Penelakut man to cycle for cancer cause

Steve Sxwithul'txw is riding for two reasons: for his sister, and for all First Nations individuals who are battling cancer.

This coming June, Sxwithul'txw, a member of the Penelakut Tribe who was raised in Duncan, will be among several cyclists travelling from Vancouver to Seattle in the Ride to Conquer Cancer, which benefits the BC Cancer Foundation.
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Galusha stuns Jones, leaving Mallett alone on top at Scotties

Northwest Territories skip Kerry Galusha can't recall the last time she played a close game against Team Canada at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts.

She won't have trouble remembering the answer to that question anymore. Galusha's Yellowknife rink staged the biggest upset of the Canadian women's curling championship Tuesday night, downing Jennifer Jones 10-8 in Draw 11 action in front of an electric crowd of 2,448 at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre.
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Moving Forward: Final Report

The National Roundtable on Aboriginal Women in Sport, hosted Feb 22-24, 2008 was part of a larger effort by academics and practitioners to identify and discuss sport and recreation issues that are important to Aboriginal people in Canada.
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Get winter active

WinterActive is a national initiative that encourages Canadians to be physically active during the winter months.
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Invitation to First Nations communities to participate in Ontarians Walking Now

Green Communities Canada is encouraging First Nations communities to get involved in Ontarians Walking Now (OWN).
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2009 Aboriginal Seed Grant Program

The Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Association of BC (ASRA) is inviting applications for its Aboriginal Seed Grant Program from Aboriginal communities both on and off reserve (including, First Nation and Métis) or organizations running programs for Aboriginal people. Applications are due February 15, 2009.
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Aboriginal Sport Circle announces Winnipeg as host of 2009 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships

AKWESASNE MOHAWK TERRITORY – The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC) is pleased to announce that Winnipeg will host the 2009 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships from May 3 – 9, 2009.
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