Canada

The NHL Players Association (NHLPA), the representative body for players in North America’s National Hockey League (NHL), has rejected a proposal from the league that would allow players to compete at the 2018 winter Olympic Games in exchange for an extension to the current collective bargaining agreement in place between the two entities.

The Canadian province of British Columbia has been awarded hosting rights to the 2019 edition of the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Junior Championship.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has sealed a “tentative” five-year labour agreement with the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) in a move that is set to avoid the prospect of a first lockout in the sport for over two decades.

The Canadian Grand Prix will remain on the Formula One calendar next season after the Mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, said an agreement in principle had been reached between the motor racing series and local race promoter Groupe Octane.

The Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) has confirmed that the US and Canada will stage its 2025 World Cup, while Nigel Wood and John Grant have been re-elected as chairman and deputy chairman of the governing body, respectively.

England has been confirmed as the host of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, while the 2025 edition of the national team tournament is set to be held in the US and Canada after the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) said it would recommend to Congress a joint staging of the event by the two North American countries.

The International Skating Union (ISU) has provisionally awarded hosting rights for six of its major events to be held during the period from December 2018 to March 2019.

Ice hockey legend Wayne Gretzky has returned to his former club, the Edmonton Oilers, after being unveiled as a partner and vice-chairman of the National Hockey League franchise’s parent company, Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG).

The Canadian city of Calgary has formed a committee to discuss a potential bid for the 2026 winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has completed the calendar for its 2017 World Triathlon Series (WTS) with the addition of an event in Montreal, Canada.

Officials from the Pro12 rugby union competition are set to hold further talks next month with their counterparts in the United States and Canada regarding expanding the league by adding two teams from the North American countries.

The Big White ski resort in Canada has been awarded hosting rights to the 2017 World Para Snowboard Championships, the last major event to be held before the 2018 winter Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea.

Ski resort Whistler Blackcomb, which served as one of the main venues for the 2010 winter Olympic Games in the Canadian city of Vancouver, has been purchased by leading resort operator Vail Resorts.

Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator FanDuel has announced a major revamp of its service offering by unveiling a complete redesign of its brand and launching a new season-long fantasy product.

The International Volleyball Federation (FIVB) has awarded hosting rights for this year’s Beach Volleyball World Tour Finals to the Canadian city of Toronto.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) is searching for a new host for its showpiece World Equestrian Games in 2018 after electing to terminate its contract with the Canadian city of Bromont.