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Whitehorse sees off Winter Games
The Canada Winter Games said farewell to the North on Saturday, capping one of the most successful Games ever with an entertaining closing ceremony.
Ontario wins Winter Games hockey gold
Facing an upbeat Manitoba team and its rabid fans, Ontario responded with a decisive victory.
N.W.T. skier scores gold at Canada Winter Games
The Northwest Territories scored its first medal — gold, no less — on Thursday at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, courtesy of cross-country skier Brendan Green.
P.E.I. teenager skis solo at Canada Winter Games
Duncan Sturz is the ultimate do-it-yourself athlete.
Winter Games athletes face flight delays, missing gear
Athletes who finished competing last week in the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse faced delayed flights home and wayward luggage that in some cases are still missing — including biathlon firearms and hockey equipment.
Canada Winter Games is a family affair
Ottawa's Sinclair clan has made the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse a family affair.
Cross-country skier scores Yukon's first gold
Angus Boynton-McNeilly's current stage is the boxing ring at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, but the Calgary native is also making his mark in music and on the big screen.
Canada Games boxer seeks stardom at box office
Angus Boynton-McNeilly's current stage is the boxing ring at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, but the Calgary native is also making his mark in music and on the big screen.
Winter storms messes with Winter Games schedules
Canada Winter Games organizers wrestled with Mother Nature over the weekend, after snowstorms striking central and eastern Canada delayed flights for athletes and officials travelling to and from Whitehorse.
Quebec leading medal haul at Winter Games
The Canada Winter Games entered its second week of competition Sunday, with organizers enjoying a short breather after overcoming bitterly cold temperatures and an odd technical snag in an eventful first week.
Ontario wins Winter Games hockey gold
Steven Stamkos had a goal and assisted on Michael Del Zotto's game-winner midway through the second period as Ontario downed Manitoba 6-4 to win the gold medal at the Canada Games men's hockey tournament.
Ontario reigns supreme in ringette at Canada Winter Games
Two-time defending champion Ontario was a runaway winner over Alberta in Thursday's ringette final at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse.
Two more medals for P.E.I.
P.E.I. added two more medals to its count at the Canada Winter Games Wednesday, including a gold.
Demonstration sports popular at Canada Winter Games
The term "demonstration sport" has never meant more to the Canada Winter Games than it does this year in Whitehorse.
Artists come out to play at Canada Winter Games
A sculptor who works with sausage casings and a whalebone carver who also sings in a heavy metal band are part of the Cultural Festival beginning Wednesday in Whitehorse.
P.E.I. wins first Canada Games medal
Alicia Wilbert has captured the province's first medal at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse, a bronze in the women's judo competition.
Canada Winter Games draws hockey scouts
Hockey scouts are keeping close tabs on competition at rinks during the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse this week, hoping to pick out the country's future NHL stars.
Yukon talks up curling at Canada Winter Games
Yukon third Chelsea Duncan and skip Sarah Koltun were quite the chatterboxes in Tuesday's 11-1 rout of Nunavut at the Canada Winter Games.
Quebec badminton player a smash at Games
Quebec badminton player Mathieu Laforest captured a pair of gold medals Monday at the Canada Winter Games, making him the first double gold medallist of the event.
Ontario cruises at Canada Winter Games
Team Ontario's ringette team is bulldozing the competition at the Canada Winter Games in Whitehorse.
RCMP, Armed Forces seek Canada Winter Games talent
Taking a cue from scouts in sports, the RCMP and the Canadian Armed Forces are using the Canada Winter Games to recruit some of the country's top athletes to their ranks.
PM, premiers help kick off Canada Winter Games
The 2007 Canada Winter Games officially kicked off in Whitehorse on Friday evening in front of a wildly enthusiastic throng of athletes and fans.
Winter Games to leave light ecological footprint: organizer
Whitehorse is hoping that the 2007 Canada Winter Games that begin on Friday in the city will be the greenest games ever.
Bitter cold marks opening of Canada Winter Games
Bone-chilling temperatures and a nasty north wind greeted several thousand athletes and visitors to the Yukon's capital for the start Friday of the 2007 Canada Winter Games.
N.B. Canada Games snowboard team competes for 1st time
After scrambling to get ready, the first snowboarding team to represent New Brunswick at the Canada Winter Games is joining athletes leaving for Whitehorse this week.
Whitehorse readies for Winter Games
Thousands of young athletes are expected to descend on Whitehorse this week as the city prepares to host the 2007 Canada Winter Games.