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Governance Ice Hockey

As the National Hockey League nears the conclusion of an operationally successful resumption of its 2019-20 season amid the Covid-19 pandemic, league commissioner Gary Bettman said there remains no known…
Events Bobsleigh/skeleton

The International Luge Federation (FIL) has reassigned hosting rights for its 2021 World Championships from Whistler in Canada to Berchtesgaden/Königsee in Germany.
Stadia Football

Major League Soccer's Canadian teams will all play their next three matches of the league's return-to-play plan on United States soil in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Sponsorship & Marketing Football

LaLiga North America has signed a multi-faceted sponsorship and content partnership with sports streaming platform Fanatiz
Media Football

Canadian pay-television broadcaster Sportsnet began broadcasting matches from the FA Women’s Super League on Saturday as part of an exclusive rights agreement negotiated shortly before the start of the 2…
Governance Ice Hockey

League outlines planned organizational steps to combat systemic racism
Events Multi-Sport

The city of Hamilton has admitted that it is likely to miss a September deadline to secure support for a bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
Governance Ice Hockey

League's target of December 1 to start next season may shift
Media Ice Hockey

Fifth iteration of series will go inside quarantined bubbles in Canada

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Montréal is determined to avoid the financial mistakes of the past as it builds on its reputation as Canada’s busiest sporting city, with an eye on converging the worlds of sport, arts and entertainment. Bradley Rial reports.
Rugby League
Finance & Law

Toronto chief executive Bob Hunter tells SportBusiness the club is expecting to face serious "consequences" of withdrawing from 2020 campaign at late notice due to coronavirus-enforced financial problems
Ice Hockey
Fan Engagement

The NHL will this week become the latest major sports organization to launch a players-only esports competition in an attempt to stay relevant and keep fans engaged. Bob Williams reports.
Olympic Sports
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Canada was the first nation to announce it would not send a delegation to the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics if they went ahead as scheduled this summer. It was a 'heartbreaking' decision but the right one, says the COC
Governance American Football

The Canadian Football League has abandoned plans to stage any sort of shortened season this year, and will instead focus its efforts to restarting play in 2021
Governance Football

Major League Soccer's three Canadian teams will initially play against each other in Canada during the league's return to home markets, it has been announced
Media Football

Canadian broadcaster CBC Sports has secured a deal with Mediapro Canada, an arm of the international production and media-rights agency, to become the exclusive linear television broadcaster of the 2020 …
Media Multi-Sport

Canadian public-service broadcaster CBC has extended its Olympic Games content deal with social media platform Twitter
Events Ice Hockey

The 2020 Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony has been indefinitely postponed as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic. The event was due to take place on November 13-16 in Toronto, Canada
Events Golf

Royal Montreal Golf Club in Montreal, Canada, will host the 2024 Presidents Cup, it has been announced
Finance & Law Rugby League

Canadian transatlantic rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack is seeking new ownership after its agreement to participate in the Betfed Super League was terminated
Finance & Law Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League has struck a multiyear partnership with food and beverage company Nestlé Canada, which names KitKat the official chocolate of the league in Canada.
Events Football

The Canadian Premier League has announced it will stage a reduced 2020 season as a made-for-TV event at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
Media Olympic Games

CBC Gem, the OTT platform of Canadian public service broadcaster CBC, has signed a carriage with the International Olympic Committee to carry the body’s Olympic Channel TV.
Events Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League has unveiled a series of in-game innovations for its expanded Stanley Cup playoffs, which are being held in the Canadian markets of Toronto and Edmonton in the wake of the global…
Media Football

OneSoccer, Mediapro’s over-the-top sports streaming service in Canada, has extended its media rights agreement with LigaMX for two further seasons, through the 2021-22 season.
Events American Football

The Canadian Football League has provisionally selected Winnipeg to be its hub city for a planned shortened 2020 season in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Licensing & Merchandising American Football

The Edmonton-based Canadian Football League team will officially no longer be called the Eskimos following a review of the moniker, the franchise has confirmed
Events Rugby League

Canadian rugby league team Toronto Wolfpack has announced that it will not participate in the remainder of the 2020 Betfred Super League season in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic
Media Ice Hockey

The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
Governance American Football

The Edmonton-based Canadian Football League franchise has decided to change its Eskimos nickname, according to multiple reports
Governance Baseball

Just days before the start of the amended 2020 Major League Baseball season, the Toronto Blue Jays are scrambling for a new home venue after the Canadian federal government denied the club’s petition t…
Governance Rugby League

Toronto Wolfpack will not play any home games at Lamport Stadium in Toronto, Canada, when the Betfred Super League resumes its postponed 2020 season next month
Industry Moves Multi-Sport

Hamilton 2026, the bid committee for the Canadian city’s tilt at hosting the Commonwealth Games, has engaged experienced media executive Scott Moore to aid its efforts in capturing the multi-sport event.
Events Bull Riding

Professional Bull Riders Canada next week will usher in the return of fan attendance at professional sporting events in the country in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, though in a slightly different…
Governance Rugby League

Toronto Wolfpack's debut season in the Betfred Super League could be completely derailed by visa issues caused in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic, it has emerged
Sponsorship & Marketing Basketball

Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team the Fraser Valley Bandits, has signed up online contact lens supplier PerfectLens to its sponsorship portfolio
Governance Ice Hockey

New level of collaboration marks sizable shift from sport's troubled labor history