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Diver Jennifer Abel astounds for Pan Am gold

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Jennifer Abel delivered the performance of her season, winning 3m springboard gold on Sunday with a lifetime best score. The 23-year-old pulled away from the competition on her third dive, one that had beat her up all season. On Sunday she hammered it. Her score of 86.20 points was almost five points better than she’d performed the forward pike (5154B) all season. “I was telling myself no matter what you have to nail the entry, so that’s what I went for,” said Abel. It was 1-2 on the springboard for Canada as Montreal’s Pamela Ware finished in the silver medal spot, turning
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Canada wins first medal of Pan Am Games, gold in women’s kayaking

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Canada has won its first medal of the Pan American Games — a gold in women’s kayaking. The Canadian crew finished first in the K-4 500 metres in one minute 36.495 seconds. Cuba finished second followed by Argentina. Michelle Russell of Fall River,N.S., Emilie Fournel of Montreal, KC Fraser of Oakville, Ont., and Hannah Vaughan of Dartmouth, N.S., edged the Cubans by 1.17 seconds. “I can’t describe it,” said an overwhelmed Russell. “I can’t find the words to describe how it feels to win gold, in the Pan Am Games, in Toronto, on home soil, the very first medal. I can’
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Women of Distinction honoured at annual event

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A group of "unique and exemplary" women was honoured at the 2015 YMCA-YWCA Women of Distinction Awards Wednesday night at the RBC Convention Centre. Awards were presented to 12 recipients and more than 60 nominees were recognized. CBC’s Diana Swain was the host to more than 600 guests at the sold-out event. "Each year we ask the community to share the stories of Manitoban women who are trailblazing, advocating and change-making. This is our 39th annual awards and, once again, the stories are awe-inspiring," Melanie Verhaeghe, chairwoman of the Women of Distinction Steering Committee
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Women in Capital Markets ‘job-shadow day’ grows in leaps and bounds

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It’s been seven years since Hanna Naiman walked onto her first trading floor at TD Securities. She was only 18 years old, but it still stands out as one of the most significant career opportunities she was given. Today the event has grown in size to include 90 female Grade 12 students from across the Greater Toronto Area, who have applied to a business or related university program to learn first-hand about the different career opportunities in capital markets. The event, in its 12th year, takes place on Friday. During the job shadow day, students will have an opportunity to hear from
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Jennifer Wakefield plays both women’s, men’s hockey

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Jennifer Wakefield doubled up on Swedish hockey, playing in both men's and women's leagues this season. The Canadian power forward helped Linkoping's women's club win their elite league title. Wakefield also played for the Division 3 men's club IK Guts in nearby Norkkoping. "It was awesome. I got the best of both worlds," Wakefield said. The 25-year-old from Pickering, Ont., followed in the footsteps of Canadian teammate Hayley Wickenheiser, who played 21 games in Sweden for the men's team Eskilstuna Linden during the 2008-09 season.