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Tourism 2012 Year-in-review

Tourism 2012 Year-in-review

Ongoing economic troubles in many countries left a global travel market still rather shaky on its legs in 2012. Yet there are signs of steady recovery in many markets, making the outlook for 2013 better than a glass half full. The Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC)’s...

Drouin sets new Canada record

Derek Drouin of Corunna, Ont., established a new Canadian record of 2.36-metres in the men’s high jump today at the IAAF’s Diamond League competition in Eugene, Oregon.  Drouin finished third behind American Erik Kynard (2.36m) and Essa Barshim of Qatar...

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...

Team Canada for Ekiden 2012

OTTAWA- Athletics Canada officially named today the athletes who will travel to Chiba, Japan for the 24th International Chiba Ekiden Road Race Relay on November 23.  The unique event features teams of men and women running six alternate legs to cover the marathon...

Canada Team for World Race Walking Cup

Athletics Canada’s entry in the 2012 IAAF World Race Walking Cup has arrived in Saransk, Russia and is ready to face competitors from over 60 other countries this weekend.  Large crowds are expected to gather around the 2-kilometre loop road course situated in...