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Atmosphere (Western Canada)

17 standalone stores closing; 14 move into SportChek · Facts as of Oct 17, 2026

Not a bankruptcy. Canadian Tire is closing its standalone Atmosphere stores in B.C., Alberta and Saskatchewan as part of a restructuring, and folding most of them into SportChek.

Gift cards, returns & deposits

Gift cards

Being honoured

Atmosphere gift cards and promo cards can be used at Sport Chek stores and SportChek.ca.

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Returns & exchanges

Being honoured

Returns and exchanges are handled through Sport Chek under its return policy.

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Deposits & pending orders

Not yet verified

We haven't found an official source for this yet. Check the court monitor's website.

Key facts

Banners: Atmosphere
Company: Canadian Tire Corporation
Category: Outdoor gear
Proceeding: Corporate closure
Announced: Mar 6, 2025
Stores affected: 17
17 standalone Atmosphere stores. 14 of them were relocated into SportChek combo stores in 2025.
Sale dates: Not yet verified
Provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Combo stores and franchise locations in Quebec and Eastern Canada were not affected.
Cities / locations: Not yet verified
The company did not name the specific locations.

Timeline

Mar 6, 2025	Canadian Tire announces closure of 17 standalone Atmosphere stores. source
Oct 17, 2026	Atmosphere.ca says operations have been consolidated under Sport Chek (checked on this date). source

Sources

Canadian Tire Corp. closes Atmosphere outdoor gear stores, CHEK News, published Mar 6, 2025. Accessed Oct 17, 2026.
Canadian Tire will close 17 Atmosphere stores, including some in B.C., Vancouver Sun, published Mar 7, 2025. Accessed Oct 17, 2026.
Canadian Tire says restructuring will result in store closures, Daily Hive. Accessed Oct 17, 2026.
Atmosphere Consolidation Notice, Atmosphere (Canadian Tire Corp.). Accessed Oct 17, 2026.

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