Canada
CFL selects Winnipeg as hub city for possible truncated 2020 season
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
Edmonton CFL team officially drops Eskimos nickname
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
“The math just kept getting worse” | Why Toronto Wolfpack pulled plug on Super League season
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
Toronto Wolfpack withdraws from 2020 Betfred Super League season
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
NHL brings in Blackbird to aid remote video production efforts
The National Hockey League is partnering with cloud video editing platform Blackbird for support on remote content production during its return to play plan
Edmonton CFL team expected to drop Eskimos nickname
The Edmonton-based Canadian Football League franchise has decided to change its Eskimos nickname, according to multiple reports
Blue Jays denied permission to play in Toronto
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…
Toronto Wolfpack will not play home games in Canada in 2020 due to Covid-19
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
Ex-Sportsnet president Moore to aid Hamilton’s Commonwealth Games bid
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.
PBR Canada to usher in return of fan-attended sporting events in Canada
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…
Toronto Wolfpack’s debut Super League season in danger over visa issues
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
Fraser Valley Bandits sign PerfectLens as presenting sponsor in CEBL
Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) team the Fraser Valley Bandits, has signed up online contact lens supplier PerfectLens to its sponsorship portfolio
NHL, NHLPA look for new CBA to “meet the challenge” amid Covid-19
New level of collaboration marks sizable shift from sport's troubled labor history
NHL set for August 1 restart following deal with union
Pending deal set to add four years to collective bargaining agreement
NHL, NHLPA reach agreement on health protocols
League, union move key step closer to restart
Mediapro Canada to produce CEBL using AI-driven AutomaticTV
The Canadian-arm of production and rights agency Mediapro has announced that it will produce every game of the 2020 Canadian Elite Basketball League Summer Series tournament
CGF gives Hamilton September deadline for 2026 Commonwealth Games bid
The Commonwealth Games Federation has given the city of Hamilton a September deadline to secure the necessary government backing to bid for the 2026 Commonwealth Games
NHL shifts focus to Toronto, Edmonton as hub cities
The National Hockey League is expected to choose the Canadian markets of Edmonton and Toronto as its two hub cities in the league's 24-team, return-to-play plan in the wake of the global Covid-19 pandemic