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Mar 8, 20231 min read
CTV Article: RBC Training Ground marks eighth year of finding and funding future Olympians
Julie Fitz-Gerald Special to CTVNews.ca When RBC Training Ground began in 2016, the national talent identification and athlete funding...
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jfitz-gerald
Jan 31, 20231 min read
CTV Article: RBC Training Ground to host dedicated testing events for Indigenous athletes
Julie Fitz-Gerald Special to CTVNews.ca Published Jan. 23, 2023 4:54 p.m. EST Young Indigenous athletes from across Canada will have the...
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jfitz-gerald
Nov 15, 20221 min read
CTV Article: Penny Oleksiak among gold medallists offering tips at RBC Training Ground Final
Julie Fitz-Gerald Special to CTVNews.ca Some of Canada’s brightest Olympic hopefuls travelled to Ottawa on October 22 to compete in the...
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jfitz-gerald
Oct 18, 20221 min read
CTV Article: Ian McPeek's journey to the RBC Training Ground National Final
Julie Fitz-Gerald Special to CTVNews.ca "If it isn’t working, change it.” These are the wise words that 18-year-old speed skater Ian...
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jfitz-gerald
Apr 25, 20221 min read
CTV Article: Acrobats Wanted
How gymnasts are using RBC Training Ground as a springboard to success in other sports By Julie Fitz-Gerald If you’re a gymnast with...
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jfitz-gerald
Apr 20, 20221 min read
CTV Article: Swapping skates leads to new Olympic journey for former hockey star
By Julie Fitz-Gerald From a complete unknown in the speed skating world to a future shining star, Ryan Gibson, 23, is learning the ropes...
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jfitz-gerald
Mar 28, 20221 min read
CTV Series: A Healthy Start
Teachers and volunteers see benefits of Breakfast and snack programs Teachers and school volunteers can attest to the fallout of children...
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jfitz-gerald
Mar 15, 20221 min read
CTV Series: A Healthy Start "How breakfast fuels children's brainpower"
We’ve long been told that breakfast is the most important meal of the day – and for good reason. Our brains rely on fuel in the morning...
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jfitz-gerald
Feb 28, 20221 min read
CTV News Series: A Healthy Start "Healthy breakfast ideas for children"
Properly fuelling children for the busy day ahead is an important first step in the morning, with nutritious choices leading to big...
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jfitz-gerald
Feb 14, 20221 min read
CTV News Series: Food insecurity in Canada: 1 in 3 children risks going to school without breakfast
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused food insecurity in Canada to grow as well as highly disrupted food support systems, with student...
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