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Feds kick extra money into sport science

CALGARY - The science and technology behind Canada's Olympians got a financial re-boot Wednesday with the announcement of extra federal government money. The Government of Canada is topping up the Innovations For Gold program by $1 million this year and up to $1 million each of the next two. "Canada is a leading sport nation. ... Read more

Kingsbury wins World Cup freestyle moguls

VAL SAINT-CÔME, Qc - Another men's World Cup freestyle ski event, another win for Canadian Mikael Kingsbury. Kingsbury, of Deux-Montagnes, Que., won a moguls competition Saturday, his fifth straight World Cup victory. He topped Australian Matt Graham and Russian Alexander Smyshlyev to remain atop the World Cup moguls standings. Kingsbury needs only 53 points from ... Read more

SATURDAY SHUTTLE BUS FROM DURHAM COLLEGE/ UOIT!

If you are a student at Durham College or UOIT, then we have a deal for you!On Saturday nights, there is a bus available to transport Durham College & UOIT students to and from Brimacombe for FREE! You don't need to pre-register to take part in this amazing offer; just show up on time! The bus leaves ... Read more

Shiffrin dominates World Cup slalom for record 10th win

KUEHTAI, Austria - Rediscovering her strength in slalom, Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful U.S. skier in the discipline on Monday. The teenager racked up her 10th career slalom win, beating the records set in the 1980s by Tamara McKinney and on the men's side by Phil Mahre, who both had nine wins in ski ... Read more

Swedish skier Hector takes GS for 1st career win

KUEHTAI, Austria - It didn't take long for Swedish skier Sara Hector to follow up her first World Cup podium with her maiden victory. Just two weeks after coming second in a giant slalom in Are, Sweden, Hector upset all pre-race favourites to win a GS on Sunday. "I am a bit surprised," said the ... Read more

Canadians reach podium at snowboard event

CAREZZA, Italy - Canadian snowboard team veterans Caroline Calve and Jasey-Jay Anderson kicked off the season in style Tuesday by reaching the podium at the FIS Alpine Snowboard World Cup. Calve, from Gatineau, Que., won silver in the women's parallel giant slalom while Anderson, from Lac-Superieur, Que., took bronze in the men's event. ''It feels ... Read more

Howell says Olympic gold still hasn’t sunk in

Canada's Dara Howell had a hard time believing she was actually an Olympic gold medallist in the weeks following the Sochi Games. The accomplishment still hasn't quite sunk in. Some 10 months after making history in Russia as the first women's Olympic slopestyle ski champion, the 20-year-old from Huntsville, Ont., still has to pinch herself ... Read more

Yurkiw stays solo in her ski career

LAKE LOUISE, Alta. - Larisa Yurkiw achieved her Olympic dream on her own. The Owen Sound, Ont., skier continues to manage her own ski career back under the umbrella of the Canadian team. Dropped from the national team for 2013-14, Yurkiw raised about $150,000 via sponsorships, juggled the logistics of training and racing and ultimately ... Read more