Northern Canadian skier Roseanne Allen dies

Roseanne Allen, a cross-country skier who was one of the first aboriginal women to represent Canada at the Winter Olympics, died on Saturday in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. She was 55.
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Call for 2010 Dene and Inuit Games Participants

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Traditional Games Program was announced today by the Honourable Robert C. McLeod, Minister of Municipal and Community Affairs (MACA). MACA, in partnership with the Northern Games Society and the Aboriginal Sport Circle of the Western Arctic, is looking for young, vibrant people to display their athleticism within Dene and Inuit Games at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.
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Most kids earn failing grade on exercise, report finds

Most Canadian kids are earning a failing grade for physical activity levels, as they continue to miss targets for daily exercise, a new report finds.
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Province, Non-profit Groups Invest $46 Million to Revitalize Neighbourhood Community and Rec Centres: Robinson

The province and Manitoba non-profit groups are investing $46 million this year to revitalize and renew community and recreation centres to improve Manitobans' access to healthy, active living, Culture, Heritage, Tourism and Sport Minister Eric Robinson announced today.
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