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Warman Wildcats in 1st place at halfway point of season, aim to continue momentumThe Wildcats are aiming to build on a great first half of the season as they sit in first place with a 22-5-1 record in the SMAAAHL standings.SportsJan 5, 2022
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Word ‘midget’ to no longer be used in Manitoba AAA HockeyOfficials announced Monday evening that the term "midget" will no longer be used to describe an age classification in AAA Hockey in Manitoba.SportsJul 30, 2019
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Big changes hitting minor hockey in SaskatchewanSaskatchewan's two largest minor hockey leagues have banned body contact from B-level bantam and midget play.SportsMay 17, 2019
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Bodychecking banned from lower levels of minor hockey in Regina and SaskatoonSaskatchewan’s two largest minor hockey associations have decided to remove bodychecking from the lower tiers of bantam and midget.SportsMay 15, 2019
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Basketball Manitoba bans use of term “midget” from leaguesBasketball Manitoba has become the first provincial sports organization to ban the use of the term midget in its leagues.SportsFeb 7, 2019
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Time to find a new term for midget hockey: Alberta Little Person AssociationThe Alberta Little People Association is calling on Sports Alberta to stop using the term midget in relation to sports like hockey.CanadaDec 10, 2018
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‘It’s very derogatory’: Sport Manitoba open to banning use of term ‘midget’Sport Manitoba says they are encouraging the term "midget" to no longer be used in sports across the province.Nov 27, 2018
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Scott Thompson: Is it the word or how it is used?Scott Thompson applauds the Ontario Basketball Association's decision to stop using the word 'midget' in its division names — but asks if it will trigger a debate on word choice.Nov 21, 2018
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Hockey Edmonton bans body checking at many levels of Bantam and Midget hockeyHockey Edmonton - the organization that runs all minor hockey in the city - voted to get rid of body checking at many levels of Bantam and Midget hockey.CanadaApr 20, 2016
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