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As we proudly cheer on Team Canada, we want to share the story of Walmart Canada associate Kris Vriend: our own Paralympic athlete! Kris was in a car rollover accident in 1989, which left her in a coma for a month with a traumatic brain injury. She admits she was angry after the accident, but she wasn’t going to let it stop her from following her dreams. “I wanted to travel but I didn’t have the money to travel, so I thought I would get into sports,” she explains. “Now I can’t run, so I decided to throw.” Kris took up shot put, discus and javelin. She went on to win a bronze medal for Canada in discus at the 1996 Paralympics in Atlanta. She later won more medals for Canada in international competition, including gold in shot put and silver in discus at the 2002 Paralympic World Championships in Lille, France. She also competed at the Paralympics in Sydney (2000), Athens (2004), and Beijing (2008). Click here to read Kris’ story: https://www.walmartcanada.ca/newsroom/2021/07/28/tokyo-2020-is-here-and-walmart-canadas-very-own-champion-has-advice-for-athletes
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“Eid means a lot to everybody. It doesn’t matter if you’re living in the Middle East or Southeast Asia, or any part of the world. As long as you’re Muslim, Eid means a lot,” says Walmart Canada category team analyst Ali Jahanzaib. We spoke with Ali and Walmart customer Sundas Iqbal about how they celebrate (Ali and his family pictured below). We also spoke with family-run, local Walmart Canada supplier Amira Enterpises, which supplies our stores with dried fruit, nuts, and other food items used in traditional Eid treats. Eid Mubarak to everyone celebrating! Click on the link below to read more.
—5 days ago
By Jon RumleyHappy Eid!Millions of Muslims in Canada (and nearly two billion around the world) are celebrating Eid al-Adha, also known as the "festival of sacrifice," which begins on July 20 this year.It's one of the most important Islamic holidays of the year. It's a time for family and friends to...
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