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A Primer on Canada’s New Safe-sport Mechanism
By Connie Jeske Crane DefinitionOfficially launched in June 2022, Abuse-Free Sport is Canada’s independent safe-sport mechanism aimed at preventing and addressing maltreatment throughout the…
Urban Sports… Slam Dunk
Montreal’s FIBA 3×3 World Tour scores with fast-paced basketball, music, dance and street arts
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,…
Jamie Dawick: The big move that paid off
When the National Lacrosse League’s Toronto Rock announced it would move from Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena to Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre, it ignited lots of buzz…
2023 IIHF World Junior Championship
How Moncton and Halifax laid the groundwork to co-host the World Juniors By Allan Lynch The world’s best under-20 hockey players are coming to…
NBA’s 75th Shop
The strategy behind limited-edition collectibles celebrating iconic moments in Canadian basketball By Wendy Helfenbaum Throughout the NBA’s 75th Anniversary Season in 2021-22, NBA Canada…
Sport, Diversity & Race
The Future of Sport Lab’s Sport, Diversity & Race study examines notions of racism and discrimination in Canadian sport from the perspectives of 32…
How Oak View Group will transform Hamilton’s FirstOntario Centre arena
By Angela Kryhul, Editor, ADRENALIN The world’s largest sports and entertainment venue developer has its eye on Canada. Los Angeles-based Oak View Group (OVG)…
2022 World Cup: Canadians Ready to Cheer
Abacus Data asked Canadians how they feel about Canada’s men’s soccer team qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, taking place in Qatar later this…
How Olympian-led Projects Impact Communities
The OLY Canada Legacy Grants program encourages Canadian Olympians to draw upon Olympic values to build stronger communities. A program of the Canadian Olympic…
Gender Parity in Canadian Sport Leadership
Three years ago, federal, provincial and territorial ministers responsible for sport committed to gender parity in sport leadership by December 2024. A recent survey…
The EVOLVE Project
How BC Artistic Swimming created a healthier organizational culture By Connie Jeske Crane Several years ago, after making significant changes to its board and…
Will Fans Return to the Stands?
Some sports fans have missed live events every single day and can’t wait to return to arenas and stadiums for the first time since…
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…
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…