Brampton – The City of Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is proud to welcome Mitch Marner, star forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, to the already exciting all-star lineup for this year’s Hockey Night in Brampton. This exciting event, in support of the William Osler Health System Foundation, promises to be an unforgettable night for hockey fans and the community alike. …
Arshad Nadeem shatters 118-year Olympic history, wins gold
Paris – Pakistan’s javelin star Arshad Nadeem won gold, rewrote 118-year history of Olympic Games at javelin throw final in Paris. He broke the medal drought for his country as last time Pakistan won medal at Olympics was in 1992, exactly 32 years ago. Athletes from 12 countries competed. Arshad threw 92.97m, setting new Olympic record, India’s Neeraj Chopra threw …
Brampton Welcomed Lord’s Taverners for Youth Cricket Donation
Brampton – Recently Mayor Patrick Brown and British Consul General Fouzia Younis hosted ‘An Evening to Celebrate Cricket’ reception to celebrate the GT20 Tournament and marked the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between The Lord’s Taverners and the City of Brampton. The Lord’s Taverners, the UK’s leading youth cricket and disability sport charity, will donate cricket equipment to …
Dilpreet Singh Bajwa – 1st Canadian to Score GT20 ton
Toronto – Canadian cricket reached a historic milestone as Dilpreet Singh Bajwa became the first Canadian cricketer to score a century in the history of the Global T20 Canada, which is also the first century in the ongoing fourth season of the league. He lit up the arena with 10 fours and 6 massive sixes against the Brampton Wolves at …
Building spaces to inspire more kids to play
Ottawa – Canada Olympics says: “We’ve partnered with the Canadian Olympic Committee and Team Canada athletes to launch CF Play Makers, a program committed to building play spaces to inspire more children to play and stay in sport.” Damian Warner, Olympic Gold Medalist, Decathlon, added: “For many Team Canada athletes, myself included, playtime as children and teens was formative in …
Deputy PM Freeland meets with Canadian athletes
Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance met with the Canadian athletes participating in Paris Olympics 2024. She said: “Good luck to all Team Canada athletes, who are making us all very proud!”
CHEER FOR TEAM CANADA ATHLETES AT PARIS 2024
Ottawa – Stay up to date on which Team Canada athletes will be competing each day at the Paris 2024 Olympics so you can cheer on Team Canada as they compete for Olympic medals and athletic glory. Official competition started on July 24 and continue until August 11, 2024. This is the third time that the Olympic Games are taking place in …
Minister Qualtrough on drone use in Paris 2024 Olympic Games
PARIS – Using a drone to surveil another team during a closed practice is cheating. It is completely unfair to Canadian players and to opposing teams. It undermines the integrity of the game itself.The Government of Canada is aware of the decision made by the FIFA Appeal Committee. Given that the Women’s Program receives funding from Sport Canada, we are …
Mitch Marner Joins Hockey Night in Brampton
BRAMPTON – City of Brampton Mayor Patrick Brown is proud to welcome Mitch Marner, star forward for the Toronto Maple Leafs, to the already exciting all-star lineup for this year’s Hockey Night in Brampton. This exciting event, in support of the William Osler Health System Foundation, promises to be an unforgettable night for hockey fans and the community alike. Previously …
Marathoner Cameron Levins’ career is lesson in perseverance
Ottawa – If you take a look at the Canadian record books in men’s distance running, you’re likely to spot Cameron Levins’ name just a few times. And by just a few, we mean a lot. He currently owns the Canadian record for the 15km, 20km, half marathon, and marathon distances and has, at various points in his career, also …