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edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > tait-northern-lights-host-wheelchair-basketball-championship-50th-anniversary-celebration

TAIT: Northern Lights host wheelchair basketball championship, 50th anniversary celebration

4+ day, 9+ hour ago  (616+ words) Ross Norton and the Alberta Northern Lights wheelchair basketball team have a delightful problem on their hands. And they're taking names " literally. The Northern Lights are hosting the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball Championships in April at the Saville Centre. But this…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > letters > letters-genies-already-out-of-the-bottle-for-todays-oilers

Letters: Genie's already out of the bottle for today's Oilers

1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (135+ words) Does Alberta need a new auditor general? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! (Connor McDavid is providing Oilers fans with nightly highlights.) Re: Federal Liberal gun buyback program. The only reason they recovered so many so far is because of…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > letters > letters-gudas-suspension-shows-nhl-player-safety-flaw

Letters: Gudas suspension shows NHL Player Safety flaw

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (130+ words) Can the federal NDP rebound from the election? VOTE IN OUR DAILY ONLINE POLL! (A five-game suspension for sending one of the NHL's star players out for the season is ridiculously low.) (Working people seem to be shouldering more of…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > tait-long-history-behind-para-sports-and-canada-usa-rivalry

TAIT: Long history behind para sports, and Canada-USA rivalry

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (613+ words) The Vietnam War ignited a disability rights revolution that blazed across North America. Veterans stormed back demanding access and equality, forever reshaping history. Today, we witness that same fierce determination fueling the explosive USA-Canada para ice hockey rivalry. Can you…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > tait-canada-advances-to-gold-medal-after-tight-victory-over-china-in-paralympic-hockey

TAIT: Canada advances to gold medal game after tight victory over China in Paralympic hockey

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (712+ words) It must be Friday the 13th, right? After bulldozing their way through preliminary play with a jaw-dropping 26-1 goal differential, the Canadian para ice hockey team found themselves in unfamiliar territory Friday afternoon at the Paralympics: a tight game. With less than…...

Edmonton Sun
edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > tait-canadas-paralympic-hockey-success-showcases-power-of-inclusion

TAIT: Canada's Paralympic hockey success showcases power of inclusion

3+ week, 21+ hour ago  (717+ words) The 2026 Para Ice Hockey Games are smashing records like a puck to the back of the net. Following the Paris 2024 Paralympics, where over 11 million Canadians tuned in, digital engagement has skyrocketed. CBC Gem streaming hours in for the Paralympics? Up…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > tait-canada-bests-strong-czechia-squad-in-para-ice-hockey-in-milan

TAIT: Canada bests strong Czechia squad in para ice hockey in Milan

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (747+ words) Did you hear that huge sigh of relief across Canada Wednesday morning caused by the Canadian para ice hockey team? There were a few nervous seconds caused by the Canadians, who came within a few ice chips of giving up…...

Edmonton Sun
edmontonsun.com > opinion > tait-canada-with-a-second-dominating-para-hocky-performance-at-paralympics

TAIT: Canada with a second dominating para hocky performance at Paralympics

3+ week, 2+ day ago  (729+ words) Boris Rybalka knows a party when he sees one. On Saturday the head coach of the Canadian Para hockey team said that, this year's Paralympics was the coming out party for rookie defenceman Auren Halbert, who scored a goal in…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > tait-canada-starts-paralympic-hockey-with-a-victory

TAIT: Canada starts Paralympic hockey with a victory

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (666+ words) In February 2024, the Camrose Kodiaks honoured Boris Rybalka, a man who had spent 26 seasons as their general manager and coach. It was a night filled with memories, gratitude, and a few surprises. Rybalka let the cat out of the bag:…...

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edmontonsun.com > opinion > columnists > canadas-para-hockey-team-ready-to-take-the-ice-in-milan

Canadian men's para hockey team ready to take the ice in Milan

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (589+ words) It would be so un-Canadian " almost treasonous " to downplay the grit, heart, and sheer determination of our women's and men's hockey teams, both earning silver at the Milano Winter Olympics. To do so might just have our Canadian birth certificates…...