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- CTV News
Plouffe ‘excited' for next chapter of 3X3 basketball career after retirement
She's leaving the competitive court but not the game. And Michelle Plouffe is looking forward to helping guide Canada's national teams in a version of the sport she had a hand in nurturing. The 32-year-old three-time Olympian announced her retirement from international basketball on Monday following a career that saw her compete on the world's biggest sporting stage for the five-on-five sport in London in 2012 and in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. Plouffe also won back-to-back FIBA AmeriCup championships in 2015 and 2017. The Edmonton native made it back to the Olympics a third time last year in Paris after shifting to three-on-three basketball, commonly known as 3X3 (three ex three), in 2019. Plouffe and her twin sister Katherine played prominent roles in elevating the profile of the 3X3 game, helping the Canadian team win several FIBA 3X3 Women's Series titles, a silver medal at the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in 2022 and a fourth-place finish at the Paris Games. Now, Plouffe will work for the national team program as its 3X3 performance manager for both the women's and men's 3X3 squads. 'It's just the closing of a chapter, opening of the next one, which I'm excited about,' Plouffe told media on Thursday. She said making the transition from athlete to performance coach has been smooth. 'It's been quite seamless in that way, because I know the 3X3 world so well,' Plouffe said. 'It's been great to carry on in that world. I'm just in a different role.' Plouffe is slated to be honoured on Saturday during the Hoop City 3X3 Festival being staged this year at West Edmonton Mall's Ice Palace. The event Thursday through Sunday will feature top men's and women's teams competing in FIBA's 3X3 World Tour and 3X3 Women's Series.
The Province
33 minutes ago
- The Province
Michael Geller: Expo 2025 in Osaka opens window on promising future
World Fair shines light on human wellness, social inclusion and global connectedness The most striking feature of the 2025 Expo site in Osaka, Japan is a multi-storey 'grand ring,' approximately two kilometres in circumference, constructed from mass timber. Photo by Michael Geller Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. What do an elevator, sewing machine, typewriter, telephone, dishwasher and mobile phone have in common? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. SUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Subscribe now to read the latest news in your city and across Canada. Exclusive articles by top sports columnists Patrick Johnston, Ben Kuzma, J.J. Abrams and others. Plus, Canucks Report, Sports and Headline News newsletters and events. Unlimited online access to The Province and 15 news sites with one account. The Province ePaper, an electronic replica of the print edition to view on any device, share and comment on. Daily puzzles and comics, including the New York Times Crossword. Support local journalism. REGISTER / SIGN IN TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account. Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments. Enjoy additional articles per month. Get email updates from your favourite authors. THIS ARTICLE IS FREE TO READ REGISTER TO UNLOCK. Create an account or sign in to continue with your reading experience. Access articles from across Canada with one account Share your thoughts and join the conversation in the comments Enjoy additional articles per month Get email updates from your favourite authors They were all introduced to the public at International Expositions. Industrialist Elisha Otis first demonstrated his elevator to the public at the 1854 Crystal Palace Exhibition in New York City. He famously cut the hoisting rope of the elevator platform to display its safety brake, which prevented it from falling. The home sewing machine was first displayed at the Paris Exposition in 1855. The typewriter and Alexander Graham Bell's telephone were first publicly displayed at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. The dishwasher, as we know it, was first displayed at the 1893 World Columbian Exposition in Chicago. Fifty-five years ago, visitors to Expo 1970 Osaka were delighted to discover 'Dream Telephones' at the Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) pavilion. Today we know them as mobile phones. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The first world exposition I attended was Montreal's Expo 67, which featured a monorail passing through Buckminster Fuller's geodesic dome and Moshe Safdie's Habitat 67, comprised of stacked prefabricated concrete housing modules. Like most Vancouverites, I have vivid memories of Expo 86. Although it was not a formally designated World Exposition, it celebrated Vancouver's Centennial. We were encouraged to invite the world, and the world came. More than 22 million attended the fair. Expo 86 gave us Canada Place, B.C. Place Stadium, SkyTrain, and established Vancouver as a global destination. Following 1986, Metro Vancouver's annual population growth doubled from 1.5 per cent to three per cent. Whether it was for better or worse depends on who you talk to. Stay on top of the latest real estate news and home design trends. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. Please try again This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Visitors to the Canada Pavilion are handed augmented reality tablets and experience interactive exhibits that transform white interior icebergs into scenes from across Canada. Photo by Michael Geller Since Expo 86, World Fairs have fascinated me since they offer a glimpse into the future. I have been fortunate to attend expositions in Lisbon, Shanghai, Yeosu, Dubai, and Astana. Recently, I spent a week at Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan. Osaka's second world exposition opened on April 13 and occupies a 155-hectare site on a new man-made island, connected to the city by a new subway line extension. One hundred fifty-eight countries and regions, plus seven international organizations, are participating at this Expo. One notable absentee is Russia. Every World Fair has a theme, and Expo 2025's is 'Designing Future Society for Our Lives.' There are three sub-themes: Saving Lives, Empowering Lives and Connecting Lives. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. These sub-themes are intended to address aspects of human well-being, social inclusion and global interconnectedness. The most striking feature of the Expo site is an impressive, multi-storey 'grand ring,' approximately two kilometres in circumference, constructed from mass timber. All the national pavilions are located within the ring to symbolize the need for international co-operation. Some of the most popular and talked-about pavilions at Expo 2025 include the Japan Pavilion, Better Co-Being Pavilion, Future of Life Pavilion and Canada Pavilion. The Japan Pavilion highlights Japan's vision for a sustainable future. Its circular structure is designed to symbolize the cycle of life. Japanese initiatives and innovative technologies are showcased throughout the pavilion, including a biogas plant that utilizes food waste and carbon recycling technologies to promote sustainable practices. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The Better Co-Being Pavilion offers a speculative look at our future shaped by technological co-evolution. Located within the Forest of Tranquility, it embodies the transformation from a world focused on economic growth to one that places greater emphasis on the environment, health, human rights and education. The Future of Life Pavilion focuses on human-robot coexistence and the potential for technologies, especially robotics and AI, to enhance and expand human life. The pavilion gives visitors the opportunity to encounter androids, robots, computer-generated characters and other avatars created with the latest technologies. Upon first view, the Canada Pavilion's white, geometric forms reinforce the overused cliché of Canada as the Great White North. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I was fortunate to have a chance encounter with Laurie Peters, commissioner-general for the pavilion, who was outside on the plaza during a false fire alarm. She told me the theme is not at all the Great White North. Rather, it is Regeneration. Visitors will not read about this since words are not used anywhere in the pavilion. Instead, they are handed augmented reality tablets and experience interactive exhibits that transform white interior icebergs into scenes from across Canada. After a week at the exposition, I became somewhat overwhelmed by all the technology. However, one of my favourite pavilions was the NTT pavilion, where the mobile phone was first showcased 55 years ago. NTT's 2025 pavilion is divided into three zones, each offering a unique interactive experience. Themed 'Parallel Travel,' the pavilion showcases how the future of communication will transcend physical distances and merge distant spaces into one shared reality. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. The first zone offers a 180-degree audiovisual journey through the history of communication. You are then led into a 3D experience connecting the 1970 and 2025 expositions through holographic performances. The pavilion concludes with a 'time experiment' where visitors' distorted portraits are displayed on a 360-degree screen. You soon realize that the younger visitors are made to look older, and the older visitors appear much younger. In my case, while all my wrinkles disappeared, I still had a bald head. In addition to all the robots and androids, my favourite technological innovation at Expo was a Japanese toilet that can provide the user with regular health reports. This innovative toilet, developed by Toto, scans your stool to identify potential issues. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Expo 2025 will continue until Oct. 13, 2025. Unfortunately, there are often long lineups at most of the popular pavilions, so it is advisable to make reservations. Details on how to make reservations can be found on the website. If you do attend Expo and there is a lengthy line at the Canadian pavilion, mention to a staff member that you are Canadian, and you will likely be directed to the fast-pass lane and get in immediately. Although Osaka may seem like a long way away, I highly recommend a visit to Expo 2025. You will get a glimpse of the future and it is much more promising than you might expect. Michael Geller FCIP, RPP, MLAI, Ret. Architect AIBC is a Vancouver-based planner and real estate consultant. He also serves on SFU's adjunct faculty. You can reach him at geller@ and find more information and images of Expo 2025 on his blog Read More Vancouver Whitecaps Vancouver Canucks News Celebrity Vancouver Whitecaps
National Post
33 minutes ago
- National Post
Roughriders look to snap winless skid in Montreal on Saturday
The last time the Saskatchewan Roughriders won a game in Montreal, Trevor Harris was the starting quarterback for the home side. Article content Now with the Roughriders, Harris and company will try to snap Saskatchewan's winless skid in Montreal dating back to 2021 when the Roughriders (6-1) visit the Alouettes (5-2) on Saturday (5 p.m., TSN) in Week 9 of the CFL season. Article content Article content The Roughriders are coming off a 21-18 win over the Edmonton Elks last week, which was Saskatchewan's second straight victory, while the Alouettes just knocked off the Calgary Stampeders 23-21 last week for their second straight win. Article content Injury news Article content Roughriders' receiver Samuel Emilus (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's contest after suffering an injury against the Elks last week. Defensive end Lake Korte-Moore (knee) and linebacker Aubrey Miller Jr. (knee) have also been ruled out for Saskatchewan. Article content Meanwhile, Payton Collins is expected to return to the lineup along the offensive line after being injured in Week 1. He is replacing Darius Washington at left tackle. Daniel Johnson remains sidelined with a shoulder injury. Article content For Montreal, McLeod Bethel-Thompson gets his second straight start at quarterback for the injured Davis Alexander while the Alouettes will also be without top receivers Tyson Philpot (knee) and Austin Mack (ankle). Article content Road trip Article content Saskatchewan's last win in Montreal was on Oct. 30, 2021, when the Cody Fajardo-led Roughriders picked up a 19-14 victory that saw Harris replace Matthew Shiltz at quarterback in the game for the Alouettes with then starter Vernon Adams Jr. sidelined. Article content Article content Harris was at the helm for the Alouettes in 2022 when Montreal prevailed 37-13 while Caleb Evans quarterbacked the Als to a 41-12 victory in 2023. Article content Article content Last year, Davis Alexander came off the bench to replace an ineffective Evans in Week 8 as the Alouettes erased a 16-3 halftime deficit to win 20-16. Article content As hard as it's been for the Roughriders to win in Montreal, the Green and White have picked up five straight road victories dating back to last season. Article content Saturday's game features two of the top teams in the league as the Roughriders enter the week leading the West Division while the Alouettes are tied with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats at 5-2 with the Ti-Cats currently holding the head-to-head tiebreaker. Article content It's the first meeting of the season between the two clubs as Montreal will make the trip to Saskatchewan on Sept. 13 in Week 15. Article content And while this matchup will be a good measuring-stick game, Roughriders veteran cornerback Marcus Sayles says each game is important no matter the opponent.
