Braydon Luscombe

Braydon Luscombe is the current Canadian men’s giant slalom champion in para-alpine. At the IPC World Cup finals held in Sochi last season Braydon placed a promising fifth in the slalom; this has been a great boost for his competitive confidence heading into the Sochi Paralympics. Braydon has great respect for the Mount Washington program for helping to change his perspective on his impairment,...Read more

Keeping the Momentum

Whether you’re planning a March break getaway or already thinking ahead to summer vacation, a little time away can be the highlight of your year. Travel typically involves departing from your daily routine which can include your workout or training schedule . Sometimes a break in training can be seen as a setback in the hard work you've put into reaching your fitness goals. Keeping up training...Read more

Alexandra Starker

Alexandra Starker had an ambitious start to her skiing career. At the age of four, during her first skiing lessons, Alexandra already believed herself to be one of the pros and boldly took off into the ‘bone yard’ at the Calgary Canadian Olympic Park. Now being ranked the top female Canadian in para-alpine, Alexandra will be competing in her first Paralympics as she travels to Sochi with Team...Read more

Josh Dueck

Même s’il représente l’Équipe Canada comme skieur para-alpin, Josh Dueck aime quand même expérimenter en ski libre, car c’est cette activité qui l’a attiré vers le sport en premier lieu. En 2012, il est devenu le tout premier skieur assis à exécuter un saut arrière à partir d’une rampe de ski. Il a aussi été récipiendaire de la Médaille du jubilé de diamant de la reine en 2013. Josh essaie...Read more

Taking the Gym “To Go”

The development of fitness apps for mobile devices is essentially turning smartphones into pop-up gyms that include the personal trainer, minus the heavy price tag. Variety is abundant and their convenience makes them a viable tool when getting to the gym just isn’t possible. So why not browse through the available apps and see if you can find your own pocket personal trainer. A couple of current...Read more

Fresh or Frozen?

The Canadian Food Guide recommends that we consume between 4 to 10 servings of fruits and vegetables daily. One medium fruit or half a cup of fresh, frozen or canned vegetables is considered to be one Food Guide Serving . During the winter months, it is hard to find fresh fruits and vegetables that have been picked from a garden close by. We have become accustomed to eating fruits and vegetables...Read more

Ontario Winter Games

While Canada’s winter Olympians have just finished competing in Sochi and our Paralympians on their way, this week it is the future of Canadian sport that will be on display in Muskoka, Ontario. From February 27th till March 2nd Ontario’s young athletes will be competing in a combination of indoor, outdoor, and para sports at the Ontario Winter Games . Starting in 1970 and taking place every two...Read more

Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston attended Cornell University where she played for their hockey team. In her first season she was named Ivy League Rookie of the Year and was also a three time finalist for the top female player in NCAA hockey. When she graduated Rebecca was drafted by the Toronto Furies of the CWHL. Internationally Rebecca joined team Canada in 2007; she was part of the 2010 Olympic gold medal...Read more

E.J. Harnden

E.J. Harnden is the second on the Canadian Olympic Curling team. Harnden is lucky to share this amazing accomplishment with his brother Ryan who is the lead on the team. The family ties for curling run even deeper than that, when he attended the Brier in 2008 it was on a team skipped by his father Eric. He and his brother are also cousins to the current skip of Team Canada Brad Jacobs. The...Read more

Caroline Calvé

Caroline Calvé has been competing on the World Cup circuit for almost nine years, but made her Olympic debut in front of a home crowd in Vancouver. Since then Caroline has had a breakthrough in her career, winning the first ever World Cup for a Canadian female alpine snowboarder. Calvé’s success has continued during the 2012-2013 season where she finished third in the World Cup Parallel standings...Read more