Sport Nova Scotia

09/23/2026

Coaches, athletes, and parents—are you concussion smart?

Complete the Making Head Way in Sport eLearning module from Coaching Association of Canada / Association canadienne des entraîneurs to learn how to prevent, recognize and manage concussions in your sport.

It’s free and only takes an hour to complete! Visit https://shorturl.at/J2Y6R

09/22/2026

September's Sport Split 50/50 draw is taking place soon ⏰

Get your tickets today and don't miss your chance to take home the jackpot: https://www.rafflebox.ca/raffle/sportns

09/21/2026

September 20-26 is Regional Concussion Awareness Week, created in 2021 to spread awareness about concussion safety.

Whether you’re on the field, ice, or in the pool, concussions in sport can happen anywhere. Sport Information Resource Centre (SIRC) has resources to help sport organizations build safer environments through education and policy.

Explore more here: https://shorturl.at/VbkGb

09/19/2026

Kori Cheverie has been in rinks around the world: representing Nova Scotia at the Canada Games as a teen, captaining Saint Mary’s University and on Canada’s Olympic bench in Milano Cortina. But this summer, the rink that mattered most was in New Glasgow, at the Pictou County Wellness Centre, where she walked in carrying the PWHL’s Walter Cup.

Check out the story below to learn how Kori went from small town rinks to the world stage.

Hockey Nova Scotia
Hockey Canada
Victoire de Montréal

This summer Kori Cheverie brought the Walter Cup home to New Glasgow.

09/18/2026

That is a wrap on our second annual Rafflebox Golf Classic! Thank you to all the golfers, sponsors and the Chester Golf Club for making this event a success, and for helping us raise funds to support amateur sport in Nova Scotia.

09/16/2026

Teams and clubs registered for Sport Nova Scotia's Sport Split 50/50 raffle will have the chance to head into fall with this month's top-selling team prize of Sport Nova Scotia backpacks.

Register your team now to get fundraising: https://sportnovascotia.ca/sport-split/

09/16/2026

Join us for our upcoming webinar, Concussion Conversations: Health, Recovery, and Liability in Sport and Recreation as we recognize Concussion Awareness Week from September 21–25.

Whether you're a healthcare professional, coach, educator, parent, athlete or simply interested in learning more about concussion care, this webinar will provide practical, evidence-informed insights from experienced speakers.

📅 September 23rd, 2026
🕒 7:00 PM AST
🔗 Register here: https://activitymessenger.com/p/T4Z0DH3?lang=en

Mark your calendar, we'd love to have you join us!

09/15/2026

Welcome back to Olivia Tries Sports!

For this latest adventure, Olivia got to try five different pieces of gymnastics equipment under the guidance of Crystal Gilmore, long-time coach and Olympian. Thank you, Crystal and Halifax ALTA Gymnastics Club, for giving us such a great experience!

Check back in next month as Olivia enjoys some time amongst the trees 🌳🗺️

09/14/2026

We can't wait to have all these amazing world-class athletes join us on September 17 for the second annual Rafflebox Golf Classic!

Taking place at the Chester Golf Club, this event will help support Sport Nova Scotia in the delivery of programs such as KidSport, Parasport and Sport Fund.

09/11/2026

Our second annual Rafflebox Golf Classic is less than a week away, and we are excited to announce that our emcee for the reception will be Peter Harrison from Halifax's Move!

We can't wait to see everyone out at Chester Golf Club.