Canada’s Moment
As official host cities, Toronto and Vancouver will showcase Canadian culture, world-class venues and a deep passion for the beautiful game. By Sarah B….
Sarah B. Hood
Blocking the Trolls
How Calgary Wild FC is protecting its players from digital harms. By Sarah B. Hood As a soccer player, your shin guards protect you…
Softball Canada’s New Indigenous-Themed Logo
Nationwide consultation informs a graphic image that represents First Nations, Inuit and Métis Cultures. By Sarah B. Hood In 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation…
ISU Short Track World Tour
How Speed Skating Canada organized an international event in just one week. By Sarah B. Hood No one at Speed Skating Canada expected to…
INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SERIES OF SOCCER
NEW MARKETS OPEN UP FOR A FLOURISHING LEAGUE By Sarah B. Hood With the founding of the Canadian Premier League (CPL) in 2017, homegrown…
Winnipeg, Manitoba
By Sarah B. Hood Home to such pro teams as the Jets of the NHL, the Blue Bombers of the CFL and Valour FC…
Simple Actions Make Big Impacts
Sustainability takes centre court at Tennis Canada’s National Bank Open in Montreal and Toronto. By Sarah B. Hood People have been talking about climate…
The Indigenous-led Model
Why the Indigenous-led bid for the 2030 Winter Games is a template for future sport-hosting partnerships.
Burning Questions
How do you plan for the unthinkable? That was a question faced by some 200,000 Canadians who were placed under evacuation orders…
Plan ahead for medical emergencies
By Sarah B. Hood It’s something every sport event organizer needs but never wants to use: Medical emergency planning may seem like an afterthought,…
When is a Volunteer Not a Volunteer
Post-COVID personnel shortages are creating a new hybrid: The paid volunteer
A Big Leap for ‘Shredmonton’
Edmonton’s Commonwealth Stadium hosts Canada’s first stadium FIS Snowboard Big Air World Cup event By Sarah B. Hood When the NHL needed a venue…
Matthew Tapper
Aboriginal Sport Circle’s new CEO connects sport and community-building Matthew Tapper is a member of Sipekne’katik First Nation, a Mi’kmaq nation based in Shubenacadie,…
Canada Summer Games: Niagara 2022
A year-long postponement due to COVID-19 hasn’t dampened the spirits of organizers of the Niagara Canada Summer Games, originally set for August 2021. This…
50/50 Fundraisers
Going virtual takes 50/50 draws to astonishing new heights By Sarah B. Hood With the loss of ticket revenue and in-stadium fundraising opportunities over…
Safety First
How COVID-19 has changed first-aid protocolsBy Sarah B. Hood As first-aid responders grow more sophisticated in safeguarding people from injury and disease, it seems…
Stepping Up for Athletes
Last May, KRISTA VAN SLINGERLAND—who holds a PhD in Human Kinetics and helped create the Canadian Centre for Mental Health and Sport—became Game Plan’s…
Game Plan 2021
The 2021 sports calendar has become a moving target, with event organizers forced to plan for a season despite unpredictable variables. Four very different…
Lac La Biche On Target
2019 World Archery 3D Championships By Sarah B. Hood There were some doubts when Lac La Biche, Alta., a hamlet of 2,520 people, bid…
The Cutting Edge—STIHL TIMBERSPORTS
2020 STIHL TIMBERSPORTS Canadian Championship comes to Charlottetown By Sarah B. Hood Charlottetown saw its last battle of the blades in 2017. In 2020,…