Snowboarder Laurie Blouin’s secret weapon: The music of Shania Twain
In Beijing, Blouin will draw on two decades of hard work and hard knocks. That and the lyrics of a certain country song.
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Is the boys-club era of NHL management finally ending?
The Canadiens, Leafs and other teams are welcoming women to their executive ranks, but the key job of general manager remains a glass ceiling
Luke Prokop on striving to reach hockey’s pinnacle—on his own terms
The 20-year-old defenceman from Edmonton hopes to play for the NHL in 2022, making him the first openly gay player to do so
Formula E—the all-electric circuit race—is back and quiet as ever
The first Vancouver E-Prix will take place in False Creek over Canada Day weekend 2022
Why is Canada playing in the 2022 Beijing Olympics?
The 2022 Winter Games are set to open in Beijing, but many Canadians believe our athletes should not be going
Reclaiming the Thunderbirds sports team name at the University of British Columbia
At UBC, the athletics department is working with local First Nations to decolonize and Indigenize sport. They have a new tagline and are introducing renewed storytelling about how the Thunderbirds—the school’s varsity teams—got their name.
Mark Messier on leadership, trust and magic mushrooms
The hockey icon talks with Marie-Danielle Smith about mental health, hockey violence—and what he’ll do when the New York Rangers call
Bruce Kidd on how sport and society are tightly interwoven—in the world and in his life
Q&A: The Canadian athlete discusses his memoir, ’A Runner’s Journey’, and how athletics and social activism are inseparable for him
Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser explains a remarkable letter she wrote to her future self
The former hockey player, now physician Dr. Hayley Wickenheiser reflects on a letter she penned to herself at the start of med school
Stand up and take a bow, Andre De Grasse
Image of the Week: Canada’s 200-metre gold medallist, recumbent in glory