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CBC/Radio-Canada is working with a number of public venues across the country to make coverage of Rio 2016 available to as many Canadians as possible in as many places as possible from August 3-21
As Canada's Olympic Network, CBC/Radio-Canada is committed to making its coverage of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games accessible to all Canadians in as many ways as possible this August. The public broadcaster is working with venues across the country to provide free viewing spaces where Canadians can gather together to watch the best athletes in the world.
Free public viewing events will take place in several public spaces across Canada where Canadians can watch CBC/Radio-Canada's coverage of Rio 2016 while out and about in their communities. These public viewing events include:
Alberta:
• Bow Valley Square (205 5 Ave. S.W., Calgary) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• CF Chinook Centre (6455 Macleod Trail S.W., Calgary) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.• CrossIron Mills (261055 CrossIron Blvd., Rocky View) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Sat.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Downtown Calgary (Stephen Avenue Celebration Site)* - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Aug. 5: 4-8 p.m.; Weekdays: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sat.-Sun. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.• Edmonton City Centre (10025 102A Ave., Edmonton) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, Mon.-Wed.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 12 noon-5 p.m.• Kingsway Mall (1a Kingsway Garden Mall N.W., Edmonton) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.• Southcentre Mall (100 Anderson Rd. S.E., Calgary) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Southgate Shopping Centre (5015 111 St. N.W., Edmonton) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
British Columbia:
• Brentwood Town Centre ( 4567 Lougheed Hwy., Burnaby) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 8 a.m.-6 p.m.• CF Pacific Centre (701 W. Georgia St., Vancouver) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.• City of Langford (The Westin Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, Victoria) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 4 a.m.-10 p.m.• Guildford Town Centre (10355 152 St., Surrey) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Sat.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.• Lougheed Town Centre (9855 Austin Ave., Burnaby) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• MNP Tower (1021 West Hastings St., Vancouver) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Mayfair Shopping Centre (3147 Douglas St., Victoria) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Oakridge Centre (650 West 41st Ave., Vancouver) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Richmond Olympic Oval (6111 River Rd., Richmond) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 6 a.m.-11 p.m.
Manitoba:
• Lyric Theatre at Assiniboine Park (55 Pavilion Cres., Winnipeg) - Aug. 7, 14 and 21, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.• CF Polo Park (1485 Portage Ave., Winnipeg) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
Nova Scotia:
• Halifax Public Libraries (5440 Spring Garden Rd., Halifax) - Thu., Aug. 11 at 4 p.m. and Fri., Aug. 19 at 9 a.m.
Ontario:
• 2 Queen (2 Queen St. E., Toronto) - Weekdays, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-6 p.m.• Bay Adelaide Centre (181 Bay St., Toronto) - Weekdays, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-1 a.m.• Brookfield Place (181 Bay St., Toronto) -Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-1 a.m.• Canada Square (2200 Yonge St., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Canadian Broadcasting Centre (250 Front St. W., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 3-21, 7 a.m.-12 midnight• CF Sherway Gardens (25 The West Mall, Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Conestoga Mall (550 King St. N., Waterloo) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.• C onstitution Square (Lobby, 350 Albert St., Ottawa) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Dynamic Funds Tower (1 Adelaide St. E., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Erin Mills Town Centre (Centre Court, Lower Level, 5100 Erin Mills Parkway, Mississauga, ON) - Daily, Aug. 9-20; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Fairview (1800 Sheppard Ave. E., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.• First Canadian Place (100 King St. W., Toronto) - Weekdays, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-11 p.m.• Garden Square (1 Theatre Lane, Brampton) - Daily, Aug. 3-21, various times• Hillcrest Mall (9350 Yonge St., Richmond Hill) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun., 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Hudson's Bay Centre (2 Bloor St. E., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Fri.: 7 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.-Sun.: 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Mattamy National Cycling Centre (2015 Pan Am Blvd., Milton) - Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m.• MetroCentre (200 Wellington St. W., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Mississauga Celebration Square (300 City Centre Dr., Mississauga) - Weekdays, Aug. 5-21, various times• Richmond-Adelaide Centre (120 Adelaide St. W., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Rideau (50 Rideau St., #300, Ottawa) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• Royal Bank Plaza (200 Bay St., Toronto (indoors)) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Royal Bank Plaza (Corner of Bay St. and Wellington St. (outdoors)) - Aug. 8-12, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Scarborough Town Centre (300 Borough Dr., Scarborough) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.• Square One Shopping Centre (100 City Centre Dr., Mississauga) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.• TD Centre (66 Wellington St. W., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.• Toronto Eaton Centre (220 Yonge St., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9:30 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.• Upper Canada Mall (17600 Yonge St., Newmarket) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-6 p.m.• WaterPark Place (88 Queen's Quay W., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21, 7 a.m.-7 p.m.• Yorkdale Shopping Centre (3401 Dufferin St., Toronto) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-7 p.m.
Quebec:
• Le 1000 (1000 Rue de la Gauchetière O., Montreal) - Daily, Aug. 5 - 21; Mon.-Wed.: 7 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thu.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 12 noon-5 p.m.• Centre de Commerce mondial Montréal (747 rue du Square-Victoria, Montreal) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 6 a.m.-9 p.m.• Tour Deloitte (1115 Rue Saint Antoine O., Montreal) - Daily, Aug. 5 - 21; Weekdays: 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.• Les Galeries de la Capitale (5401 Boul des Galeries, Ville de Québec) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.• CF Carrefour Laval (3035 Boul. le Carrefour, Laval) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Weekdays: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.• Le Pavillion des Arts et de la Culture de Coaticook (116 Rue Wellington, Coaticook) - Canada Women's Football matches (Aug. 3, 6, 9)• Place Montréal Trust (1500 McGill College, Montreal) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon-Tue.: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 10 a.m.-7 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.• Les Promenades Gatineau (1100 Boul Maloney O., Gatineau) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 9:30 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 11 a.m.-5 p.m.• Quartier Dix 30 (The Square, 9160 Boul Leduc, Brossard) - Daily, Aug. 5-21; Mon.-Tue.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Wed.-Fri.: 10 a.m.-9 p.m.; Sat.: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.*Weather permitting
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