Understanding Socially Responsible Sports Fans
Social activism is on the rise and sports fans expect industry leaders and sponsors to champion change By Angela Kryhul Sports fans around the…
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Team Canada’s Carbon Neutral Plan for the Birmingham Games
Team Canada’s participation in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games will be carbon neutral thanks to a combination of reduction strategies, team member education and…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
The Value of Sport Tourism
Sport tourism’s impact on the Canadian economy was $7.4 billion in 2019—a reminder of the important role sports will play in getting communities back…
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…