Canada

Former National Hockey League (NHL) general manager and New England rugby player Brian Burke has joined Rugby Canada’s board of directors.

Alpine Canada, the national governing body for alpine ski racing, has appointed Roger Jackson as its interim president.

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has re-opened the bidding process for its 2018 World Equestrian Games, following Canada’s financial shortcoming to host the event.

Canadian grand prix organisers say they are discussing a 10-year contract extension with Formula One commercial supremo Bernie Ecclestone.

The Canadian grand prix’s future inclusion in the Formula One calendar is in doubt, following comments made by Formula One supremo Bernie Ecclestone at the race this weekend.

Major League Soccer has announced a multi-year partnership with Microsoft to promote its Windows 8 platform.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) has announced the appointment of former Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) senior executive Tim Leiweke as its new president and CEO.

The World Curling Federation (WCF) has announced that Canada will stage the World Men’s Curling Championships in 2015 and 2017 and the World Women’s Curling Championships in 2016 and 2018.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that the Canadian town of Invermere will host its 2015 Alpine Skiing World Championships.

The National Hockey League (NHL) has announced the renewal of its North American partnership with BlackBerry.

National Football League (NFL) franchise the Buffalo Bills have signed a five-year extension to their partnership with Rogers Media - a deal which will see regular-season games continue to be played in Toronto.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has named Edmonton as the host city for the 26th edition of its World Championships Grand Final in 2014.

The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has announced that Montreal will host the 2013 Swimming World Championships.

The National Hockey League (NHL) on Sunday opened its doors for business for the first time in nearly four months after the League and the Players’ Association (NHLPA) formally signed a Memorandum of Understanding reflecting the terms of a new, 10-year Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

National Hockey League (NHL) commissioner Gary Bettman has apologised to fans and sponsors for the league’s lockout after its board of governors on Wednesday ratified the tentative collective bargaining agreement (CBA) struck at the weekend.

The National Hockey League (NHL) lockout is set to end after the NHL and its players union announced on Sunday that the framework of a new labour deal had been agreed just days before the 2012-13 season was set to be cancelled.