Story
Archive

BY
Ryan Keliher

Historic Week for Canadian Female Boxing Wraps Up

It’s only fitting that boxing occurred during Week Two of this year’s Canada Winter Games, coinciding with Women’s History Month, which runs the month of March.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Ontario and Alberta Secure First-Ever Mixed Doubles Curling Medals

For the first time in Canada Games history, medals will be awarded in mixed doubles curling. The event made its historic debut this week at the Montague Curling Club.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Canada Games a Dream Come True for 10-Year-Old Figure Skater

Team Alberta’s figure skater, Lia Cho, is this year’s youngest athlete at Canada Winter Games. She is only 10 years old and stands just over four rulers high.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

The host province is officially on the podium as Prince Edward Islands’ Lucas Macdonald claims the silver medal in Men’s Judo

On day 13 of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, the host province, Prince Edward Island, landed on the podium for the first time. Lucas Macdonald of Stratford, claimed the silver medal in the Men’s +81 kg Judo division Thursday afternoon.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Beaton wins gold for Team Alberta in Judo

At the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta’s Evelyn Beaton took home a gold medal for the individual female - 44 kg Judo division.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Athletes took a break from sport to support literacy in PEI

When people speak of the legacy of the 2023 Canada Winter Games the conversation usually focuses on two things, the lifelong memories people take away from the Games and the new sports facilities the Games leave behind.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Nova Scotia Claims First Badminton Medals in Over 20 Years

Chants of “Novaaa Scotiaaa” echoed throughout Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown as proud fans watched Ritu Shah and Thomas Ashton add two silver medals to Team Nova Scotia’s growing medal count.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Fencing Returns to the Canada Games Program Since 2013

Elaine Hong celebrates her gold medal win in the female épée event during fencing competition Tuesday at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Archery Helping Develop Golden Family Standards

Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Canada Games

Sporting bright green and blue uniforms, the PEI 2023 volunteers are a dedicated and committed group, intent on making sure the Games provide the best possible experience for the young athletes representing their respective provinces and territories.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

A shining example of how Wheelchair Basketball brings families of all abilities together, with some help from our friends Canadian Tire

Sibling rivalries are burning fires inside most families. On a rare occasion, we see family come together on a team. The Vancouver Canucks had the Sedin twins, and the Milwaukee Bucks have the Antetokounmpo brothers. However, the Newfoundland & Labrador Wheelchair basketball team has even more family ties.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

A year into the war in Ukraine, Team Alberta’s Artur Troyan, reflects on his decision to stay in Canada

Team Alberta gymnast Artur Troyan saw his training, experience and dedication to his sport pay off this past week when he and teammate Cody Cyman captured a bronze medal in the synchro trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Evstigneev Wins First Ever Gold in Gymnastics for N.L.

Taking home a gold medal from the Canada Winter Games is the ultimate goal for Canada’s next generation of athletes. For many, it will be a goal out of reach, but for 18-year-old Gleb Evstigneev, the dream of taking a gold medal back home to Newfoundland and Labrador became reality Wednesday evening when he performed two flawless routines in the individual male trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Games Legacy Venue Named After Decorated Paralympian Mark Arendz

The loss of an arm can be a devastating injury, but Paralympian Mark Arendz has never allowed that injury, the result of a tragic farm accident at the age of seven, to hold him back.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

It’s More Than Sports: A Celebration of BIPOC Athletes on Prince Edward Island

To celebrate black history month, the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games has partnered with the Confederation Centre of the Arts to deliver a new art exhibit spotlighting Island athletes of colour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Nova Scotia earns its first medal of the Games as Malcolm Farris claims the bronze medal in Big Air final

Malcolm George Farris heard the screams of his fellow Bluenosers loud and clear last night when he stepped onto the podium to receive his bronze medal.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team New Brunswick Table Tennis makes it's return after 20 years

Up until eight months ago, Joanna Raj of Moncton had never played Table Tennis. This week the 12-year-old is a member of Team New Brunswick’s first Table Tennis team to compete at the Canada Winter Games in 20 years.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Winter Games Opening Ceremony

If you needed one more reason to be proud of this great country, you would have found it at the EastLink Centre Saturday night where the finest young athletes from across Canada paraded their colours for the official opening of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Chris Dornan

British Columbia’s Olivia Brodie and Nova Scotia’s Gassan Alkurdi Strike Karate Gold at Canada Winter Games

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C.’s Alex Mysko flips and twists his way to gold in Men’s Aerials on day one of competition in honour of Brayden Kuroda

Alex Mysko of British Columbia claimed one of the first gold medals awarded at the 2023 Canada Games. He finished with a total score of 123.16 in Men’s freestyle skiing aerials. Mysko’s score topped Alberta’s Brian Burnyeat by a narrow 2.7 points.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C. claim gold in both Men’s and Women’s Kata divisions in Karate’s Canada Games debut

Oonah Gamboa and Haruki Mori of team British Columbia claimed the first-ever gold medals to be awarded for Karate at the Canada Games. Their medals were awarded this afternoon following the Kata event at Canada Games multi-sport Dome at Credit Union Place.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Ma Twins Share their Love for Squash

Twin sisters Ocean and Spring Ma, members of the Team B.C. Girls Squash Team at the Canada Winter Games, are the top-seeded players in their age group. The 16-year-old twins have immense passion for the game.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team Alberta’s Arthur Hough returns to coach squash as he did in its debut at the 1991 Games

When squash was first introduced at the Canada Games in Charlottetown in 1991 the man coaching Alberta’s promising young squash players was a genial expatriate Englishman named Arthur Hough. Thirty-two years later Hough is back in Charlottetown coaching yet another team of aspiring young squash players for Alberta.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Meet the flagbearers who officially opened the P.E.I. 2023 Canada Games

Meet the official flagbearers of the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Mario Annicchiarico

Alberta Looks to Add 2023 Canada Winter Games Gold to National Title

Team Alberta is coming off a Canadian U18 girl’s curling championship – for the second straight year, in fact – and will carry the title as favourite when the Canada Winter Games competition begins on Sunday at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, PEI.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Class of 2023 Inducteed Into Canada Games Hall of Honour

The class of 2023 includes decorated Olympians Marc Gagnon, Heather Moyse, and Sami Jo Small, trailblazing builder Vicki Keith, and distinguished Games alum Dr. Heather Morrison.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sam Corea - Team BC

Red-eye flight to the island of red soil: Team BC ready to compete in PEI

Fresh from an overnight cross-country charter flight, Team BC athletes are on the ground in PEI and are adjusting to a new province, local weather and life in a multisport Games Village.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

'Sport is more than sport': Summerside family counts the days until son makes Canada Games debut

As soon as you walk through their front door, you can see proof of the Zhang family's love of hockey everywhere. It's the photos hanging on the walls, the framed newspaper clippings sitting on coffee tables, and the countless black dents in the garage door behind a well-used hockey net — evidence of the years of wrist shots Brian Zhang has practised there.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

P.E.I. host communities ready to show off their Canada Games spirit

Cyriah Richard is one of two goaltenders selected to play on the female hockey team for the 2023 Canada Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The City of Charlottetown

Canada Games Legacy Project Ready for Skaters to Enjoy

The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with the 2023 Canada Games Host Society, has purchased and installed a portable artificial outdoor rink system for the greenspace in front of Founders Hall. The rink opened to the public on January 28, 2023 with skaters already taking the opportunity to test the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Confederation Centre of the Arts

2023 Canada Winter Games IllumiNATION Festival coming to Confederation Centre of the Arts

Prince Edward Island is set to welcome thousands of visitors for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, and Confederation Centre of the Arts is thrilled to collaborate on a variety of cultural activities.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Giselle Delaney-Duguay

Volunteer Spotlight

The 2023 Canada Games Host Society interviewed four Islanders about volunteering with the Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

2500th Volunteer Spotlight: Carla DiGiorgio

Officially half-way to our goal of 5000 volunteers, the 2023 Canada Games Host Society was happy to catch up with Carla DiGiorgio, our 2,500th volunteer.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

Volunteer Spotlight: Lori Robinson

Having represented Prince Edward Island as an athlete in Cape Breton in 1987, a spectator in PEI in 1991 and 2009, and a coach in Red Deer in 2019, Robinson saw the hard work volunteers put in, so when the opportunity presented itself to volunteer for the 2023 Canada Winter Games in her home province she jumped at the chance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

1000th Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Morrow

Learn more about Rustico's Katherine Morrow, our 1000th volunteer!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Nicholas Mercer

Curling: The Next Generation - Gushue's nephews preparing to follow in his footsteps

It can be daunting to follow in the considerable footprints left by one of curling’s best, but that's not stopping Brad Gushue's nephews. While Gushue was competing for a second world championship, his nephews Parker Tipple, 16, and his 15-year-old brother Spencer — the sons of Gushue’s sister, Natasha — were competing for a curling championship of their own.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Tony Davis

Nordic course passes stress test ahead of 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.

Biathlon athletes and volunteers alike tested their skills ahead of the 2023 Canada Winter Games this weekend.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Wowkwis, mascot for 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I., makes first appearance for Gulf Shore Consolidated students

Myla Doucette felt a feeling of accomplishment as the 2023 Canada Winter Games official mascot made its first appearance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

$5M sports dome opens in Summerside

A new $5-million indoor sports dome in Summerside, P.E.I., was officially opened by city officials Thursday morning. The Dome, a 65,000-square-foot indoor turf field, was built for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

How 2 P.E.I. athletes are getting ready for Beijing Paralympics

Summerside's Billy Bridges and Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., heading to Beijing with different hopes

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

10 Spirit Day Ideas Worthy of a Medal

On behalf of the 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society, we would like to thank all Islanders and friends of the Games who participated in our 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day on February 17th!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sara Fraser

Road to 2023 Canada Games on P.E.I. kicks off with 1st big sponsor

The Host Society for the 2023 Canada Winter Games being planned for Prince Edward Island has its first big sponsor: Atlantic Lottery.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

P.E.I. Paralympics athlete Mark Arendz driven to succeed

P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz competes in the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Arendz will compete in his fourth Paralympics for Team Canada in Beijing, March 4-3.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

Islander Competing in the Beijing 2022 Olympics

With just 10 days to go from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, athletes around the globe are gearing up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Among the many Canadian athletes heading to Beijing is PEI’s very own, Brett Gallant, who will be making his Olympic debut on the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Former athletes say a special opportunity awaits the Team P.E.I. members at the 2023 Canada Winter Games

Sarah MacEachern and Logan MacDougall understand what it’s like to represent P.E.I. at the Canada Games. They agree Team P.E.I. members are in for a memorable experience when Canada’s smallest province hosts the 2023 Winter Games from Feb. 18 to March 5...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Cameron, Beck named Team P.E.I. hockey coaches for 2023 Canada Games

Jess Cameron and Luke Beck will be the head coaches for Prince Edward Island’s hockey teams on home ice when P.E.I. hosts the Canada Games in 2023. Hockey P.E.I. announced the staffs for the girls and boys teams on Tuesday, June 29...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Dave Stewart

Grade 3 North Rustico, P.E.I., student's mascot design chosen winner for 2023 Canada Winter Games

A mother was brought to tears as she watched her daughter’s shocked reaction in finding out her drawing was selected as the winner in the 2023 Canada Winter Games mascot design contest...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Christopher Séguin

Celebrating the Accomplishments of Black Canada Games Alumni

Every February, Canadians across the country celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have played a significant role in making Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation that it is today.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Canada Games Council

Call for Nominations for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour

The Canada Games Council (CGC) invites Canadians to celebrate sporting excellence and outstanding achievement on and off the field of play by nominating acclaimed alumni for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
See More
BY
Ryan Keliher

Historic Week for Canadian Female Boxing Wraps Up

It’s only fitting that boxing occurred during Week Two of this year’s Canada Winter Games, coinciding with Women’s History Month, which runs the month of March.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Canada Games a Dream Come True for 10-Year-Old Figure Skater

Team Alberta’s figure skater, Lia Cho, is this year’s youngest athlete at Canada Winter Games. She is only 10 years old and stands just over four rulers high.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Ontario and Alberta Secure First-Ever Mixed Doubles Curling Medals

For the first time in Canada Games history, medals will be awarded in mixed doubles curling. The event made its historic debut this week at the Montague Curling Club.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

The host province is officially on the podium as Prince Edward Islands’ Lucas Macdonald claims the silver medal in Men’s Judo

On day 13 of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, the host province, Prince Edward Island, landed on the podium for the first time. Lucas Macdonald of Stratford, claimed the silver medal in the Men’s +81 kg Judo division Thursday afternoon.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Nova Scotia Claims First Badminton Medals in Over 20 Years

Chants of “Novaaa Scotiaaa” echoed throughout Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown as proud fans watched Ritu Shah and Thomas Ashton add two silver medals to Team Nova Scotia’s growing medal count.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Athletes took a break from sport to support literacy in PEI

When people speak of the legacy of the 2023 Canada Winter Games the conversation usually focuses on two things, the lifelong memories people take away from the Games and the new sports facilities the Games leave behind.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Beaton wins gold for Team Alberta in Judo

At the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta’s Evelyn Beaton took home a gold medal for the individual female - 44 kg Judo division.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Archery Helping Develop Golden Family Standards

Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Canada Games

Sporting bright green and blue uniforms, the PEI 2023 volunteers are a dedicated and committed group, intent on making sure the Games provide the best possible experience for the young athletes representing their respective provinces and territories.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Fencing Returns to the Canada Games Program Since 2013

Elaine Hong celebrates her gold medal win in the female épée event during fencing competition Tuesday at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

A shining example of how Wheelchair Basketball brings families of all abilities together, with some help from our friends Canadian Tire

Sibling rivalries are burning fires inside most families. On a rare occasion, we see family come together on a team. The Vancouver Canucks had the Sedin twins, and the Milwaukee Bucks have the Antetokounmpo brothers. However, the Newfoundland & Labrador Wheelchair basketball team has even more family ties.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

A year into the war in Ukraine, Team Alberta’s Artur Troyan, reflects on his decision to stay in Canada

Team Alberta gymnast Artur Troyan saw his training, experience and dedication to his sport pay off this past week when he and teammate Cody Cyman captured a bronze medal in the synchro trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

It’s More Than Sports: A Celebration of BIPOC Athletes on Prince Edward Island

To celebrate black history month, the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games has partnered with the Confederation Centre of the Arts to deliver a new art exhibit spotlighting Island athletes of colour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Games Legacy Venue Named After Decorated Paralympian Mark Arendz

The loss of an arm can be a devastating injury, but Paralympian Mark Arendz has never allowed that injury, the result of a tragic farm accident at the age of seven, to hold him back.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Evstigneev Wins First Ever Gold in Gymnastics for N.L.

Taking home a gold medal from the Canada Winter Games is the ultimate goal for Canada’s next generation of athletes. For many, it will be a goal out of reach, but for 18-year-old Gleb Evstigneev, the dream of taking a gold medal back home to Newfoundland and Labrador became reality Wednesday evening when he performed two flawless routines in the individual male trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Nova Scotia earns its first medal of the Games as Malcolm Farris claims the bronze medal in Big Air final

Malcolm George Farris heard the screams of his fellow Bluenosers loud and clear last night when he stepped onto the podium to receive his bronze medal.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C.’s Alex Mysko flips and twists his way to gold in Men’s Aerials on day one of competition in honour of Brayden Kuroda

Alex Mysko of British Columbia claimed one of the first gold medals awarded at the 2023 Canada Games. He finished with a total score of 123.16 in Men’s freestyle skiing aerials. Mysko’s score topped Alberta’s Brian Burnyeat by a narrow 2.7 points.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Chris Dornan

British Columbia’s Olivia Brodie and Nova Scotia’s Gassan Alkurdi Strike Karate Gold at Canada Winter Games

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team New Brunswick Table Tennis makes it's return after 20 years

Up until eight months ago, Joanna Raj of Moncton had never played Table Tennis. This week the 12-year-old is a member of Team New Brunswick’s first Table Tennis team to compete at the Canada Winter Games in 20 years.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team Alberta’s Arthur Hough returns to coach squash as he did in its debut at the 1991 Games

When squash was first introduced at the Canada Games in Charlottetown in 1991 the man coaching Alberta’s promising young squash players was a genial expatriate Englishman named Arthur Hough. Thirty-two years later Hough is back in Charlottetown coaching yet another team of aspiring young squash players for Alberta.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Ma Twins Share their Love for Squash

Twin sisters Ocean and Spring Ma, members of the Team B.C. Girls Squash Team at the Canada Winter Games, are the top-seeded players in their age group. The 16-year-old twins have immense passion for the game.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C. claim gold in both Men’s and Women’s Kata divisions in Karate’s Canada Games debut

Oonah Gamboa and Haruki Mori of team British Columbia claimed the first-ever gold medals to be awarded for Karate at the Canada Games. Their medals were awarded this afternoon following the Kata event at Canada Games multi-sport Dome at Credit Union Place.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Mario Annicchiarico

Alberta Looks to Add 2023 Canada Winter Games Gold to National Title

Team Alberta is coming off a Canadian U18 girl’s curling championship – for the second straight year, in fact – and will carry the title as favourite when the Canada Winter Games competition begins on Sunday at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, PEI.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Meet the flagbearers who officially opened the P.E.I. 2023 Canada Games

Meet the official flagbearers of the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Class of 2023 Inducteed Into Canada Games Hall of Honour

The class of 2023 includes decorated Olympians Marc Gagnon, Heather Moyse, and Sami Jo Small, trailblazing builder Vicki Keith, and distinguished Games alum Dr. Heather Morrison.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Winter Games Opening Ceremony

If you needed one more reason to be proud of this great country, you would have found it at the EastLink Centre Saturday night where the finest young athletes from across Canada paraded their colours for the official opening of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sam Corea - Team BC

Red-eye flight to the island of red soil: Team BC ready to compete in PEI

Fresh from an overnight cross-country charter flight, Team BC athletes are on the ground in PEI and are adjusting to a new province, local weather and life in a multisport Games Village.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

'Sport is more than sport': Summerside family counts the days until son makes Canada Games debut

As soon as you walk through their front door, you can see proof of the Zhang family's love of hockey everywhere. It's the photos hanging on the walls, the framed newspaper clippings sitting on coffee tables, and the countless black dents in the garage door behind a well-used hockey net — evidence of the years of wrist shots Brian Zhang has practised there.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The City of Charlottetown

Canada Games Legacy Project Ready for Skaters to Enjoy

The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with the 2023 Canada Games Host Society, has purchased and installed a portable artificial outdoor rink system for the greenspace in front of Founders Hall. The rink opened to the public on January 28, 2023 with skaters already taking the opportunity to test the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Confederation Centre of the Arts

2023 Canada Winter Games IllumiNATION Festival coming to Confederation Centre of the Arts

Prince Edward Island is set to welcome thousands of visitors for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, and Confederation Centre of the Arts is thrilled to collaborate on a variety of cultural activities.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

P.E.I. host communities ready to show off their Canada Games spirit

Cyriah Richard is one of two goaltenders selected to play on the female hockey team for the 2023 Canada Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Giselle Delaney-Duguay

Volunteer Spotlight

The 2023 Canada Games Host Society interviewed four Islanders about volunteering with the Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

2500th Volunteer Spotlight: Carla DiGiorgio

Officially half-way to our goal of 5000 volunteers, the 2023 Canada Games Host Society was happy to catch up with Carla DiGiorgio, our 2,500th volunteer.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

Volunteer Spotlight: Lori Robinson

Having represented Prince Edward Island as an athlete in Cape Breton in 1987, a spectator in PEI in 1991 and 2009, and a coach in Red Deer in 2019, Robinson saw the hard work volunteers put in, so when the opportunity presented itself to volunteer for the 2023 Canada Winter Games in her home province she jumped at the chance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

1000th Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Morrow

Learn more about Rustico's Katherine Morrow, our 1000th volunteer!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Nicholas Mercer

Curling: The Next Generation - Gushue's nephews preparing to follow in his footsteps

It can be daunting to follow in the considerable footprints left by one of curling’s best, but that's not stopping Brad Gushue's nephews. While Gushue was competing for a second world championship, his nephews Parker Tipple, 16, and his 15-year-old brother Spencer — the sons of Gushue’s sister, Natasha — were competing for a curling championship of their own.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Tony Davis

Nordic course passes stress test ahead of 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.

Biathlon athletes and volunteers alike tested their skills ahead of the 2023 Canada Winter Games this weekend.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

$5M sports dome opens in Summerside

A new $5-million indoor sports dome in Summerside, P.E.I., was officially opened by city officials Thursday morning. The Dome, a 65,000-square-foot indoor turf field, was built for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

10 Spirit Day Ideas Worthy of a Medal

On behalf of the 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society, we would like to thank all Islanders and friends of the Games who participated in our 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day on February 17th!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

How 2 P.E.I. athletes are getting ready for Beijing Paralympics

Summerside's Billy Bridges and Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., heading to Beijing with different hopes

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

P.E.I. Paralympics athlete Mark Arendz driven to succeed

P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz competes in the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Arendz will compete in his fourth Paralympics for Team Canada in Beijing, March 4-3.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

Islander Competing in the Beijing 2022 Olympics

With just 10 days to go from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, athletes around the globe are gearing up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Among the many Canadian athletes heading to Beijing is PEI’s very own, Brett Gallant, who will be making his Olympic debut on the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Canada Games Council

Call for Nominations for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour

The Canada Games Council (CGC) invites Canadians to celebrate sporting excellence and outstanding achievement on and off the field of play by nominating acclaimed alumni for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Wowkwis, mascot for 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I., makes first appearance for Gulf Shore Consolidated students

Myla Doucette felt a feeling of accomplishment as the 2023 Canada Winter Games official mascot made its first appearance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Cameron, Beck named Team P.E.I. hockey coaches for 2023 Canada Games

Jess Cameron and Luke Beck will be the head coaches for Prince Edward Island’s hockey teams on home ice when P.E.I. hosts the Canada Games in 2023. Hockey P.E.I. announced the staffs for the girls and boys teams on Tuesday, June 29...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Former athletes say a special opportunity awaits the Team P.E.I. members at the 2023 Canada Winter Games

Sarah MacEachern and Logan MacDougall understand what it’s like to represent P.E.I. at the Canada Games. They agree Team P.E.I. members are in for a memorable experience when Canada’s smallest province hosts the 2023 Winter Games from Feb. 18 to March 5...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Dave Stewart

Grade 3 North Rustico, P.E.I., student's mascot design chosen winner for 2023 Canada Winter Games

A mother was brought to tears as she watched her daughter’s shocked reaction in finding out her drawing was selected as the winner in the 2023 Canada Winter Games mascot design contest...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sara Fraser

Road to 2023 Canada Games on P.E.I. kicks off with 1st big sponsor

The Host Society for the 2023 Canada Winter Games being planned for Prince Edward Island has its first big sponsor: Atlantic Lottery.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Christopher Séguin

Celebrating the Accomplishments of Black Canada Games Alumni

Every February, Canadians across the country celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have played a significant role in making Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation that it is today.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
See More
BY
Ryan Keliher

Historic Week for Canadian Female Boxing Wraps Up

It’s only fitting that boxing occurred during Week Two of this year’s Canada Winter Games, coinciding with Women’s History Month, which runs the month of March.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Canada Games a Dream Come True for 10-Year-Old Figure Skater

Team Alberta’s figure skater, Lia Cho, is this year’s youngest athlete at Canada Winter Games. She is only 10 years old and stands just over four rulers high.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Ontario and Alberta Secure First-Ever Mixed Doubles Curling Medals

For the first time in Canada Games history, medals will be awarded in mixed doubles curling. The event made its historic debut this week at the Montague Curling Club.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

The host province is officially on the podium as Prince Edward Islands’ Lucas Macdonald claims the silver medal in Men’s Judo

On day 13 of the 2023 Canada Winter Games, the host province, Prince Edward Island, landed on the podium for the first time. Lucas Macdonald of Stratford, claimed the silver medal in the Men’s +81 kg Judo division Thursday afternoon.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Nova Scotia Claims First Badminton Medals in Over 20 Years

Chants of “Novaaa Scotiaaa” echoed throughout Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown as proud fans watched Ritu Shah and Thomas Ashton add two silver medals to Team Nova Scotia’s growing medal count.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Athletes took a break from sport to support literacy in PEI

When people speak of the legacy of the 2023 Canada Winter Games the conversation usually focuses on two things, the lifelong memories people take away from the Games and the new sports facilities the Games leave behind.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Beaton wins gold for Team Alberta in Judo

At the 2019 Canada Winter Games in Red Deer, Alberta’s Evelyn Beaton took home a gold medal for the individual female - 44 kg Judo division.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Ryan Keliher

Archery Helping Develop Golden Family Standards

Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.Sport and competition often draw metaphoric comparisons to life. For PEI’s Crawford family, it’s remarkable how a sport with a tiny target has brought life’s bigger picture into clear view.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the Canada Games

Sporting bright green and blue uniforms, the PEI 2023 volunteers are a dedicated and committed group, intent on making sure the Games provide the best possible experience for the young athletes representing their respective provinces and territories.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Fencing Returns to the Canada Games Program Since 2013

Elaine Hong celebrates her gold medal win in the female épée event during fencing competition Tuesday at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

A shining example of how Wheelchair Basketball brings families of all abilities together, with some help from our friends Canadian Tire

Sibling rivalries are burning fires inside most families. On a rare occasion, we see family come together on a team. The Vancouver Canucks had the Sedin twins, and the Milwaukee Bucks have the Antetokounmpo brothers. However, the Newfoundland & Labrador Wheelchair basketball team has even more family ties.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

A year into the war in Ukraine, Team Alberta’s Artur Troyan, reflects on his decision to stay in Canada

Team Alberta gymnast Artur Troyan saw his training, experience and dedication to his sport pay off this past week when he and teammate Cody Cyman captured a bronze medal in the synchro trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

It’s More Than Sports: A Celebration of BIPOC Athletes on Prince Edward Island

To celebrate black history month, the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games has partnered with the Confederation Centre of the Arts to deliver a new art exhibit spotlighting Island athletes of colour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Games Legacy Venue Named After Decorated Paralympian Mark Arendz

The loss of an arm can be a devastating injury, but Paralympian Mark Arendz has never allowed that injury, the result of a tragic farm accident at the age of seven, to hold him back.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Evstigneev Wins First Ever Gold in Gymnastics for N.L.

Taking home a gold medal from the Canada Winter Games is the ultimate goal for Canada’s next generation of athletes. For many, it will be a goal out of reach, but for 18-year-old Gleb Evstigneev, the dream of taking a gold medal back home to Newfoundland and Labrador became reality Wednesday evening when he performed two flawless routines in the individual male trampoline competition.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Nova Scotia earns its first medal of the Games as Malcolm Farris claims the bronze medal in Big Air final

Malcolm George Farris heard the screams of his fellow Bluenosers loud and clear last night when he stepped onto the podium to receive his bronze medal.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C.’s Alex Mysko flips and twists his way to gold in Men’s Aerials on day one of competition in honour of Brayden Kuroda

Alex Mysko of British Columbia claimed one of the first gold medals awarded at the 2023 Canada Games. He finished with a total score of 123.16 in Men’s freestyle skiing aerials. Mysko’s score topped Alberta’s Brian Burnyeat by a narrow 2.7 points.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Chris Dornan

British Columbia’s Olivia Brodie and Nova Scotia’s Gassan Alkurdi Strike Karate Gold at Canada Winter Games

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team New Brunswick Table Tennis makes it's return after 20 years

Up until eight months ago, Joanna Raj of Moncton had never played Table Tennis. This week the 12-year-old is a member of Team New Brunswick’s first Table Tennis team to compete at the Canada Winter Games in 20 years.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Team Alberta’s Arthur Hough returns to coach squash as he did in its debut at the 1991 Games

When squash was first introduced at the Canada Games in Charlottetown in 1991 the man coaching Alberta’s promising young squash players was a genial expatriate Englishman named Arthur Hough. Thirty-two years later Hough is back in Charlottetown coaching yet another team of aspiring young squash players for Alberta.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Ma Twins Share their Love for Squash

Twin sisters Ocean and Spring Ma, members of the Team B.C. Girls Squash Team at the Canada Winter Games, are the top-seeded players in their age group. The 16-year-old twins have immense passion for the game.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

B.C. claim gold in both Men’s and Women’s Kata divisions in Karate’s Canada Games debut

Oonah Gamboa and Haruki Mori of team British Columbia claimed the first-ever gold medals to be awarded for Karate at the Canada Games. Their medals were awarded this afternoon following the Kata event at Canada Games multi-sport Dome at Credit Union Place.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Mario Annicchiarico

Alberta Looks to Add 2023 Canada Winter Games Gold to National Title

Team Alberta is coming off a Canadian U18 girl’s curling championship – for the second straight year, in fact – and will carry the title as favourite when the Canada Winter Games competition begins on Sunday at the Silver Fox Entertainment Complex in Summerside, PEI.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Taylor Stewart

Meet the flagbearers who officially opened the P.E.I. 2023 Canada Games

Meet the official flagbearers of the PEI 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Class of 2023 Inducteed Into Canada Games Hall of Honour

The class of 2023 includes decorated Olympians Marc Gagnon, Heather Moyse, and Sami Jo Small, trailblazing builder Vicki Keith, and distinguished Games alum Dr. Heather Morrison.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Doug Gallant

Canada Winter Games Opening Ceremony

If you needed one more reason to be proud of this great country, you would have found it at the EastLink Centre Saturday night where the finest young athletes from across Canada paraded their colours for the official opening of the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sam Corea - Team BC

Red-eye flight to the island of red soil: Team BC ready to compete in PEI

Fresh from an overnight cross-country charter flight, Team BC athletes are on the ground in PEI and are adjusting to a new province, local weather and life in a multisport Games Village.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

'Sport is more than sport': Summerside family counts the days until son makes Canada Games debut

As soon as you walk through their front door, you can see proof of the Zhang family's love of hockey everywhere. It's the photos hanging on the walls, the framed newspaper clippings sitting on coffee tables, and the countless black dents in the garage door behind a well-used hockey net — evidence of the years of wrist shots Brian Zhang has practised there.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The City of Charlottetown

Canada Games Legacy Project Ready for Skaters to Enjoy

The City of Charlottetown, in partnership with the 2023 Canada Games Host Society, has purchased and installed a portable artificial outdoor rink system for the greenspace in front of Founders Hall. The rink opened to the public on January 28, 2023 with skaters already taking the opportunity to test the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Confederation Centre of the Arts

2023 Canada Winter Games IllumiNATION Festival coming to Confederation Centre of the Arts

Prince Edward Island is set to welcome thousands of visitors for the 2023 Canada Winter Games, and Confederation Centre of the Arts is thrilled to collaborate on a variety of cultural activities.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Brittany Spencer - CBC

P.E.I. host communities ready to show off their Canada Games spirit

Cyriah Richard is one of two goaltenders selected to play on the female hockey team for the 2023 Canada Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Giselle Delaney-Duguay

Volunteer Spotlight

The 2023 Canada Games Host Society interviewed four Islanders about volunteering with the Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

2500th Volunteer Spotlight: Carla DiGiorgio

Officially half-way to our goal of 5000 volunteers, the 2023 Canada Games Host Society was happy to catch up with Carla DiGiorgio, our 2,500th volunteer.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

1000th Volunteer Spotlight: Katherine Morrow

Learn more about Rustico's Katherine Morrow, our 1000th volunteer!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

$5M sports dome opens in Summerside

A new $5-million indoor sports dome in Summerside, P.E.I., was officially opened by city officials Thursday morning. The Dome, a 65,000-square-foot indoor turf field, was built for the 2023 Canada Winter Games.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

10 Spirit Day Ideas Worthy of a Medal

On behalf of the 2023 Canada Winter Games Host Society, we would like to thank all Islanders and friends of the Games who participated in our 2023 Canada Games Spirit Day on February 17th!

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Sara Fraser

Road to 2023 Canada Games on P.E.I. kicks off with 1st big sponsor

The Host Society for the 2023 Canada Winter Games being planned for Prince Edward Island has its first big sponsor: Atlantic Lottery.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Host Society

Islander Competing in the Beijing 2022 Olympics

With just 10 days to go from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympic Games, athletes around the globe are gearing up to compete on the world’s biggest stage. Among the many Canadian athletes heading to Beijing is PEI’s very own, Brett Gallant, who will be making his Olympic debut on the ice.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

P.E.I. Paralympics athlete Mark Arendz driven to succeed

P.E.I.'s Mark Arendz competes in the 2018 Paralympic Winter Games in PyeongChang. Arendz will compete in his fourth Paralympics for Team Canada in Beijing, March 4-3.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Arturo Chang Thinh Nguyen

How 2 P.E.I. athletes are getting ready for Beijing Paralympics

Summerside's Billy Bridges and Mark Arendz of Hartsville, P.E.I., heading to Beijing with different hopes

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Christopher Séguin

Celebrating the Accomplishments of Black Canada Games Alumni

Every February, Canadians across the country celebrate the accomplishments and contributions of Black Canadians who, throughout history, have played a significant role in making Canada the culturally diverse, compassionate and prosperous nation that it is today.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Stacy Dunn

Volunteer Spotlight: Lori Robinson

Having represented Prince Edward Island as an athlete in Cape Breton in 1987, a spectator in PEI in 1991 and 2009, and a coach in Red Deer in 2019, Robinson saw the hard work volunteers put in, so when the opportunity presented itself to volunteer for the 2023 Canada Winter Games in her home province she jumped at the chance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Nicholas Mercer

Curling: The Next Generation - Gushue's nephews preparing to follow in his footsteps

It can be daunting to follow in the considerable footprints left by one of curling’s best, but that's not stopping Brad Gushue's nephews. While Gushue was competing for a second world championship, his nephews Parker Tipple, 16, and his 15-year-old brother Spencer — the sons of Gushue’s sister, Natasha — were competing for a curling championship of their own.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
The Canada Games Council

Call for Nominations for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour

The Canada Games Council (CGC) invites Canadians to celebrate sporting excellence and outstanding achievement on and off the field of play by nominating acclaimed alumni for the 2022 and 2023 Canada Games Hall of Honour.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Tony Davis

Nordic course passes stress test ahead of 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I.

Biathlon athletes and volunteers alike tested their skills ahead of the 2023 Canada Winter Games this weekend.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Cameron, Beck named Team P.E.I. hockey coaches for 2023 Canada Games

Jess Cameron and Luke Beck will be the head coaches for Prince Edward Island’s hockey teams on home ice when P.E.I. hosts the Canada Games in 2023. Hockey P.E.I. announced the staffs for the girls and boys teams on Tuesday, June 29...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Former athletes say a special opportunity awaits the Team P.E.I. members at the 2023 Canada Winter Games

Sarah MacEachern and Logan MacDougall understand what it’s like to represent P.E.I. at the Canada Games. They agree Team P.E.I. members are in for a memorable experience when Canada’s smallest province hosts the 2023 Winter Games from Feb. 18 to March 5...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Jason Simmonds

Wowkwis, mascot for 2023 Canada Winter Games in P.E.I., makes first appearance for Gulf Shore Consolidated students

Myla Doucette felt a feeling of accomplishment as the 2023 Canada Winter Games official mascot made its first appearance.

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
BY
Dave Stewart

Grade 3 North Rustico, P.E.I., student's mascot design chosen winner for 2023 Canada Winter Games

A mother was brought to tears as she watched her daughter’s shocked reaction in finding out her drawing was selected as the winner in the 2023 Canada Winter Games mascot design contest...

Read the full story
rEAD THE FULL STORY
See More