{"id":5361,"date":"2024-12-17T17:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/?p=5361"},"modified":"2024-12-17T17:42:04","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:42:04","slug":"conifa-expands-into-canada-with-historic-partnership-with-isca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/conifa-expands-into-canada-with-historic-partnership-with-isca\/","title":{"rendered":"CONIFA expands into Canada with historic partnership with ISCA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/ml4e0gjyxzna.i.optimole.com\/cb:uNHV~1ab15\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indigenous-Sport-Council-of-Alberta-3-logo-2-4.png\"><img data-opt-id=1648737869  data-opt-src=\"https:\/\/ml4e0gjyxzna.i.optimole.com\/cb:uNHV~1ab15\/w:150\/h:150\/q:mauto\/rt:fill\/g:ce\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.conifa.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Indigenous-Sport-Council-of-Alberta-3-logo-2-4.png\"  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