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Honour or Insult? Canadians divided over movement to change Indigenous sports team names
Three-in-ten find ‘Edmonton Eskimos’ offensive, as CFL team considers future of 70-year-old name June 12, 2019 – Honouring cultural traditions or disrespect through caricature? This is the fundamental debate over use of Indigenous names and imagery in sports in recent
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Canadian Collapse: Exit of NHL teams brings familiar heartache for fans, potential trouble for broadcasters
Strong first round viewership could dwindle for rest of playoffs with loss of Canadian teams and big stars April 25, 2019 – Canada’s Stanley Cup drought was extended again this year, and a lot quicker than most hockey fans hoped.
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Pigskin Preferences: Canadians follow both the CFL and NFL; but would watch Super Bowl over Grey Cup
One-in-five say they follow each league, with older Canadians preferring the CFL and younger, the NFL August 31, 2018 – As the Canadian Football League’s Labour Day tradition with four games across the country continues this weekend, and as the
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Bravado, heartbreak & the beautiful game: Canadian fans cheer England, Brazil; lament Portuguese & German exits
Half of those interested in the tournament have been streaming games at work or school July 5, 2018 – The drama of the world’s most-watched sporting event is alternately breaking hearts, and taking Canadian fans’ breath away. Over the past
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Passing on Pyeongchang? Most Canadians less interested in Olympic hockey without NHL players
More than half still say they’re looking forward to the games overall, up slightly from Sochi February 7, 2018 – The Olympic hockey tournament has been home to some of the most iconic moments in Canadian sports history. Whether it’s
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Hosting the podium again: Canadians on two teams over carrying torch for future Olympic bids
Four-in-ten say hosting Olympics in this country has been a worthwhile investment in the past August 19, 2016 – As the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro draw to a close and the Paralympics get set to begin,
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