When Bianca Adreescu won the U.S. Open, I had tears in my eyes. It was such a long-time coming for our country—a Canadian tennis player finally winning a major championship. I’m just so excited about what this could mean for the sport both in Manitoba and across Canada going forward. Having worked in the sport…
All of us at Sport Manitoba are really excited about the upcoming Bison Transport Sport LeadHERship Conference in Gimli in October! This was a really successful event last year and we’re really looking forward to keeping the momentum going. This year we will be offering another great lineup of speakers and presenters who will offer…
Dr. Peter Porritt passed away on August 23, 2019 at the age of 96. Dr. Porritt was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame as a Builder in 2000 alongside his son Trevor who was honoured in the Athlete category. They were the first inductees from the sport of field hockey. The former Chief of…