2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (159+ words) CTV News Special Olympics Ontario launches Draft an Athlete fundraiser Special Olympics Ontario has launched its 'Draft an Athlete' fundraiser for the 2027 Winter Games in North Bay. For a donation of $500 or more, donors cover an athlete's transportation, accommodations, facility…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (302+ words) Funding continues to roll in for the Ontario Special Olympics Winter Games that will take place in North Bay in 2027. On Thursday, Special Olympics Ontario and the North Bay Police Service introduced a new "Draft an Athlete" fundraising initiative. The…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1115+ words) SASKATOON, Sask. — Swift Current Comprehensive School track and field athlete Kyler Duclos has been named one of 100 finalists in RBC Training Ground, the Canadian Olympic Committee's national talent identification program. The 17-year-old earned a spot in the national final after…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (83+ words) PEI coach trains athletes to success at Special Olympics peicanada.com It was an awesome experience for Donna Campbell to attend the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alberta as a member of Team PEI.“The…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago   (116+ words) "It's very important for me to give back to the community," says Quebec swimming star & Olympian Mary-Sophie Harvey, as she spent the weekend helping Montreal North youth learn about the world of competitive swimming. Corinne Boyer reports. April 29, 2025 10:03 am EST…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (321+ words) Special Olympics Estevan is promoting its programs for the upcoming year while looking for more volunteers to help keep local athletes active and involved in the community. She says there are options for both youth and adults. "So we are…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (454+ words) Lethbridge and area athletes had a successful outing at the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games. The competition was held in Medicine Hat Aug. 11 to 15. Lethbridge was represented by seven athletes, including bocce players Adrian Van Den Biggelaar, Randy Chandler, Scott…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (393+ words) Winning national gold in standing long jump was far from a given when Chris Carpeneto sized up his Special Olympics competition in Alberta recently. “It was tricky,” said the Sarnia athlete, one of four locals who competed and took home…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (662+ words) Published 10:38 am Wednesday, August 26, 2026 By Umaymah Suhail Northern News Services Team NWT brought home some new hardware from the Special Olympics Canada Summer Games in Medicine Hat, Alta. The games took place from Aug. 11-13 and covered 10 sports with 1,700 participants, 1,500 volunteers…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (466+ words) Published 8:12 am Tuesday, August 25, 2026 By William Koblensky Varela Local Journalism Initiative Northern News Service When Gail Hamamoto first became the CEO of Special Olympics Canada three-years-ago, she noticed that every province and territory had a chapter, except Nunavut. The work…...