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Niagara 2021 Medal Design Program - Call For Portfolios

The Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games Host Society is pleased to announce an open call to artists. The Medal Design Program welcomes visual artists from Niagara Region and Ontario to submit their qualifications to be selected to create the Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games medals.

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Canada Games Council signs on to UN Sports for Climate Action Framework

The Canada Games Council is proud to announce that it has become a signatory to the Sports for Climate Action Framework, an initiative led by United Nations Climate Change and the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

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Aboriginal Apprentice Coach Program (AACP)

The AACP is a partnership between the Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), the Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Bodies (PTASBs), the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC).

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Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program

The Women in Coaching Canada Games Apprenticeship Program is a partnership between the Provincial/Territorial Coaching Representatives (PTCRs), the Canada Games Council (CGC), and the Coaching Association of Canada (CAC).

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Kyle Dudley Named New CEO of 2023 Canada Winter Games

After a competitive search process, the 2023 Canada Winter Games Co-Chairs, Wayne Carew and Brian McFeely, are pleased to announce that Prince Edward Island native Kyle Dudley has been named CEO of the next Prince Edward Island based Canada Games.

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2019 Canada Games Alumni Q&A: Brooklyn McDougall

Despite the frigid air, NextGen athlete Brooklyn McDougall of Team Alberta was on fire in the long track speed skating events at the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer. As a 2015 Games alumna, McDougall came into the competition with specific goals and a relaxed approach.

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Delivering a Life-Shaping Games Experience

From February 15 until March 2, 2019, over 3,600 participants, 4,600 volunteers and 26,000 visitors enjoyed 19 sports and 10 nights of cultural entertainment as part of Canada’s largest multi-sport and cultural event for youth-the 2019 Canada Winter Games. And today, the 2019 Games shared successes and reflections of the 2019 Games with the community through a press conference and transfer of knowledge session at the Black Knight Inn in Red Deer.

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New federal investment in 2021 Canada Games sport facilities

Investing in recreational infrastructure helps communities come together and stay active. The Government of Canada recognizes that strategic investments in sports and recreation facilities play a key role in supporting dynamic communities, while creating good jobs that help grow the middle class.

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Dan Wilcock Announced as Canada Games Council President and CEO

Ottawa – Evan Johnston, Canada Games Council (CGC) Chairman, has announced that Dan Wilcock will become the organization’s next President and CEO, leading the Games in the next phase of its business evolution.

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Canada Games Council Announces 2019 Roland Michener Award Winners

The Canada Games Council (CGC) has announced that Team Manitoba athlete Tyson Langelaar and Team Ontario athlete Claudia Heeney have been named the two recipients of the 2019 Canada Winter Games Roland Michener Award.

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Canada Games Council Announces Sport Program Updates

The Canada Games Council (CGC) has recently announced updates to both sport programs for the upcoming 2023 and 2025 Canada Games.

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Lacrosse returns to Canada Games in 2021

The Canada Games Council (CGC) welcomed news that the Government of Canada will provide up to $1.7 million in funding to include the sport of Men’s and Women’s Box Lacrosse on a pilot project basis at the 2021 Canada Summer Games in the Niagara Region, marking the sport’s first appearance since 1985.

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Straight-Shooting Islander Finds Silver-Tipped Arrow

If Hollywood is looking to cast a new Catniss Everdeen in a Hunger Games remake, they might want to call on Kirsten Arsenault.

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Canada Games Says Thank You Red Deer!

The Canada Games Flame was extinguished Saturday night in Red Deer in a dramatic and energetic Closing Ceremony, but the glow of one of the best Games ever is still shining over Red Deer.

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Finding Light in the Darkness

After competing in the 2018 Canadian Boxing Championships in Edmonton, a major step in his preparation for the 2019 Canada Games, 17-year-old Zach Levesque thanked his coaches and said goodbye to his New Brunswick teammates.

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Badminton Bonds Athletes From Across Nunavut

They come from a land of ice and snow, so when it’s time for sport, Team Nunavut heads indoors to the badminton court.Nine young indigenous athletes make up the Nunavut badminton team, from communities thousands of kilometres apart. Now 10,000 kilometres of travel away from home, they have come together at the Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alta.

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Nova Scotia Snowboarder Driven to Succeed at Canada Games

Nova Scotia snowboard cross racer Liam Gamble was driven to compete at the Canada Games — literally.

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Golden Reunion at Canada Games for World Champion Hockey Team

What’s the best way for world champion Canadian hockey players to relive their gold medal glory? Play street hockey, of course.

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At The Canada Games, An Athlete is An Athlete. Period.

The closing ceremony for a sports event that some say is one of the most inclusive in the world will take place Saturday (March 2) in Red Deer, Alberta. The Canada Games has featured 3600 athletes, managers and coaches, participating in 19 sports over the past two weeks along with a major arts and cultural festival.

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You Really Don’t Know Someone Until You Ski A Mile In Their Shoes

A rising cross-country star, Miller has her skis and her feet planted firmly on the ground. The Kimberley, B.C. Grade 12 student is a seven-time national champion in the under-16 and under-18 categories.

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