Little Leaguer Dio Gama's life transformed after overnight walk to Canada

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — As a 10-year-old, Dio Gama walked into Canada in the middle of the night, crossing north across the border from the United States to join his parents in British Columbia. Three years later, on Friday morning, the now-13-year-old was driven by chaperones across the Peace Bridge in Southern Ontario, returning to his native […]

'I feel really blessed': B.C. Little Leaguer heading to World Series

Dio Gama's baseball dream is becoming a reality after all — just when it looked like the 13-year-old baseball star wouldn't be donning the Maple Leaf at the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa. Earlier this week, CBC Sports reported the young baseball player wouldn't be able to join Whalley's Little League team due to immigration issues. […]

Canadian Little Leaguer not able to join team at World Series due to immigration issue

As the other young baseball players from Whalley, B.C., ran to each other on the diamond to celebrate their national Little League championship victory Saturday in Mirabel, Que., Dio Gama raced to his father. Both dad and son realized the bittersweetness of the moment. Tears streamed from the 13-year-old boy's eyes as he hugged his […]