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Province provides updates for FIFA World Cup 26
April 30, 2024 VANCOUVER – With seven matches to be played in Vancouver during the FIFA World Cup 26 tournament, the Province, City of Vancouver and BC Pavilion Corporation (PavCo) have updated their estimates of the costs, revenues and economic benefits for the world’s largest single sporting event. “Marquee sporting events like the FIFA World […]
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British Columbians prefer FIFA, Summer Olympics bid over second Winter Games, says polling – Burnaby Now
Apr 30, 2024 Transparency concerns cloud potential costs of Vancouver hosting major sporting events As British Columbians continue to enjoy the Vancouver Canucks’ performance in the Stanley Cup playoffs, questions surrounding the ability of municipalities to organize viewing parties have resurfaced. Many recall the June 2011 riots that started immediately after the game downtown Vancouver. […]
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2027 North American Indigenous Games Announce New President
February 29th, 2024, the North American Indigenous Games (NAIG) Council held a special meeting (via video conference) to conduct an election for the position of President. During the meeting, members elected Rick Brant (Region One, British Columbia, Canada) as their new President. Rick is the CEO of the Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council […]
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viaSport – Indigenous Youth Sport Legacy Fund
The Indigenous Youth Sport Legacy Fund was created to assist amateur athletes of Indigenous ancestry, including athletes with a disability or disabilities, in their pursuit of excellence in sport. The grant seeks to relieve some of the financial costs associated with high performance sport, including registration, travel, equipment, and coaching expenses. Grants are awarded to […]
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The MASRC Announces the Class of 2024 Inductees for the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame
With great pride, the Manitoba Aboriginal Sport & Recreation Council (MASRC) is thrilled to announce the esteemed individuals joining the ranks of the Manitoba Indigenous Sports Hall of Fame. As an organization dedicated to the promotion of Indigenous sport and recreation, our objective aligns with the Trust and Reconciliation Commission of Canada’s 87th Call to […]
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Island legends join Fox, Price, Odjick in new Indigenous Sports Gallery – Times Colonist
April 26, 2024 Former soccer star and legendary Island sports builder Alex Nelson sees the newly-opened Indigenous Sport Gallery at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame as a sort of connective tissue stretching across the years. “It’s our responsibility to spread the word and connect our young people to what the older people did in […]
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QIA Congratulates Mushers of the 2024 Nunavut Quest
Iqaluit, Nunavut –April 25, 2024 The Qikiqtani Inuit Association (QIA) is a proud sponsor of the 2024 Nunavut Quest, this year was also a celebration of the 25th year of running the Quest. Ten participants took part and travelled approximately 238 kms over the course of 7 days between Arctic Bay and Pond Inlet. Here […]
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Port Alberni’s Forbes, Blace named to Team BC rosters – Alberni Valley News
April 25, 2024 Two athletes from the Alberni Valley have been named to Team BC teams heading to the National Aboriginal Hockey Championships, May 5–11 on Treaty 8 territory in Grande Prairie, Alta. Wyatt Blace of Crofton, a forward with the Alberni Valley Bulldogs of the B.C. Hockey League, was named to the male roster, […]
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Host a Sport Camp in your Community
April 24th, 2024 Throughout the year, I·SPARC receives many requests to bring camps and sports across British Columbia. This is your chance to make it happen! I·SPARC invites First Nations, Métis Chartered Communities, Friendship Centres and other not-for-profit Indigenous organizations to request to host Youth Sport Development Camps, Coaching Certification Courses, and/or Officials Training Sessions […]
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Grande Prairie ready to host the 2024 National Aboriginal Hockey Championships – CFWE FM
Apr 24, 2024 Next month, The National Aboriginal Hockey Championships will be hosted in Grande Prairie. This is the first time the event will be held in Alberta on the Traditional Territory of Treaty 8, and will see male and female First Nation, Inuit and Metis athletes from across the country compete. Players who have […]
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