Company's coming: St. John's ready to welcome the 2025 Canada Games

It's been 48 years between visits, but St. John's is once again ready to play host to the Canada Games.

Thousands of athletes, their families, and sports fans from across the country will be in the capital of Newfoundland and Labrador for the Games, which run Aug. 8-25. St. John's last played host to the summer event in 1977, 10 years after the Canada Games began in 1967.

What is it about St. John's that makes the city an ideal Canada Games host? It turns out that it's both the people and the place.

Canada Games host society CEO Karen Sherriffs said there's been a huge buy-in from locals. More than 5,400 people have signed up to volunteer for the Games as they await the arrival and opening of the Games in a tight-knit community.

"I have to say the vibe is so positive. I think I just described as 'electric' the other day," Sherriffs said. "I think [the Canada Games] really created an excitement and a vibe in the community.

"You're going to really feel the Games when you're here. We have a really small footprint of where our venues are going to be. The impact and legacy that the Games will bring not just for the 18 days, but certainly long after. So, it's pretty exciting that [the Summer Games are] back."

It may be the second time around for the Canada Games in St. John's, but a lot of the focus will be on the 2025 version being a Games of firsts.

These are the first Canada Games with a dedicated app. The St. John's 2025 Canada Games app is available for free in the Apple store and on Google Play, and it has all the information about the Games at your fingertips: schedules, an interactive map, sport and team information, and more.

The app will be useful for those trying to keep track of all the action, especially