News

March 4, 2016

The best wheelchair basketball teams in the province will battle for the title of BC-CWBL champion at the 2016 BC-CWBL Finals in Kamloops this weekend. The event will be split between John Peterson Secondary School and South Kamloops Secondary School. Attendance is free.

February 17, 2016

The wheelchair basketball schedule has been released for the BC Winter Games. We're all looking forward to watching these talented young athletes for gold in Penticton! All games will take place at Penticton High School.

February 11, 2016

Show your love of wheelchair basketball by spending your Valentine's Day weekend at the BC Breakers Wheelchair Basketball Festival in Victoria. The event will combine a CWBL women's league tournament with the Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno with a camp. Admission is free.

February 10, 2016

In an effort to recognize outstanding contributions and achievements in the sport of wheelchair basketball in British Columbia, the following 9 awards are distributed annually by the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society. Nominations are now open. To nominate someone deserving, please click here to download the application form.

February 3, 2016

Top U19 players from across the province will be training and competing at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada U19 Camp co-hosted by Wheelchair Basketball Canada and BC Wheelchair Basketball Society this weekend. Come and watch rising stars in the wheelchair basketball world show their stuff during scrimmages.

January 25, 2016

The annual BC Wheelchair Basketball Jr. Challenge Festival was held at the Fortius Sport & Health in Burnaby on January 24 & 25. More than 25 athletes and 9 coaches from across BC got together and worked on wheelchair basketball skills over the weekend.Canada Games Team BC athletes also attended the festival to prepare for the Canada Winter Games coming up in February.

January 23, 2016

Congratulations to the athletes selected to represent their zones at the 2016 BC Winter Games. The BC Games will take place in Penticton from Feb. 26-28.

January 15, 2016

Registration is now open for the Breakers Festival in Victoria from Feb. 13-14. The camp is open to women and girls (able-bodied or with a physical disabilitiy) of all experience levels. A sport wheelchair can be provided on request. Come have lots of fun learning a few sport in a supportive environment.

January 7, 2016

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society extends our condolences to the family and friends of renowned wheelchair basketball coach Jerry Tonello. Tonello passed away at the age of 59 after a long battle with brain cancer.

January 6, 2016

The goal of the Let’s Play program is to ignite a passion for play in children with mobility-related physical disabilities and give them the confidence and support they need to be active and dream big.

December 4, 2015

Save the date for Hoopfest 2016! On May 19th, BCWBS' longest-running fundraiser returns to Fortius Sport & Health Centre in Burnaby for its second year. Grab your friends and coworkers and get ready for an evening of wheelchair basketball fun and competition...with a few surprises thrown in. Come celebrate 22 years of Hoops for Help!

December 4, 2015

BCWBS is excited to host the Holiday Skills Camp on Dec 12/13 in Surrey, BC!We have 20 spots available and will be a first-come, first-served basis.

November 30, 2015

Is your New Year's resolution is to try something new, kickstart a fitness routine or contribute to a charity? Why not combine all three and join BC Wheelchair Basketball Society's team for the 2016 Vancouver Scotiabank Charity Challenge on June 26th, 2016! Whether you want to run the 5k or the half marathon, you'll have fun while giving back to the wheelchair basketball community. All money raised will go towards replacing the aging wheelchairs in our wheelchair loan program.

November 28, 2015

Have you ever wanted to get certified as a wheelchair basketball community? Whether you're a player who wants a new skillset or you're new to the wheelchair basketball community, you'll learn the basics of coaching wheelchair basketball, including: making ethical decisions, planning a practice and setting your athletes up for success.

November 28, 2015

Today, BC Wheelchair Basketball Society announced that it received a $10,000 RBC Learn to Play Project grant for its Let's Play Program, which helps children with physical disabilities under 13 get active in their homes, schools and on playgrounds. BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is one of 199 organizations from across the country to receive a 2015 RBC Learn to Play Project grant.

November 23, 2015

Junior wheelchair basketball players from across BC had fun and learned new skills at the 2015 Junior Wheelchair Basketball Challenge in Abbotsford this weekend. Twenty-five athletes from age 11 - 19 came out to W.J. Mouat Secondary School for two days of games, drills, and skill sessions. The event also served as a selection camp for several zones at the BC Winter Games and a training event for coaches applying for their NCCP certification.

November 19, 2015

Calling all wheelchair basketball fans from 12 to 21! There are still a few spots available at this year's Junior Challenge, which will take place at WJ Mouat Secondary School in Abbotsford from Nov. 21-22. Come out and learn some new skills, meet friends and play fun games. Players of all skill levels are welcome, since athletes will be grouped according to their experience level. We can also provide you with a sports wheelchair if you do not have one.

November 16, 2015

Today, the BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) of Vancouver, BC has received $25,000 from the Canada Post Community Foundation for their innovative program, “Let’s Play”, which is delivered across British Columbia.

November 10, 2015

The Okanagan Thunder club and BCWBS are hosting a BC-CWBL Tournament this weekend in Kelowna. The tournament is open for anyone to come and watch.

November 6, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball will be competing in the BC Winter Games in Mission this coming February.

November 4, 2015

Following today's announcement of Justin Trudeau's new cabinet, BC Wheelchair Basketball would like to congratulate the new Minister of Sport and Persons with Disabilities, the Hon. Carla Qualtrough.

October 30, 2015

Notice of Annual General Meeting, Saturday November 14th, 2015

October 20, 2015

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the 2016 CWBL National Championships from April 22-24 at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops. The tournament will feature competitive club teams of both male and female participants from across Canada.

October 14, 2015

(Vancouver, BC—Oct. 13, 2015) BC Wheelchair Basketball Society congratulates Marni Abbott-Peter on her induction into the Canadian Paralympic Committee Hall of Fame.