Coronavirus Impact On Sports

• WHL commits to playing 2020-21 season, start date to be determined

  The Western Hockey League says it still plans to have teams play this year despite problems posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Jan 8, 2021
  
• NHL now focusing on mid-January season start date, source tells Associated Press

  The NHL and NHL Players' Association are now focusing their discussions on opening play in mid-January, a person familiar with the talks told The Associated Press on Friday. 

  Sports

  Dec 4, 2020
  
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• As number of COVID-19 cases rises in Alberta, so does tension over world junior championship

  Alberta's spike in COVID-19 infections is concerning for the world junior hockey championship in Edmonton, according to a health and law expert and an epidemiologist.

  Sports

  Nov 26, 2020
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• Hockey Canada suspends world junior selection camp after positive COVID-19 tests

  Hockey Canada has temporarily shutdown national junior team selection camp following the confirmation of two positive COVID-19 tests among players.

  Sports

  Nov 25, 2020
• Health official talks about ‘promising’ start to COVID-19 protocols for world junior hockey championship

  Canada's deputy chief of public health says the initial health and safety protocols proposed for the upcoming world junior hockey championship in Edmonton look "promising.''

  Sports

  Nov 17, 2020
• Coronavirus: U Sports cancels remaining national championships in 2021 because of pandemic

  No national championships in Canadian university sport will happen this season.

  Sports

  Oct 15, 2020
• Edmonton Oilers’ Leon Draisaitl prepares for uncertain season

  Leon Draisaitl is usually wrapping up pre-season hockey by the end of September. But this is 2020.

  Sports

  Sep 29, 2020
• CPL joins CFL in asking feds for financial assistance during COVID-19 pandemic

  The Canadian Premier League has joined the Canadian Football League in asking the federal government for financial assistance during the global pandemic.

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  Apr 29, 2020
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• FC Edmonton forges ahead with plan to overhaul team’s playing style despite delayed start to CPL season

  FC Edmonton was supposed to kick off its second season in the Canadian Premier League over the weekend but instead, the soccer team took to the keyboard.

  Sports

  Apr 13, 2020