Canadians

Why Canadians are stung by Wayne Gretzky’s silence

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As Canada played through controversy at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics, its most beloved and iconic sports star grabbed a microphone and stood up for the nation. The Canadian men’s national team had just come from behind to tie the Czech Republic 3-3 in a heated round-robin match. Wayne Gretzky, the executive director of … Read more

Young Canadians ditch ice hockey for football and basketball

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Martin Ross had the most Canadian of dreams: to watch his two sons play ice hockey in their backyard in suburban Toronto. But in what many see as a metaphor for the decline of the country’s national sport, his neighbours complained about the noise and city officials ordered the rink he built at a cost … Read more