Gender diversity is increasingly visible in Canadian society, and individuals who do not reflect mainstream gender norms are rightfully seeking to participate more fully in the benefits society has to offer, including participation in sport. AthletesCAN released a public discussion…
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Bassett reached for the top Best women’s player to represent Canada to be honoured for her outstanding career
She was the child who, when she was nine years old and living in Birmingham, Ala., cut her hair short and wore boys’ clothing, disguising herself as Tommy Terrific to compete with the lads at the local tennis club. “Once…
Canadian Heroes: Marilyn Bell
On September 9, 1954, at age 16, Toronto schoolgirl Marilyn Bell became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario. She had entered the lake at Youngstown, New York shortly after 11:00 p.m. on September 8 and due to poor…
Do your knees hurt when ou go down stairs
Do your knees hurt when you go down stairs? Do your knees ache when you sit to watch a movie? Do you have difficulty getting up out of a chair after sitting? Does squatting really hurt your knees?If the answer…
Gaudet wins junior curling title in front of hometown crowd
Suzanne Gaudet won her second straight national junior women’s curling title on Saturday. Gaudet defeated Jennifer Guzzwell of St. John’s, Nfld., 6-4, before a supportive hometown crowd in Summerside, P.E.I. Gaudet will now attempt to defend her title at the…
Canadian record holder Tara Sloan
Mickey Dumont Calgary Herald Her parents, Fred and Gayle, Saturday agreed to remove her from life support after she failed to show signs of coming out of the coma. Sloan, 20, was injured March 4 when her minivan rolled several…
Nancy Greene named female athlete of the century
Wendy Long Vancouver On the slopes she humbled rivals and won medals with a skiing style that combined tenacity with an effervescent enthusiasm for racing. Off the slopes she charmed spectators and media alike with a gregarious yet direct personality…
