CITYnews halifax: Junior sprint canoe world championship to be held in Halifax area this week

CITYnews halifax / By The Canadian Press

A major international canoeing competition is taking place this week in the Halifax area.

The International Canoe Federation’s Junior and U-23 Canoe Sprint World Championship will be held on Lake Banook in Dartmouth between July 1 and July 5.

The event will feature Olympians and world champions representing 60 countries.

In all, 188 races will be contested over five days, and Hungary is sending the largest team with 52 members.

Some of the top competitors are expected to take part in the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 2028.

A canoe procession and athletes’ parade will open the event on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 29, 2026.