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In 2000, the Canadian Figure Skating Association changed its name to Skate Canada. [3] [2] In 2020, Skate Canada announced a SafeSport program for the prevention and management of misconduct, injury and general disputes. [7] In 2021, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Skate Canada held its first virtual competition, the 2021 Skate Canada ...
Kate Van Buskirk (born June 9, 1987, in Brampton, Ontario) [1] is a Canadian Olympian, cross-country and track runner, with 18 years National Team experience. [2] She won bronze for Canada at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in the 1500 m. She was named as an Athlete Director of Athletics Canada, in August 2019. She continues in this role as of ...
Ontario, the country's most populous province, is a major manufacturing and trade hub with extensive linkages to the northeastern and midwestern United States. The economies of Alberta , Saskatchewan , Newfoundland and Labrador and the territories rely heavily on natural resources .
Coquitlam (/ k oʊ ˈ k w ɪ t l ə m / ⓘ koh-KWIT-ləm) [7] is a city in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia, Canada. Mainly suburban, Coquitlam is the sixth-largest city in the province, with an estimated population of 174,248 in 2024, [4] and one of the 21 municipalities comprising Metro Vancouver. The mayor is Richard Stewart. [3]
A member of the 'Matchless Six', Canada's first women's Olympic track team. Won the gold medal for the 4 × 100 m relay in the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. [36] 1958: Marilyn Bell: Swimming: Athlete: In 1954, she swam 26-mile marathon in Atlantic City and became the first person to swim across Lake Ontario (in 20 hours and 58 minutes).
Construction of Westwood began in 1957, and the first race was held on July 26, 1959, making it the first purpose-built permanent road course in Canada. Westwood hosted many different professional race series over the years, including long stints with the Formula Atlantic Series , Trans-Am Series , and Player's GM Challenge Series .
Burquitlam station provides an on- and off-street transit exchange on Clarke Road, between Como Lake and Smith avenues. [4] The station is in Translink's Fare Zone 3 which means customers must pay additional fare if they cross zone boundaries using SeaBus or SkyTrain during peak hours (from start of transit service in the morning to 6:30 pm, excluding weekends and holidays).
Canada is a country in the northern part of North America. Canada is the world's eighth-largest economy as of 2022 [update] , with a nominal GDP of approximately US$2.2 trillion. [ 1 ] It is a member of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Seven (G7), and is one of the world's top ten trading ...