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Hockey equipment donation drive for First Nation communities to be held Saturday – CBC
Nov 20, 2020 Retired hockey dad Graham McWaters wants to make sure every Indigenous child in Ontario has the opportunity to play hockey and he wants them to have the proper equipment. He’ll be in Kitchener Saturday to collect new and used equipment for the First Nation Hockey Equipment Drive which is now in its […]
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LNHL 2021 Tournament Cancelled
NIPISSING FIRST NATION (November 2, 2020) – Members of the Little Native Hockey League (LNHL) 2020 Host Committee and the LNHL Executive met last Thursday via conference call to discuss plans for LNHL in March 2021. As you know, the onset of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic forced the cancellation of the tournament earlier this year. […]
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Call for Nominations to the ISWO Board of Directors
October 30, 2020 – Mississauga, Ontario – Indigenous Sport & Wellness Ontario (ISWO) announced Friday, an open call for nominations for it’s Board of Directors. ISWO is the recognized Provincial/Territorial Aboriginal Sport Body for Ontario, serving all Indigenous Peoples and communities across the province of Ontario, including First Nations, Inuit and Metis, living on and […]
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New Dates Announced for Niagara 2022 Canada Summer Games
(Niagara, ON) – The Canada Games Council (CGC) and Niagara Host Society are pleased to announce that the Canada Summer Games in Niagara have been officially rescheduled for August 6-21, 2022. These new dates were identified after consultation with each provincial/territorial team, National Sport Organizations (NSOs), sport/non-sport venues and all levels of government. Originally, the […]
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2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships Cancelled Due to Uncertainty of COVID-19
(OTTAWA, ON ) – The Aboriginal Sport Circle (ASC), through its Board of Directors, has passed a motion to cancel the 2021 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships (NAHC). The games were to be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, May 1-9, 2021, hosted by the Manitoba Aboriginal Sports and Recreation Council at the Seven Oaks Arena. The ASC’s […]
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Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Games Bid Committee releases Economic and Social Impact Study for Stadia and Operations
HAMILTON, ON, Sept. 24, 2020 – The Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Bid Committee today announced the significant results of the Economic and Social Impact Study. The study was commissioned by Hamilton 2026 Commonwealth Bid Committee and was written by PwC Canada. The 34-page report indicates the outstanding potential for growth and pandemic relief that the planned […]
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Technical issues result in rescheduling of online Indigenous sports conference – Niagarathisweek.com
Call it cyberspace’s version of a rain out. Technical issues have resulted in the postponement of the Blockers & Attackers: Indigenous Women in Sports Leadership online conference that was to have taken place on Sept. 19. The conference has been rescheduled to Saturday, Oct. 3 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “It was an issue […]
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2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara Region Postponed
September 17, 2020 TORONTO — Today, the Honourable Lisa MacLeod, Minister of Heritage, Sport, Tourism and Culture Industries issued the following statement on the postponement of the 2021 Canada Summer Games in Niagara region. “The health and well-being of all Ontarians, including our athletes, coaches, parents and fans, remains our top priority. The Canada Games […]
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Niagara 2021 Canada Summer Games Postponed Due to the Ongoing COVID-19 Pandemic
The Canada Games Council and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society have decided to postpone the 2021 Canada Summer Games until the summer of 2022 September 16, 2020 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canada Games Council (CGC) and the 2021 Canada Games Host Society, after consulting with the Niagara Region, the Province of Ontario and the […]
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Iroquois Nationals admitted to men’s lacrosse tournament at World Games – Virden Empire Advance
The Iroquois Nationals will be able to compete in the 2022 World Games in Birmingham, Ala. Organizers of the multisport event announced on Sunday that the Iroquois had accepted an invitation to compete in the eight-team men’s lacrosse tournament. The inclusion of the Iroquois Nationals was partly made possible by Ireland voluntarily withdrawing its team […]
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