Ottawa, Ontario – Karate Canada is proud to report that Team Canada concluded the 2026 Senior and Under-21 Pan American Karate Championships in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (May 28–30) with 17 medals - 3 gold, 6 silver, and 8 bronze - marking the country’s best performance at this event in over a decade. The result...

Karate Canada is pleased to announce that, in accordance with its Carding Nominations Criteria and based on performance results, the following four athletes have been nominated to Sport Canada to receive financial support through the Athlete Assistance Program (AAP) for the 2026–2027 cycle: Hana Furumoto-Deshaies: Full SR1 Card Karim Ebraheem:     Partial National Card Yamina Lahyanssa: ...

Karate Canada is proud to announce the athletes selected to represent Canada at the 2026 Senior and Under-21 Pan American Championships, taking place May 28–31, 2026, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The Canadian delegation will compete against the continent’s best karatekas across a full slate of Kata and Kumite categories, carrying the maple leaf with...

Call for Expressions of Interest WKF Guardian Girls Program – Western Canadian Female Representative Karate Canada is seeking expressions of interest from qualified female candidates in Western Canada to participate in the World Karate Federation (WKF) Guardian Girls Program Certification and Training taking place in Mexico City, Mexico from June 12–15, 2026. The Guardian Girls initiative is an international WKF...

EDMONTON, AB — May 20, 2026 — The karate community came, competed, and captivated. The Karate Canada 2026 Junior National Championships, held May 15–17 at the EDM EXPO Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, has officially concluded and by every measure, it was nothing short of extraordinary. From the first bow to the final podium, Edmonton proved...