• Federal government announces $60M in additional funding to national sports organizations

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 13:01:11.0
  Tags: [National, Culture, Infrastructure]

  Federal Secretary of State for Sport Adam van Koeverden announced nearly $60 million in supplemental funding for 62 national sports organizations (NSOs) during the 2026 fiscal year. This rollout is part of a broader $660 million sport support funding commitment over five years aimed at NSOs, multi-sport organizations, and Canadian Olympic and Paralympic Sport Institute Network (COPSIN) members. Specific allocations previously detailed include $1.8 million for Canada Basketball, $2.77 million for Alpine Canada, close to $800,000 for Wheelchair Canada Basketball, and $5.4 million for COPSINs. The funding is part of a larger $1 billion federal investment in sports that also encompasses $43 million for direct athlete support, $50 million for hosting events, and various facility infrastructure projects across Canada.

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• Trʼondëk Hwëchʼin opens new family services building in Dawson City, Yukon

  Source: Territories - Northern Affairs (Yukon, NWT, Nunavut)
  Date: 2026-10-20 11:00:00.0
  Tags: [National, Indigenous, Social Services, Infrastructure, Culture]

  The Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in First Nation has officially opened its new family services building, named Ni’ehłyat Nidähjì’ (meaning 'Our Families, Our Future' in the Hän language), in Dawson City, Yukon. Formed around 2022 and constructed entirely by local Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in contractors, the facility is designed to provide voluntary wrap-around services—including pre- and post-natal support, cultural programs, family wellness, nutrition, and traditional parenting support—while collaborating with the First Nation's wellness and justice departments to bridge service gaps.

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