijing China this September as members of the Women's Goalball Team. Amy Alsop of Regina and Shawna Ryan of Saskatoon were both given the good news today, at the selection camp in Calgary. >> more NEWS

Canada’s Alex Wrubleski sixth at women’s cycling World Cup road race
OTTAWA – Alex Wrubleski of Regina posted a career best sixth place finish on Saturday at the fourth stop on the ICU women’s cycling World Cup road race circuit in the Netherlands. >> more NEWS

U.S. topples Canada to win world women's hockey crown
www.nationalpost.com - April 12, 2008
Canada's reign as the world's ice queens has come to a disappointing end.
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National wheelchair basketball championships hit the court today
The Leader-Post - April 11, 2008
The Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League open finals begin today at the Centre for Kinesiology, Health and Sport. >> more NEWS

Canadian women's hockey capsules
The Canadian Press - April 2, 2008
HARBIN, China - A quick look at the 20 players representing Canada at the 2008 women's world hockey championship starting Friday in Harbin, China.
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Wickenheiser among SI’s toughest.
CBC.CA News - Canadian women’s hockey superstar Hayley Wickenheiser is one tough customer - the 20th-toughest customer, to be exact. This, according to a new top 25 ranking of the world’s toughest athletes posted on Sports Illustrated’s website Tuesday. >> more NEWS
 

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