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The IOC executive board for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi approved the inclusion of the Freestyle ski halfpipe event, in which skiers score points for performing gravity-defying tricks off the 22-foot high walls of an icy halfpipe. Also approved were women's ski jumping, a mixed relay in biathlon and team events in luge and figure skating.
Every five years Statistics Canada conducts a census. The next census of Canada will take place May 10th, 2011. Census forms will me mailed starting may 2nd and you can also complete your census on-line.
Federal Election day will be May 2nd, 2011. Advanced polls will be on April 22nd, 23rd and 25th. More information is available at www.elections.ca
Barlow Trail has been closed permanently between 48th Avenue NE and Airport Trail to make way for the construction of a new runway at Calgary’s International Airport.
The Royal Canadian Mint has unveiled two coins to mark the upcoming marriage of Britain’s Prince William to Kate Middleton. The first is a $20 pure silver coin featuring the couple gazing lovingly at each other, surrounded by maple leaves and trilliums. It's marked with a sapphire-coloured gem to allude to Middleton's 18-carat sapphire engagement ring. The soon-to-be newlyweds' names are engraved on the edge of the coin. It sells for $104.95. The second coin is a 25-cent nickle-plated steel coin featuring a coloured image of the young couple. This one retails for $25.95. The royal wedding is set for the end of April, and the newlyweds will visit Canada this summer.
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