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The federal government has committed $76 million to build a new national basketball centre at Humber Polytechnic’s North Campus in Toronto. Scheduled for completion on Humber's campus, the facility will house six gymnasiums and serve as the permanent headquarters for Canada Basketball, featuring a high-performance training center and communal areas for various uses. This investment is part of the government’s Build Communities Strong Fund, which allocates $51 billion over ten years to improve public infrastructure across Canada.

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The federal government of Canada is investing $76 million into a new national basketball centre at Humber Polytechnic’s North Campus in Toronto. This facility will serve as the permanent home for Canada Basketball and feature six gymnasiums for provincial, national, and international basketball events. The project receives funding from the Build Communities Strong Fund, which allocates $51 billion over the next 10 years to build and renew public infrastructure across the country.

The new centre includes a high-performance training facility, a domed playing field, and other spaces for community, academic, and athletic activities. Previously, Humber provided temporary space for Canada’s national basketball teams but lacked permanent facilities. Michael Bartlett, president and CEO of Canada Basketball, expressed optimism that this permanent home will help the nation become a global leader in the sport.

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$76 million into a new national basketball centre at Humber Polytechnic’s North Campus in Toronto.

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The money for the project comes from the federal government’s Build Communities Strong Fund, which provides $51 billion over the next 10 years and $3 billion per year after that, to build and renew public infrastructure.

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The money for the project comes from the federal government’s Build Communities Strong Fund, which provides $51 billion over the next 10 years and $3 billion per year after that, to build and renew public infrastructure.

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🔮 The facility will include a high-performance training centre, a domed playing field and other spaces for community, academic and athletic uses.

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Federal government invests $76 million in national basketball centre in Toronto · assertive framing

The federal government is investing $76 million into a new national basketball centre at Humber Polytechnic’s North Campus in Toronto. asserted

government → invest → Toronto

The facility will include a high-performance training centre, a domed playing field and other spaces for community, academic and athletic uses. asserted

facility → include → uses

The money for the project comes from the federal government’s Build Communities Strong Fund, which provides $51 billion over the next 10 years and $3 billion per year after that, to build and renew public infrastructure. asserted

which → come → infrastructure

Humber previously provided temporary training space for the national basketball teams. asserted

Humber → provide → teams

Canada Basketball president and chief executive officer Michael Bartlett said in a statement that a permanent home can help Canada become the best in the world in the sport. asserted

Canada → say → sport

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 16, 2026. asserted

report → publish → Press

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