Gymnastics programs dropped from BC schools: coaches, students upset

The governing body for sport for the province’s primary and secondary schools has dropped gymnastics as a sanctioned sport. BC School Sports (BCSS) said the rationale was based on low enrollment numbers and gymnastics typically not taking place within the school itself. In the 2022-23 season, there were only 453 athletes across BC enrolled in school gymnastics, according to the BCSS. The BCSS went on to justify the decision citing a disproportionate number of athletes in school gymnastics coming from the Lower Mainland and Sea to Sky Country. “67 per cent (298) of the 453 athletes came from the Lower…Continue Reading

Police and ambulance in attendance at incident off Aberdeen’s Great Western Road

Police and ambulance in attendance at incident off Aberdeen’s Great Western Road Calendar An icon of a desk calendar. Cancel An icon of a circle with a diagonal line across. Caret An icon of a block arrow pointing to the right. E-mail An icon of a paper envelope. Facebook An icon of the Facebook “f” mark. Google An icon of the Google “G” mark. LinkedIn An icon of the Linked In “in” mark. Logout An icon representing logout. Profile An icon that resembles a human head and shoulders. Telephone An icon of a traditional telephone receiver. tick An icon of…Continue Reading

Sadness as ‘baby’ dolphin washed up on Aberdeen beach

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LIV Golf stars confirm DP World Tour RESIGNATIONS: “Consequence of own choices”

LIV Golf quartet Sergio Garcia, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and Richard Bland have resigned their memberships on the DP World Tour. Their decision to tear up their DP World Tour membership means they will no longer have any involvement in the European Ryder Cup team. All four players were sanctioned for serious breaches of the DP World Tour’s ‘conflicting tournament regulations’ committed last June when they competed in the very first LIV Golf tournament at Centurion Club in England. In a statement which you can read in full further down in this article, the DP World Tour made it clear…Continue Reading