Under-fire Hockey Canada is now being investigated by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) as scrutiny over how it handled complaints of sexual assault intensifies.

Hockey Canada has paid CAD8.9 million (£5.7 million/$6.9 million/€6.7 million) across 21 settlements over claims of sexual assault since 1989.

Crisis-hit Hockey Canada has released an action plan designed to combat "toxic behavior" and a "code of silence" within the sport, which have come under scrutiny along with how the organisation has handled complaints of sexual assault.

Police in Ontario are reopening a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual assault involving members of Canada's 2018 junior ice hockey team and law enforcement in Halifax are also investigating a 2003 incident involving that year's national junior side.

Hockey Canada has promised to no longer use the National Equity Fund, maintained by membership fees collected across the country, to settle sexual assault claims.

Hockey Canada is reopening its investigation into an alleged sexual assault perpetrated by members of the country's junior team in 2018.

Hockey Canada's access to public funds has been frozen over its response to an alleged sexual assault and subsequent out-of-court settlement.

Canada is to host the 2023 edition of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) World Junior Championship - a tournament Russia was stripped of the right to stage due to the war in Ukraine.

Hockey Canada is set to stage a NextGen Para Hockey Development Camp in Montreal for 29 players selected by senior officials including national team head coach Ken Babey.

Hockey Canada chief executive Tom Renney will retire from the position on July 1, the organisation has confirmed.

Mike Bossy, one of the best players in the National Hockey League (NHL) history and a Canada Cup champion, has died aged 65. 

Hockey Canada has announced that Guy Lafleur, Lanny McDonald and Kim St-Pierre have been named to the Order of Hockey in Canada.

Vancouver 2010 Olympic gold medallist Eric Staal has been confirmed as captain of Canada’s men’s ice hockey squad at Beijing 2022. 

Claude Julien has been replaced by Jeremy Colliton as head coach of Canada’s men’s Olympic ice hockey team at Beijing 2022 after fracturing his ribs at a training camp in Switzerland.

Olympic gold medallist Eric Staal headlines Canada’s 25-man ice hockey team for the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, following the withdrawal of National Hockey League (NHL) players from the Games.