Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone 🇺🇸 beats Julien Alfred 🇱🇨 to win the World Athletics Female Track Athlete of the Year Award!!
In 2024, she:
• Became 1st woman to ever defend Olympic 400mH GOLD
• Set 2 World Records in the event
• Was undefeated across 100mH, 200m, 400m, 400mH
On Oct. 29, Charles the Gorilla died at the age of 52 at the Toronto Zoo with staff & his daughter Johari at his side.
Beloved by visitors, Charles was known for his paintings that helped raise money for the zoo.
In honour of Charles, let's learn more about him :)
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Grateful for the Beautiful and Solemn School Blessing we received on Friday October 18 2024. A heartfelt thank you to Most Rev, John Boissonneau, Auxiliary Bishop, and Fr Tad and Fr Michael for leading us in a spiritually uplifting mass. @ElizabethCrowe_@paonesl@YCDSB
Thankful for our amazing students and staff at St. Luke🙏🏽 We had a beautiful afternoon celebrating Thanksgiving together. Thank you to everyone who joined us. 🧡🦃🍂@JoelChiutsi @ElizabethCrowe_@YCDSB
This weekend we are thankful for all of God’s blessings: for our families and friends, for food and shelter, for the beauty that surrounds us. Thank you @HST_YCDSB students for the artwork!
YCDSB students continue to outpace their provincial peers in all areas of academic testing, according to the latest results from the Education Quality and Accountability Office & the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test. Click here to learn more https://t.co/e23XkSDdm6
Education opens the door to understanding. During #TruthAndReconciliation Week, let us reflect on the importance of learning from Indigenous voices & histories. Together, we can build a more informed & compassionate world, rooted in truth, respect and healing. #NTRWeek
I commend the students who took part in today’s Terry Fox Run at St Patrick School. It’s important for our future generations to learn about such an inspiring Canadian icon.
10.88s!!🔥
Julien Alfred 🇱🇨 is the Diamond League 100m Champion!
She clocked a time of 10.88s (0.2) to win, fending off her training partner, Dina Asher-Smith 🇬🇧 in 10.92s. Marie Josée Ta Lou-Smith 🇨🇮 was 3rd in 11.05s.
Sha'carri Richardson 🇺🇸 finished 8th in 11.23s.
20.25m 💥
🇨🇦's Sarah Mitton gets her first Diamond League title in the women's shot put, edging out last year's winner Chase Jackson 👏
📸 @GorczynskaMarta#DiamondLeague
If you haven't been able to watch Scott Russell's final hosting sign-off on the CBC Sports broadcast of the Paralympic Closing Ceremony, you should.
Exceptional and emotional from a Canadian sports TV treasure.
https://t.co/rEmZ5mRCQK
“I’ve had the time of my life”
Scott holding tears back as he completes his last coverage for CBC.
16 Olympics, nearly 40 years of reporting.
From all of Canada, thank you.
🇨🇦Brianna Hennessy paddled her way to Canada’s first-ever Para canoe medal. A silver medal. Her first.
Her mom died last year. And today in Paris she wore a necklace with her mother’s ashes in it.
Crossing the finish line together. Beautiful. https://t.co/1e21NuoyWI
HISTORY MAKERS FOR CANADA
Canada defeats Brazil in straight sets to win the first-ever sitting volleyball medal, men or women, for Canada at the Paralympics.
And it’s going to be quite the party in Paris for these women. Outstanding.
GOLD FOR CANADA! 🇨🇦
AURÉLIE RIVARD DOES IT AGAIN!
Her 13th Paralympic medal and third of these Games, Aurélie Rivard secures her spot as a back-to-back-to-back champion in the women’s 400m S10. The medals just keep coming! 🥇🔥
#GreatnessMovesUs#Paris2024
‘Maple Leaf magic’ for Canada’s Sebastian Massabie at #Paris2024 🇨🇦🥇
1st Paralympic Games ✅
1st Paralympic Gold medal with gold ✅
World record ✅
#MedalMoments presented by @PetroCanada