News Media vote: 2017 Canada Soccer Players of the Year Awards November 30, 2017 Canada Soccer - Voting by Canadian media and coaches, selecting first choice, second choice, and third choice. The award celebrates Canada Soccer’s top footballers in recognition of their 2017 achievements with both the National Team and their respective club teams....
News Sweden opens World Ringette Championships with 23-2 win over the Czech Republic November 30, 2017 Ringette Canada – Mississauga, ON – November 29, 2017 – In today’s opening game of the 2017 World Ringette Championships in Mississauga, Sweden crushed the Czech Republic 23-2. My Nilsson contributed six goals and four assists for Sweden, while Anna Norrbom posted four goals...
News Curling legend highlights Lifetime Achievement Award winners at 2017 Ottawa Sports Awards November 30, 2017 Ottawa Sports Awards - The Ottawa Sports Awards is proud to announce the 2017 recipients of Lifetime Achievement Awards in coaching, officiating, and volunteering, as well as the winner of the Mayor’s Cup award for outstanding contribution to local sport. The...
News U SPORTS Athletes of the Week (#13): Laurentian’s Gray, Toronto’s Masse honoured November 30, 2017 U SPORTS TORONTO – Kadre Gray of the Laurentian Voyageurs and Kylie Masse from the Toronto Varsity Blues are the U SPORTS Male and Female Athletes of the Week for the period ending November 26, 2017. Gray was the Voyageurs’ top performer...
News Hear This! November 30, 2017 Canadian Sport Institute Calgary - Medical rounds are usually performed in the hospital by a team of doctors, residents and medical students dressed in white coats, and serve to educate and collaborate on patient care and treatment. On November 29, the...
News The Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence distributes $301,500 in Bursaries to the Top University Student-Athletes November 30, 2017 Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) - Montreal, November 29th 2017- During the 32nd Quebec University Sport gala presented by RDS in collaboration with TKNL, the Quebec Foundation for Athletic Excellence (FAEQ) distributed $301,500 in individual bursaries to deserving student-athletes who distinguished themselves in...
News FRC - U SPORTS Football Players of the Week (#14): Vanier Cup champions Merchant, Sopik, Liegghio honoured November 30, 2017 U SPORTS TORONTO – Quarterback Chris Merchant, linebacker Fraser Sopik and kicker Marc Liegghio of the Vanier Cup champion Western Mustangs are the final U SPORTS Football Players of the Week for the 2017 season. Merchant, a kinesiology student from...
Knowledge Nuggets hazing - SIRCuit Teaching Moment Hazing is a complex issue that is entangled in the culture and tradition of Canadian University sport. Anecdotal reports and growing research indicate that hazing persists among university athletes, yet to date, we did not have foundational data...
News Dr. Amanda Visek to give keynote address at 2018 Sport for Life Canadian Summit November 29, 2017 Sport for Life Society - Victoria, B.C. – It is no secret that kids who enjoy playing sports are likely to stick with them longer. The challenge is trying to determine exactly what it is that makes sport and physical...
Knowledge Nuggets Healthy Workplace SIRC Blog According to research by the Conference Board of Canada, workplace health and wellness was estimated to be a booming $6 billion industry and set to permeate 78% of workplaces in 2016. And while creating a healthy workplace can...