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Under new coach, Vancouver Whitecaps prepare for winding MLS season
Hired as the new head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps in mid-January, Jesper Sorensen has spent the last five-and-a-half weeks preparing his team for the MLS season while simultaneously crisscrossing the globe for training camps in Vancouver and Spain and a CONCACAF Champions Cup game in Costa Rica.
News -Canada -British Columbia |

'There's nothing like playing at home': Canadians relish Vancouver rugby 7s stop
The roar of the costume-clad crowd at B.C. Place Stadium is still special for Charity Williams. It's a sound and atmosphere the Canadian rugby star is eagerly anticipating as she prepares to play in the 10th edition of HSBC SVNS Vancouver, taking place Friday through Sunday.
Rugby |
Young Canadian relay team claims bronze at luge world championships in Whistler, B.C.
Canada's young luge team came into the world championships in Whistler, B.C., looking for experience. The experience they already possessed paid off in a big way Saturday when the squad used their knowledge of the tricky home track to capture bronze in the team relay.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Luge |
Competing in doubles 'a whole new sport' for young Canadian luge duo
After each starting their luge careers in singles, Kailey Allen and Beattie Podulsky made the move to women's doubles, and found a solid partnership this season.
Olympics -Winter Sports |

Invictus Games bring community, inspiration and purpose to B.C.
For participants in the Invictus Games, kicking off Saturday with an opening ceremony in Vancouver, the event is an opportunity to build a community of peers with similar experiences as military veterans.
News -Canada -British Columbia |
Canadian luge team embracing 'home track advantage' at world championships
Calgary's Morse and Trinity Ellis of Pemberton, B.C., finished 11th in the mixed singles race Thursday, 0.914 seconds behind gold medallists Max Langenhan and Julia Taubitz of Germany. The pair tapped in one minute 22.354 seconds to take the first-ever world championship gold in mixed singles.
Olympics -Winter Sports -Luge |

Vancouver Canucks send J.T. Miller to New York Rangers in 5-player trade
J.T. Miller's tumultuous time in Vancouver has come to an end, with the Canucks dealing the star centre to the New York Rangers.
Hockey -NHL |

Lil'wat artist near tears as he unveils medals to be used in Prince Harry-led Invictus Games in B.C.
The games, which honour military veterans, are in Vancouver and Whistler Feb. 8-16.
News -Canada -British Columbia |
McDavid could get suspended for late-game skirmish in loss to Canucks
Frustrations boiled over between the Canucks and Oilers on Saturday. Now Edmonton superstar Connor McDavid could miss games as a result.
News -Canada -Edmonton |
B.C. basketball team to skip games over alleged mistreatment of trans player
A group of collegiate basketball players in B.C. say they will not play a pair of games against another team in their division this weekend due to alleged verbal and physical mistreatment of a transgender teammate that they say has not been addressed.
Basketball |