A busy training camp filled with challenging exercises would occupy the thoughts of most high-performance athletes but Darby McIntyre was more excited to meet their teammates.
Cross-country skier Darby McIntyre is shown in an undated handout image. McIntyre was more excited to meet most of their teammates at a Special Olympics Canada's training camp this past week, as athletes from across the country prepare for the 2025 World Winter Games in Turin, Italy, this March. McIntyre attended a Special Olympics Canada training camp this past week, bringing together athletes from across the country to prepare for the upcoming 2025 World Winter Games.
"I am over the moon excited," they said. "I've never been there before and I love pasta. Pasta is my favourite food.Joshua Boudreau, a speedskater from Yellowknife, also missed out on the 2022 Games and, like McIntyre, was happy to meet his teammates in person. "As an organization that is run at the grassroots level by volunteers, they are critical to our mission and to the work that we do," she said. "We have more than 20,000 volunteers across the country, but we need more.
A landslide shut down the Sea to Sky Highway in both directions near Lions Bay Saturday morning, and authorities expected the road to remain closed for at least the rest of the day.More than 280,000 British Columbians lost power Saturday as high winds lashed the South Coast. While most had it restored by early evening, some were expected to be without electricity overnight.
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