{
    "title": "CBC celebrates Soccer Day in Canada",
    "modified_at": "2026-05-05 17:21:00",
    "published_at": "2009-06-06 11:00:00",
    "url": "https://news.canadasoccer.com/cbc-celebrates-soccer-day-in-canada",
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    "culture": "en",
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    "subtitle": "Canada\u2019s soccer community celebrates CBC\u2019s Soccer Day in Canada this Saturday 20 June. The third annual event is aired live from four different locations across Canada \u2013 Bowmanville, ON, Stratford, PE, Medicine Hat, AB and Vancouver, BC. The show airs from 12.00-18.00 ET (09.00-15.00 PT) and include\u2026",
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    "body": "<p>Canada&rsquo;s soccer community celebrates CBC&rsquo;s Soccer Day in Canada this Saturday 20 June. The third annual event is aired live from four different locations across Canada &ndash; Bowmanville, ON, Stratford, PE, Medicine Hat, AB and Vancouver, BC.<br>\u200bThe show airs from 12.00-18.00 ET (09.00-15.00 PT) and includes two live matches during the broadcast: the Impact de Montr&eacute;al vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC match from Montr&eacute;al (Stade Saputo) and the Spain vs. South Africa international match from the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009.<br>\u200bHost Scott Russell is positioned live in Bowmanville while Kevin Gallant is live in Stratford, PE (PEI Indoor Soccer Complex), Doug Dirks is live in Medicine Hat, AB (16th Annual Father&rsquo;s Day Tournament) and Karin Larsen is live in Vancouver, BC (4th Annual More Sports World Soccer Jam).<br>\u200bCanada&rsquo;s Kara Lang, Clare Rustad, Jaime Peters and Chris Pozniak are live on location in Bouwmanville, ON.<br>\u200bAdditional features can be viewed at the offical CBC Soccer Day in Canada website &ndash; www.CBC.ca/sports/soccer/soccerday09. Fans can also bid on memorabilia in the CBC Soccer Day in Canada auction.</p><div class=\"release-content-contact\" id=\"contact-ee9d009f-b8d3-45f5-a17f-e61214852905\">\n    \n    <div class=\"release-content-contact__details\">\n        <strong class=\"release-content-contact__name\">Paulo Senra</strong>\n        <em class=\"release-content-contact__description\">Chief Communications &amp; Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu, Canada Soccer</em>\n        <ul class=\"release-content-contact__details-list\"><li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"mailto:psenra@canadasoccer.com\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"psenra@canadasoccer.com\"><svg class=\"icon icon-paper-plane release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-paper-plane\"></use>\n            </svg>psenra@canadasoccer.com</a></li>\n<li class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item\"><a href=\"tel:(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"  class=\"release-content-contact__details-list-item-link\" title=\"(416)&nbsp;882-7919\"><svg class=\"icon icon-mobile release-content-contact__details-list-item-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-mobile\"></use>\n            </svg>(416)&nbsp;882-7919</a></li></ul>\n    </div>\n</div>",
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            "name": "Paulo Senra",
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            "description": "Chief Communications & Content Officer | Chef des communications et du contenu",
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