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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Whitehorse councillors question dollars and cents of hosting Arctic Winter Games

Whitehorse has been awarded the 2012 Arctic Winter Games, but as councillors debate whether to seal the deal, some worry about whether the city can afford it.
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Diminutive defender is a big-time player

Autumn Garnham has a dream of playing hockey for Team Canada. If her play for Team Manitoba at this past weekend’s 2009 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg is any indication, that dream might not be too far from becoming a reality.
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Aboriginal hockey stars victorious

Some young Aboriginal hockey players from North Eastman helped lead female Team Manitoba to victory last week at the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships in Winnipeg.
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