Earth Day Canada – Recent surveys from two of the world’s 19 polar bear subpopulations show polar bears in some parts of Canada are getting fatter and increasing their numbers. Thanks to ongoing recovery efforts, polar bears in the M’Clintock Channel (716 bears) and Gulf of Boothia (1,500 bears) in Nunavut are responding well to changes in Arctic sea ice. [Read more…]
Uniquely Canadian architecture
There’s a strong argument for yes – an approach anchored by a sense of place, strong influences from nature and culture, and a commitment to sustainability. Reflecting the land: Whether a pair of tree-inspired skyscrapers in Vancouver, BC, a landmark library-in-nature in Ottawa, Ontario, or an Inuit art centre in Manitoba capturing an aesthetic that honours the landscapes, lights and people of the North, Canada’s architecture is bold yet exquisite, inviting yet powerful, functional while telling a fascinating story about the land and its people. [Read more…]
Update on Olympic and Paralympic Trials
Over the course of the last few months, Athletics Canada has been working with Fédération Québecoise d’Athlétisme on a number of different possible scenarios for the Olympic and Paralympic Trials presented by Bell, to be held in Montreal from June 24 to 27, 2021. Athletics Canada provides update on Olympic and Paralympic Trials Various scenarios […]
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Canada’s Many Tongues
In 2000, the United Nations designated International Mother Language Day (February 21) to promote linguistic and cultural diversity and multilingualism. It’s a good time to examine Canada’s multicultural ideology, expansive cultural personality and fascinating array of languages. [Read more…]
Canada National Housing Strategy Act announced
OTTAWA – Every Canadian deserves a safe and affordable place to call home. To support this, today, the Honourable Ahmed Hussen, Minister of Families, Children and Social Development and Minister Responsible for Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) announced the membership of Canada’s first National Housing Council. [Read more…]
Moh Ahmed 5000m Canadian record
World bronze medallist Moh Ahmed made a significant improvement on the North American 5000m record at a low-key competition at Jesuit High School in Portland on Friday night (10 July 2020). Moh Ahmed 5000m Canadian record Ahmed’s 12:47.20 took more than six seconds off Bernard Lagat’s continental record set back in 2011, while Houlihan’s 14:23.92 […]
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Ottawa 10K shifts focus to Canadian athletes
Ottawa, February 3, 2020 – Organizers of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend announced today they will be significantly increasing the overall prize purse for Canadian athletes in the Ottawa 10K event to $ 35,000 – the largest prize for any of Canada’s championship events this year. The announcement comes as Dylan Wykes – the 2019 Canadian […]
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Team Canada for Poland World Cross
OTTAWA – Twenty-three Canadians will travel to Bydgoszcz, Poland for the 40th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships taking place Sunday March 24. The Canadian contingent will depart March 16 for a training camp in Walcz in Poland before heading to Bydgoszcz on March 22. Team Canada at the 2013 World […]
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Mutai returns to the Ottawa 10K
Record breaking has become a habit for Geoffrey Mutai, and organisers of the Ottawa 10km – an IAAF Silver Label race – are hoping that he is in form when he lines up in the Canadian capital, May 26th. The Kenyan superstar set course records in winning both the Boston and New York marathons in […]
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Gillis enters Ottawa Marathon
The morning after racing the Ottawa 10km race in 2001, Eric Gillis responded to his early wake up call, got into his running gear then ran out along part of the marathon course to cheer on some of his friends at the 30k and 40k marks. Buoyed by the experience, the native of Antigonish, Nova […]
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