Rivard and Huot lead strong Canadian swim team into Paralympics
22 athletes named on Sunday night from the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
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Abi Tripp shatters backstroke PB at Paralympic swim trials
UPDATE: Tripp made the Paralympic team at the trials in April and will be in Rio this September. TORONTO – Abi Tripp set a new personal best in the 100-metre backstroke on Saturday evening to…
Hearn: Golf in Canada is going in the right direction
PALM HARBOR, Fla. – David Hearn says Canada has a prosperous future in the golf world. The Brampton, Ont., native spoke about Canada’s standing in the sport and the future it has during a practice…
Journalist says cultural competence bridges racial gaps
At first, the racial slur his former boss made about him didn’t bother him. It had been 17 years since Hamlin Grange had worked with him at the Toronto Star. That’s when another working colleague, John Miller, told him about the derogatory remark.
“My wife knew something (had) changed inside me,” Grange said. “She said I looked vulnerable, as if I’d lost something. … She was right.”
This was a defining moment in Grange’s career. He went on to report and anchor on Global TV and CBC TV, and eventually to co-create DiversiPro Inc., a company dedicated to promoting diversity and inclusion.
Suzann Pettersen back in LPGA winner’s circle
CAMBRIDGE, Ont.— It was a two-horse race down the stretch at the Manulife LPGA Classic this weekend.
Suzann Pettersen stepped to the first tee with the lead on Sunday morning, and fended off 2012 champion Brittany Lang in windy conditions to win her 15th LPGA Tour title.
Canada’s unknown basketball ‘hotbed’
KITCHENER – If you wanted to put a top camp into one of the country’s best basketball markets, this one might not come to mind right away. Imad Qahwash’s unwavering belief in the Kitchener, Waterloo…
Luke Peddie won’t allow any obstacle to stop his drive for national team
After sustaining multiple setbacks, Luke Peddie would have been justified if he chose to tread water for the rest of his swimming career. However, the Edmonton native refused to let injuries and obstacles he has…
Citizenship ceremony in Toronto marks 100 days until Pan Am games
With just 100 days left until the 2015 Pan Am games, Toronto granted citizenship to 99 people from 58 countries at a ceremony Wednesday. The ceremony took place at the Cooper Koo YMCA in the…
Reilly’s strong season continues with Trials victory
Luke Reilly continued his strong form this season, winning the men’s 400 metre individual medley at the Team Canada swim trials in Toronto on Thursday night. Swimming to a national title with a time of…
Russell Wood swims third-fastest 100m backstroke in Canadian history
Just four days prior, Russell Wood voiced his confidence heading into the 2015 Canadian Swimming Trials to the Toronto Observer. He delivered on it with a gold and near record-setting performance. Wood captured the men’s…