Vancouver Island

From February 25 to 29, Special Olympics BC’s largest-ever provincial winter team will pursue personal bests at the Special Olympics Canada Winter Games Thunder Bay 2020. Comprised of 143 athletes with intellectual disabilities, 42 volunteer coaches, and 13 mission staff from 42 communities around...

The West Kelowna Warriors great start leads to a 3-0 shutout over the Alberni Valley Bulldogs Thursday night.After two rough starts in a row, the Warriors got on the board early after Tyler Cristall was able to beat Luke Pearson to make it 1-0....

Day three of the 2020 BC Championships in Cranbrook  is winding down – and for one family it’s been a great week.Steph Jackson Baier, her husband Chris Baier (Team Montgomery) and her dad Glen Jackson (Team Jackson) are all still in the mix for...

The Victoria Royals were defeated 3-0 by the Prince Albert Raiders Wednesday night at the Art Hauser Centre.Since moving to the island prior to the 2011-12 season, the Royals are now 5-3-0-1 against the Prince Albert Raiders. Tonight’s loss was the first time...

The Victoria Royals earned a point in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Saskatoon Blades on Tuesday night at the SaskTel Centre.Royals’ forward Gary Haden and Blades’ defenceman Scott Walford played against their former teams for the first time since being traded in the...

The West Kelowna Warriors (13-28-5-2) head to Nanaimo to battle the Clippers (28-16-2-2) Wednesday night.Warriors vs. Clippers 2019/20 Regular Season Schedule:Saturday, November 30th @ Royal LePage Place (6:00 PM) LOSS 4-3 OTWednesday, January 29th @ Frank Crane Arena  (7:00 PM)The Warriors are coming off a...

Canada Basketball announced today that ticket packages for the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments 2020 hosted in Victoria, B.C. will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. PST on Friday, January 31st. The tournament runs June 23 - June 28 and the winner of the tournament...

Among the many great names of baseball past, squarely sits the name Nap Lajoie, who played in the classic era -- spending 1896-1916 for the Philadelphia Phillies/Athletics and the Cleveland Bronchos/Naps - yes, a team named after the player himself - finishing his career...

Victoria’s Jon McKay posted a pair of top-five finishes in a strong international field at the Australian Open Water Swimming Championships over the weekend.The 24-year-old from Victoria finished fifth out of 34 entrants in the 10-kilometre Olympic marathon distance Saturday. Olympic champion Ferry Weertman...

January 26, 2020   Colwood, BC  ( ISN )  - The Premier division Westshore RFC men’s squad added their third win of the season with an inspired 8-3 victory over the  James Bay Bays Saturday afternoon at Juan de Fuca field in Colwood, BC.With the...

The Victoria Royals lost 5-2 to the Winnipeg ICE Saturday night at the Wayne Fleming Arena.First Game in Winnipeg: Tonight’s game marked time the Royals have played in Winnipeg. The ICE relocated from Cranbrook to Winnipeg this past summer. Prior to tonight, Victoria had...