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Tewksbury Reconnects with the 'Human Side' of Sport
April 7, 2011
Listening intently, the 2011 Special Olympic team was inspired and excited by the words of a grinning and confident Mark Tewksbury who stood before them last Tuesday, encouraging each member of the team...

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Rick Hansen Wants to Know: Are You a Difference Maker?
April 5, 2011
Join the 25th Anniversary Relay with 'Man in Motion,' Rick Hansen who is set to launch a public contest online as well as unveil the Relay medal and first Relay participant! On Tuesday, April...

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Stroumboulopoulos Appointed WFP Ambassador
March 22, 2011
Ever since CBC talk show host George Stroumboulopoulos came on the scene, he’s impacted the Canadian world of pop culture in more ways than one. His latest accomplishment is being selected by the...

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Patriot Hearts
February 4, 2011
John Furlong became a familiar figure to all as the world celebrated the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. The CEO of VANOC, Furlong led the teams that organized and staged both the Vancouver 2010 Olympic...

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New Speakers at NSB
December 22, 2010
From an award-winning playwright to Canada's former Governor General, to a world-famous storm chaser, our newest speakers offer something to help us all learn and grow. George...

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Engage 2010: A Speaker Series - Event Recap
November 17, 2010
Here at NSB, we are still thankful for the great energy derived from our annual speaker series event at Glenn Gould Studios this past October 5, 2010. The impressive speaker line-up included seven of Canada's...

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Mark Tewksbury Named Chef de Mission for Canadian Olympic Team at London 2012 Olympic Games
August 5, 2010
The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) announced today that two-time Olympian Mark Tewksbury has been appointed as Canada's Chef de Mission for the 2012 Olympic Games in London. "As an Olympic champion,...

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Astronaut Dave Williams & The Tickle Test
June 3, 2010
Astronaut Dave Williams is the influence for a new research project put on by a team of researchers from the University of Guelph nicknamed Project Hypersole. The researchers will be keeping an eye on...

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We've Got Gold - Again!
March 11, 2010
NSB is proud to represent Alexandre Bilodeau, the first Canadian ever to win a Gold medal in a Canadian-hosted Olympics. A Canadian freestyle skier from Montreal, Quebec, Bilodeau was a member of the Canadian...

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Exciting New Speakers Hot off the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics!
February 18, 2010
What an exciting time it is to be Canadian! We are almost halfway through the amazing Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics and our best athletes in the country, our Canadian Olympic athletes have shown hard...

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