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FILE - The Iron Sheik arrives at the ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 15, 2009. The Iron Sheik, born Hossein Khosrow Ali Vaziri, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at age 81. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

The Iron Sheik, charismatic former pro wrestling villain and Twitter personality, dies at 81

The Iron Sheik, a former pro wrestler who relished playing a burly,…

 

The Yale senior girls AAA rugby team from Abbotsford won the B.C. provincials on Saturday, June 3. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Yale senior girls AAA rugby team wins provincial title for second time in Abbotsford

Girls win final match 41-0 against Coquitlam Gleneagles at end of four-day tournament

 

Hamilton Tiger-Cats quarterback Bo Levi Mitchell (19) looks on from the sidelines against the Toronto Argonauts during first half CFL pre-season football action in Hamilton on Saturday, May 27, 2023. Mitchell tops the changing quarterback landscape in the CFL this season.The veteran quarterback enters his ninth season as a league starter but first with Hamilton.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Peter Power

Ticats one of many CFL teams that will have different starter in 2023

The Ticats haven’t won a Grey Cup title since 1999, the longest championship drought in the CFL

 

The BCHL will operate under a number of new rules and regulations, as of June 1. (Photo- Garrett James Photography)

B.C. Hockey League rosters to open for international, out-of-province players

League will be independent as of June 1, marking its departure from Hockey Canada

The BCHL will operate under a number of new rules and regulations, as of June 1. (Photo- Garrett James Photography)
Bailey Tsamantanis (left) and Brandon Duncan of Elite Ninja Development are hosting ‘Ninja in the Park’ in Chilliwack on Saturday, May 27 at Townsend Park. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

Kids, adults can try parkour, become a ‘Ninja in the Park’ with Chilliwack event

3-day outdoor event will feature beginner ninja competitions, parkour courses and clinics

Bailey Tsamantanis (left) and Brandon Duncan of Elite Ninja Development are hosting ‘Ninja in the Park’ in Chilliwack on Saturday, May 27 at Townsend Park. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)
The Alberni Valley Bulldogs thought they had the tied Game No. 2 of the BCHL Finals in the third period Saturday, May 13, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Upon video review, the call on ice stood and the Penticton Vees claimed the series’ second game 4-3. (Photo- Alberni Valley Bulldogs/Facebook)

No goal: Controversial call in B.C. Hockey League finals a result of ‘faulty video review’

Alberni Valley says the BCHL has provided an explanation in response to an on-ice decision in Game 2

The Alberni Valley Bulldogs thought they had the tied Game No. 2 of the BCHL Finals in the third period Saturday, May 13, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Upon video review, the call on ice stood and the Penticton Vees claimed the series’ second game 4-3. (Photo- Alberni Valley Bulldogs/Facebook)
94-year-old athlete Ron Huckerby officially lights the torch at Jubilee Park to mark the 100-day countdown to the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)

Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting begins 100-day countdown to event

Saturday’s torch lighting ceremony builds anticipation for Games in August

94-year-old athlete Ron Huckerby officially lights the torch at Jubilee Park to mark the 100-day countdown to the Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games. (John Morrow/Abbotsford News)
FILE - Martha Stewart arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. At 81, Stewart isn't slowing down and some might say she's heating up as one of Sports Illustrated's 2023 cover models. In an Instagram post Monday, May 15, 2023, the businesswoman and media personality wrote she hopes the cover inspires people “to try new things, no matter what stage of life you're in.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

At 81, Martha Stewart becomes oldest Sports Illustrated swimsuit cover model

At 81, Martha Stewart isn’t slowing down and some might say she’s…

FILE - Martha Stewart arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party, Feb. 9, 2020, in Beverly Hills, Calif. At 81, Stewart isn't slowing down and some might say she's heating up as one of Sports Illustrated's 2023 cover models. In an Instagram post Monday, May 15, 2023, the businesswoman and media personality wrote she hopes the cover inspires people “to try new things, no matter what stage of life you're in.” (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
Mason Poolman, right, scored his first career BCHL playoff goal in Game No. 1 of the Fred Page Cup Finals on Friday, May 12, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. (Photo- Cherie Morgan)

Penticton Vees down Alberni Valley Bulldogs, take 1-0 series lead in BCHL Finals

Game No. 2 of the fourth-round series goes Saturday night in Penticton

Mason Poolman, right, scored his first career BCHL playoff goal in Game No. 1 of the Fred Page Cup Finals on Friday, May 12, at the South Okanagan Events Centre. (Photo- Cherie Morgan)
Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ forward Ethan Bono tangles up Penticton Vees defenceman Gabriel Guilbault at the end boards during the second period of the Bulldogs’ BC Hockey League home game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (KAICEE TROTT/ Special to the AV News)

Penticton Vees, Alberni Valley Bulldogs ready to make history in BCHL Finals

‘When you get to the finals, it’s not about upsets, favourites or underdogs,’ said Fred Harbinson

Alberni Valley Bulldogs’ forward Ethan Bono tangles up Penticton Vees defenceman Gabriel Guilbault at the end boards during the second period of the Bulldogs’ BC Hockey League home game on Friday, Nov. 25, 2022. (KAICEE TROTT/ Special to the AV News)
The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting is set for Abbotsford’s Jubilee Park on May 13. (Instagram)

Free ice cream, local entertainment set for Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting ceremony

Jubilee Park hosts the official 100-day countdown to the Games on May 13

The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting is set for Abbotsford’s Jubilee Park on May 13. (Instagram)
The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting ceremony is set for May 13 at Jubilee Park. (Instagram photo)

Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting ceremony set for May 13

Event will occur at Jubilee Park, free ice cream and several performances planned

The Abbotsford 55-Plus BC Games torch lighting ceremony is set for May 13 at Jubilee Park. (Instagram photo)
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Kelowna man sues North Okanagan-Shuswap school board after told to ‘play through’ brain injury

Simon Wiebe suffers from a traumatic brain injury from a 2017 football game in Salmon Arm

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Canada’s Leylah Fernandez returns to Belgium’s Ysaline Bonaventure during a Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers singles match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Canada through to Billie Jean King Cup finals with 3-2 win over Belgium

The location of the finals is yet to be announced

Canada’s Leylah Fernandez returns to Belgium’s Ysaline Bonaventure during a Billie Jean King Cup qualifiers singles match, in Vancouver, on Saturday, April 15, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser during a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout against Daniel Spitz, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Elise Amendola

Canada’s Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser takes a beating in UFC light-heavyweight debut

31-year-old Albertan crushed in 2 minutes and 5 seconds by Moldova opponent

Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser during a heavyweight mixed martial arts bout against Daniel Spitz, Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at UFC Fight Night in Boston. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP/Elise Amendola
Agassiz cross-country skier Laurens van Vliet (left) placed second in his age group during the Sovreign2Silverstar Ski Marathon on April 1 and 2. (Photo/Laurens van Vliet)

Agassiz cross-country skier, 74, finishes second in age group in half-marathon

Laurens van Vliet caps off ski season with a high placement

Agassiz cross-country skier Laurens van Vliet (left) placed second in his age group during the Sovreign2Silverstar Ski Marathon on April 1 and 2. (Photo/Laurens van Vliet)
Abbotsford Skipping Sensations members train in advance of the Jump Rope BC Provincial Tournament. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)

How Abbotsford became and remained a jump rope hot spot

Jump Rope BC Provincial Tournament occurs this weekend, two local clubs thriving

Abbotsford Skipping Sensations members train in advance of the Jump Rope BC Provincial Tournament. (Ben Lypka/Abbotsford News)
FILE - Brittney Griner appears on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)

Brittney Griner working on memoir about Russian captivity

Saying she is ready to share the “unfathomable” experience of being arrested…

FILE - Brittney Griner appears on stage at the 54th NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, Calif., on Feb. 25, 2023. Griner is working on a memoir that is scheduled for spring 2024. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, File)
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a media availability at the NFL football meetings, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)

YouTube TV sets early prices, features for ‘Sunday Ticket’

With five months until kickoff, YouTube TV announced on Tuesday prices and…

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a media availability at the NFL football meetings, Tuesday, March 28, 2023, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Jacob Brauckmann referees a basketball game during one of the Sport Start nights that were held at Jessie Lee Elementary in South Surrey for five years. Coaches are now launching a program that aims to teach basic motor skills to two- to six-year-olds with intellectual disabilities. (Contributed file photo)

South Surrey ‘Active Start’ program to focus on youngsters’ skills, confidence

Coach hopes to also create network for families with children who have intellectual disabilities

Jacob Brauckmann referees a basketball game during one of the Sport Start nights that were held at Jessie Lee Elementary in South Surrey for five years. Coaches are now launching a program that aims to teach basic motor skills to two- to six-year-olds with intellectual disabilities. (Contributed file photo)