For Immediate Release

Canada’s largest boat show launches contest for 2011 show
January 8-11, 2011 Direct Energy Centre

Encouragez les Canadiens à soumettre la candidature de leurs propres Artisans du hockey local pour l'obtention d'une place au Temple de la Renommée du hockey

Quel facteur déterminant peut mener de parties de hockey disputées sur une patinoire de quartier à l'obtention d'une médaille d'or aux Jeux olympiques ?

Encourages Canadians to nominate their own local hockey leaders for a spot in the Hockey Hall of Fame

How does one go from playing on a backyard rink to scoring Olympic Gold Medal winning goals?

According to three-time Olympic Gold-Medalist Jayna Hefford, much of her success stems from the dedicated hockey volunteers who helped her along the way.

Literacy tips and activities for the month of February

Ron MacLean talks about teamwork at Tim Hortons Hockey Day in Canada

Across the country, Canadians of all ages are on the ice playing the game they love. Whether it’s shinny on a pond, a recreational game at the local rink or at centre ice in the National Hockey League there’s one element that makes it all come together in hockey--teamwork, .

Par le Dr David Butler-Jones, MD, administrateur en chef de la santé publique du Canada

By Dr. David Butler-Jones MD, Chief Public Health Officer of Canada

With the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Vancouver just a matter of weeks away, many of us are already planning our television-viewing schedules to ensure we don’t miss any of our favourite events or athletes. Yet, while our athletes are striving to reach gold, the majority of Canadians are not active enough for good health. With obesity rates at an all-time high, the importance of daily physical activity and healthy eating cannot be stressed enough.

Kraft Hockeyville 2010 begins November 2, 2009, new format increases chance to win

Toronto, ON – October 29, 2009 – Canada's bond with hockey runs deep. The local arena is the heart and soul of Canadian communities and Kraft Canada, CBC, The National Hockey League® (NHL) and The National Hockey League Players' Association (NHLPA) are proud to announce that the Kraft Hockeyville 2010 competition will launch on November 2, 2009.

Hockey superstar Sidney Crosby is giving Canadians a glimpse of what's under his jersey to encourage them to eat more fibre (see attached photo). The acclaimed athlete and 2009 Stanley Cup champion is teaming up with Kellogg's to educate Canadians on scoring the body benefits of fibre after learning that Canadians are not making the grade when it comes to fibre consumption.

OTTAWA, ON (August 10, 2009) – From the centuries-old game of lacrosse to basketball, Canadians have created great ways to play and compete. This ingenuity is being celebrated by the launch of four eye-catching stamps showcasing four sports invented by Canadians: basketball, five-pin bowling, lacrosse and ringette. The stamps are being issued today on the 100th anniversary of the invention of five-pin bowling by Guelph, Ontario native Thomas Ryan.