Canada

Molson agreed a deal with the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) to become exclusive Official Supplier with sponsorship rights in the beer product/service category.

The Vancouver 2010 Olympic Organising Committee said it has agreed sponsorship agreements worth about $709 million, more than 90 per cent of its overall target of $760 million.

IOC president, Jacques Rogge, has praised the progress of the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Coca-Cola Canada and RBC agreed a deal with the Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) as exclusive Presenting Partners of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay.

Sponsorship spending by North American companies is expected to increase 12.6 per cent in 2008 to $16.78 billion, according to IEG Sponsorship Report, the world's leading authority on sponsorship.

Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) has signed a three-year $1 million sponsorship agreement with Mitsubishi Motor Sales starting from the 2008 CIS winter championship season.

The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) will unveil all Whistler Olympic and Paralympic competition venues in a ceremony this weekend.

Royal Bank of Canada agreed a deal to sponsor golf’s Canadian Open until 2012.

VANOC, the Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver said that is will exceed its 2007 sponsorship target of $65 million by at least $15 million.

Bank of Nova Scotia agreed a five-year deal with the National Hockey League, becoming the official bank of both the NHL and its players' association.

Clothing brand, Under Armour, has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs ice hockey team.

Setanta Sports will launch a Canadian soccer channel with extensive rights to live English Premier League in partnership with Rogers Communications.

The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) agreed a deal with 3M Canada as the new Official Supplier in the Large Format Graphics (building and vehicle wrap graphics) category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2010 in Vancouver will be the first Games to integrate social, economic and environmental sustainability.

The International Triathlon Union (ITU) has signed a deal with major US broadcaster, Fox Sports Net (FSN), to broadcast its World Cup series.

Canadian Television (CTV) has won the broadcast rights to NFL regular season and play-off games and exclusive rights to the Super Bowl from 2007-2009.

The Vancouver 2010 Board of Directors took steps to increase transparency and accountability to 2010 Winter Games planning.

The Vancouver Organising Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (VANOC) agreed a deal for TransCanada to become a new Official Supplier in the Natural Gas Pipeline Operator category for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.