Taking the pulse of the sports industry each year, the sixth edition of the PwC Sports Survey addresses the arduous journey of sports organizations’ crisis recovery. Drawing on the views of nearly 800 sports industry leaders from around the world, the findings demonstrate that a host of internal and external forces continue to profoundly impact the sector as it seeks a more sustainable future.

On September 28, KidSport Calgary and the Calgary Flames Sports Bank launched the Back to Sport Project in hopes of engaging the community in supporting their cause and the thousands of local kids who benefit from their programs.

Due to the volatility of the COVID-19 situation and the ongoing communication by the government of Alberta, the responses provided below will be updated as new information becomes available. Additional references are included in the answers.

Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to rise, largely in unvaccinated Albertans. New measures to protect the health care system, stop the spread, and increase vaccination rates come into effect starting September 16.

The Alberta Government announced September 3 2021 the following temporary measures effective September 4 2021 at 8am MST.

Effective Wednesday September 2021, YMCA Calgary will be making changes to their mandatory protocols for all members, participants, staff and volunteers utilizing YMCA facilities.

Alberta is a leader in so many ways, and youth sport is no exception. That is why SPARC Alberta is excited about the re-launch of the SPARC Alberta webpage.

Effective August 27th, Hockey Calgary will implement a mask requirement for all athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers who participate in Hockey Calgary and Member Association programs.

The overarching purpose of this work is to give leaders of community sports, recreation, arts & culture, professional sports, active living, heritage, tourism or hospitality sectors relevant facts about where we are right now and to continue building recovery solutions that enable organizations in these important sectors to adapt and thrive.

Jumpstart has teamed up with The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) to help grassroots sport and recreation providers support the mental health of Canadian kids as we return to play.

According to a report released by Canadian Women & Sport on July 13, 1 in 4 girls are not committed to returning to sport. If we don’t act now to counter this trend, we could see over 350,000 girls sitting on the sidelines post-COVID-19.

On July 5, Calgary City Council voted to repeal the Temporary COVID-19 Face Coverings Bylaw, while maintaining the requirement for face coverings in all indoor City-owned and City-operated facilities.

Youth sports help kids, families, and communities thrive. The pandemic has put youth sports on a long and difficult pause impacting millions of Canadians and thousands of community sport organizations and clubs. CBC Sports presents an in-depth discussion with youth sport leaders on the need to get our kids back in the game and how we can all support our community clubs.

On Monday, the league’s Board of Governors voted unanimously on a 14-game regular season for its’ teams that will kick off August 5 and lead to the 108th Grey Cup on December 12 in Hamilton, Ontario.

As COVID active case numbers and hospitalization rates decline, the Province of Alberta has recently unveiled their "Open for Summer" plans. With this announcement, the Genesis Centre is delighted to start welcoming back our community in a gradual reopening plan over the summer months.

In stage 2 of Alberta’s reopening plan “youth and adult sports resume with no restrictions, indoors and outdoors.” This document, created by the Alberta Bicycle Association, outlines specific protocols clubs must follow in order to resume activities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

This document has been developed to support operators/organizers of sport, fitness and recreation activities and/or facilities and entities in reducing the risk of transmission of COVID-19 among attendees (including players, coaches, trainers, instructors, recreation organizations and other staff). The guidance provided outlines public health and infection prevention and control requirements specific to these settings and activities.

A helpful resource by Peninsula Canada to find out how to manage coronavirus issues in the workplace and get answers to your pressing questions with your coronavirus advice sheet and Q&A. Then, use your workplace checklist to help you take steps to protect your business or organization.

People have been trying the doors all day every day and we have been closed since December. Soon they will make it inside! The Alberta Sports Hall of Fame will officially re-open JUNE 14! Come on in and see all the big changes!

Sport Tourism Canada (STC) has released the second report in its series, Bouncing Back – Preparing for a Sport Hosting and Economic Reboot.