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The Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Associaton, following the lead of Hockey Canada, has put the 2019-20 season on ice due to concerns over the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

It happened in the NHL and MLS. Now, B.C. Soccer has made the decision to put up the halt sign on the pitch. Less than 24 hours after putting out a statement that cancelled events involving 250 or more people, B.C.

Let’s start with the obvious: one of the least important aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is how it affects your favourite sports team

Heading into this game, the New York Islanders were averaging just 29.4 shots per game, the third-fewest in the NHL.

The Canucks got some good news this week at a time when they badly needed some: Brock Boeser is back.

The reeling Canucks need to reel off some wins in a hurry

The bounty from Fort St. John was pretty hefty, as New West and Burnaby athletes celebrated sport and community at the B.C. Winter Games last month. Leading the medal haul was a pair of rhythmic gymnasts, Anne-Yee Scott and Sofia Samoylenko.

To make the playoffs the Canucks need to lean not on the experience of their veterans, but on the exuberance of their youth

Battle tested, the Douglas College Royals will face their next challenge just like the last ones. Only this time, the opposition will be mostly unknown and the focus will be to just keep on truckin’.

With a limited schedule and but a couple of tournaments to their resume, the 2019-20 New Westminster Hyacks Grade 9 girls basketball team were a mystery for many entering the provincials two weeks ago in Port Moody.