Knowledge Nuggets dogs Did You Know Dogs may be more than man’s best friend. In addition to the way they can affect our mood, emerging research suggests that dogs, and the microbes that come with them, may actually help our immune system development....
Knowledge Nuggets physical activity and mental health Activity and Exercise We know that being physically active goes a long way in helping prevent and manage various diseases and illness. Recent research is looking into the direct relationships between physical activity and mental health. The Health Study of...
News Canada Qualifies for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games! September 2, 2019 Softball Canada - Surrey, B.C. – The Canadian Women’s National team punched its ticket to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games with a 7-0 run-rule win over Brazil at the 2019 WBSC Softball Americas Qualifier on Sunday. Canada became the fifth...
News Canadian Teen Brock Hoel Surges to Seventh at World Junior Triathlon Championships September 3, 2019 —Hoel posts career-best Junior World Championship result— LAUSANNE, Sui.— Brock Hoel capped off a strong 2019 campaign with a solid seventh-place finish at the World Junior Triathlon Championships in Lausanne, Switzerland on Friday. The 18-year-old Hoel battled through the...
News Gold Medallist and Record-breaker from Lima’s Pan Am Games, Natasha Wodak, named CSI Pacific Athlete of the Month Powered by 2XU for September September 3, 2019 Canadian Sport Institute Pacific - VICTORIA, BC – Lima 2019 Pan Am Games Gold medallist Natasha Wodak has been named September’s CSI Pacific Athlete of the Month Powered by 2XU. On August 6, 2019, Wodak claimed Gold in the 10,000m...
News NextGen Swimmers Show Promise at the Parapan American Games September 3, 2019 Swimming Canada - LIMA, Peru – The water has finally settled at the Aquatic Centre at Videna, host venue of the 2019 Parapan American Games in Lima. For the 13 swimmers who made the trip to South America, the memories...
News Siobhan O’Connor Named Dressage Volunteer of the Month for August 2019 September 3, 2019 Equestrian Canada - Ottawa, ON, Sept. 3, 2019 – Equestrian Canada is pleased to announce that Siobhan O’Connor of Medicine Hat, AB, has been selected as the August 2019 recipient of the Dressage Volunteer of the Month Award. As a...
News Canada Falls to Lithuania At The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 September 3, 2019 Canada Basketball - DONGGUAN, CHINA (September 3, 2019) - The Canadian Senior Men’s National Team fell 92-69 to Lithuania on Tuesday to drop to 0-2 at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019. Click here for a box score. Kyle Wiltjer led all scorers with...
News Sport Law & Strategy Group To Host “Demystifying Parliamentary Procedure and Managing Your Meeting Challenges” Webinar September 3, 2019 Sport Law & Strategy Group (SLSG) - Sept 4, 2019 – The Sport Law & Strategy Group (SLSG) will host its next webinar on Wednesday, September 25th at 12:00pm EST. Part of being a sport leader and running a safe...
News U-18 Baseball World Cup: Canada Suffers Untimely Loss to Australia September 4, 2019 Baseball Canada - GIJANG, South Korea – A botched play in the top of the eighth that saw Canada commit two throwing errors led to two Australia runs and they hung on for a 7-6 win over Canada’s Junior National...
