North Vancouver, August 12, 2025 – KidSport North Shore is reaching out to the community for urgent support as the demand for financial assistance to help local youth participate in organized sports continues to rise. The chapter has seen a substantial increase in applications over the past few years, and the growing demand has put […]
WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. – On Wednesday, June 25th at 10:00 a.m., West Vancouver Football Club (West Van FC) will proudly celebrate the groundbreaking of the Paul Myers Athletic Centre (PMAC) at West Vancouver Secondary School. This milestone event marks the beginning of construction on what will be West Vancouver’s only indoor soccer and multi-sport facility, […]
For Immediate Release – June 23, 2025 (Vancouver, BC) Sport BC is pleased to announce its Board of Directors elected at its Annual General Meeting. The Chair and Vice-Chair were elected by the Board of Directors at the first meeting of the Board on June 23, 2025. Rob Newman, President and CEO of Sport BC […]
The Delivering on Diversity Award was established by the Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport to amplify the Province of BC’s commitment to diversity and inclusion. The inaugural recipient in 2020 was BC Golf, followed by PacificSport Fraser Valley, and last year the recipient was Volleyball BC. Sport BC is pleased to announce the […]
For Immediate Release – April 25, 2025 – (Vancouver, BC) Sport BC recognizes the importance of volunteers in amateur sport. The significant role volunteers play in their community is celebrated through Sport BC’s Community Sport Hero Awards. The award is to honour volunteers from Sport BC member and partner organizations who demonstrate the spirit […]
Traditional Territory of the lÉ™k̓ʷəŋən peoples / Victoria B.C. (March 31, 2025) – The Indigenous Sport, Physical Activity and Recreation Council (I·SPARC) proudly announced the inaugural recipients of its Athletes of the Year awards during Sport BC’s 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on March 6, 2025. Presented in partnership with Sport BC, these […]
5th annual virtual event supports KidSport chapters across BC For Immediate Release – March 25, 2025 – KidSport’s annual MOVE430 Challenge is back for 2025 and kicks off April 1st. This fun, virtual event challenges participants to move for at least 30 minutes each day for 30 consecutive days in April all to support their […]
Sport BC celebrated the 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 6, 2025. The event was hosted by CBC’s Scott Russell, recognizing the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their 2024 sport season. “The 57th Annual Athlete of the Year Awards celebrated […]
For Immediate Release – February 27, 2025 (Vancouver, BC) BC Women & Sport is excited to recognize three deserving women that will be celebrated at the 57th Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver. Two women will be honoured with the prestigious In Her […]
For Immediate Release – February 21, 2025 (Vancouver, BC) Leslie Buchanan recalls the day she stood on a street corner waiting to cheer on a high school friend competing in a local triathlon. The West Vancouver teen’s life changed when a race official asked if she could help by handing out water at the race […]
