Cycling Canada: Canadian Esports Championships
When the pandemic put in-person cycling events on hold, Cycling Canada took its sport online. Mid-March, the organization hosted the very first sanctioned Canadian…
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Curling’s Team Canada Uniforms
Two-spirit Ojibway artist Patrick Hunter is behind a distinct collection of uniforms worn this season by Team Canada’s curling athletes. Curling Canada and its…
Victor Cui, President & CEO, Edmonton Elks
Edmonton-born sports executive Victor Cui faces one of his biggest challenges as the new president and CEO of the Edmonton Elks: To re-energize a…
Charlottetown’s New Sports Centre
Charlottetown is replacing its aging Simmons Sports Centre with a new sports and recreation facility featuring an NHL-sized ice pad, a 25-metre swimming pool,…
Demystifying Terms and Processes
From “Appeals” and “Arbitration” to “Bias” and “Mediation,” a recent Sport Law blog post helpfully clarifies nine terms commonly used to manage conflict in…
Nova Scotia Invests $10M
Nova Scotia is investing $10.1 million to improve sport and recreation infrastructure in the province. Of the total, the Banook Canoe Club receives $3…
Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Sportif Conferences
The Coaching Association of Canada is returning to face-to-face events. The annual Petro-Canada Sport Leadership Sportif Conference will take place online and in-person at…
Nielsen: The Rise of Multiscreen Viewing
The general population of sports fans increased their multiscreen viewing activities by an average of 5% over the last year, with this percentage doubling…
Tennis Year-Round
With only 750 publicly accessible, covered tennis courts across the country (that’s only one year-round court for every 50,000 people), Tennis Canada is on…
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…
A Sports Betting Milestone
On April 4, 2022, Ontario, which is Canada’s largest market for sports wagering, made single-event betting even more accessible with the launch of iGaming…
#TapeOutHate Campaign
Budweiser Canada and the Hockey Diversity Alliance (HDA) are selling rolls of hockey tape printed with words of solidarity in support of HDA’s anti-racism…
Kellogg’s Off the Couch Bags
Now that recreation leagues are starting back up, Kellogg’s has launched a quirky campaign designed to get everyone off the couch and active again….
Seeing Green
Climate Pledge Arena sets new benchmarks for sustainable design By Wendy Helfenbaum Seattle’s new Climate Pledge Arena embraced the legacy of its historic site…
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…
How a late-night watch party grabbed national attention for Centre de glaces
By Angela Kryhul In the wee hours of February 18, dozens of young speed skaters, family and friends gathered at Quebec City’s brand new…
6 Ways the Pandemic Has Impacted Volunteering
By Angela Kryhul From new skill sets to identifying recruitment barriers, the pandemic has impacted volunteering in several ways. We asked SHEENA SWIERENGA, community…
What to do when things go wrong: Lessons from the big leagues
By Angela Kryhul Through his long career as a sport events producer, Frank Supovitz has had dozens of things go wrong but none so…
What’s Next For Sport Venues?
Almost two years into the global pandemic, sport venues and convention centres are taking stock of how COVID-19 has changed everything from the guest…
Three Steps on the Path to Reconciliation
Canada is on the path to reconciliation, but we need to work together to move forward, according to Edward (Sonny) Albert, community liaison for…