News

Wheelchair Basketball Canada is proud to celebrate the achievements of our athletes, coaches, officials, and volunteers. This section of the website is a convenient way to showcase those accomplishments and keep everyone informed about the wheelchair basketball related news that makes it into the media spotlight.

Here's what's making news in media outlets around the country:
 
Please click on a link below to read the article.

08/27/10
Wheelchair Players Shooting for Record 
Yahoo News
 
08/07/10
Bronze for Feser at Worlds 
St. Albert Gazette
 
07/23/10
Feser taking her game to Germany 
Saint City News
 
07/23/10
Benoit Bronzed at wheelchair basketball worlds 
Orleans Star

07/22/10
Orléans basketball veteran show no sign of slowing
Orleans EMC

07/21/10
Hoops star Scores big
North Shore News

07/21/10
Women take Bronze at wheelchair worlds
Burnaby Now

07/17/10
Canadian Women win bronze in wheelchair basketball  
CBC
 
07/15/10
Benoit, Canada cruise through world quarters 
Orleans Star

07/15/10
Canadian's Men's wheelchair basketball team lost to Italy
Inside Toronto

07/14/10
Durepos part of Canadian effort at world wheelchair hoop tourney 
Daily Gleaner

07/12/10
Canadian men's wheelchair basketball team on winning streak 
Inside Toronto
 
07/11/10
Canadians unbeaten at World Championships 
CTV
 
07/09/10
Canadian Teams look to defend World Title 
Winnipeg Sun

07/09/10
Canadian team wins first game at World Championships 
Inside Toronto

07/08/10
Scarborough wheelchair basketball players in world championships
Inside Toronto

07/07/10
McLachlan Leads National Wheelchair basketball Team 
North Shore News
 
06/29/10
Benoit seeks fifth world title in wheelchair basketball 
Orleans Star
 
06/29/10
Harnock off to England for World Championships 
Elmira Independent
 
06/25/10
Feser a basketball vet these days 
Saint City News
 
06/23/10
McPherson Brought Out the Best in People 
Edmonton Journal

06/22/10
Pledges Rolling in for 112km Journey 
BC Local News
 
06/21/10
Ferguson Hopes to Lead Canada Back to Basketball Glory 
York Region
 
06/12/10
Hoop Honours for Feser 
St. Albert Gazette
 
05/31/10
Canada wins b-ball title 
Star Pheonix
 
05/26/10
Peters Powers Province to Podium 
Canada.com
 
05/25/10
BC takes fourth straight title 
Vancouver Sun
 
05/25/10
BC Hot Shots in wheelchair basketball 
Star Pheonix
 
05/25/10
McLachlan takes b-ball to another dimension 
Star Pheonix
 
05/23/10
BC teams win men's and women's championships 
Vancouver Sun
 
05/22/10
Game Changer - SP reporter and recreational hoopster Jordan Hartshorn visits school of hardwood knocks 
Star Pheonix
 
05/19/10
Baerg the wheel deal 
Star Pheonix
 
05/18/10
Accomplished Advocate Remembered  
Edson Leader
 
05/18/10
Feelin blue? Take a page out of Gary McPherson's Book 
Edson Leader
 
05/11/10
No Limit's on Gary McPherson's Abilities 
Edmonton Journal
 
05/11/10
McPherson Touched a lot of Lives 
Edmonton Journal
 
05/09/10
Gary McPherson, advocate for disabled people, dead at 63  
Edmonton Journal
 
04/28/10
Tara Feser a big wheel for Canada 
St. Albert Gazette
 
04/22/10
PEI Qualifies for Canada Games 
The Gaurdian
 
04/06/10
Douglas Lions win wheelchair national championships 
BC Local News
 
04/05/10
Variety Village team earns silver 
Inside Toronto
 
04/04/10
DC grabs lion's share of hoops glory, again 
Vancouver Sun
 
04/04/10
College gym expansion will boost tourism 
Welland Tribune
 
04/04/10
Douglas College Team Wins wheelchair basketball championships 
Canada.com
 
04/02/10
Douglas College Vies for National Crown 
Vancouver Sun
 
03/29/10
Smith Inspires Through Actions, Deeds, and Words 
Jewish Tribune
 
03/13/10
Hansen, Peticlerc, (Abbott-Peter) get party started 
Vancouver Sun
 
03/12/10
Paralympic Games Kickoff in Vancouver 
National Post
 
03/11/2010
'Spark becomes flame': The torch makes its entrance into Vancouver
vancouversun.com

03/08/10
Canadian Paralympic Committee Congratulates winners of the 37th Canadian Sport Awards
paralympic.ca

02/05/10
Wheelchair basketball team goes for fifth straight title 
Observer
 
01/12/10
Olympian overjoyed to run leg 
Edmonton Journal
 
01/12/10
Danielle Peers to carry Olympic Torch 
University of Alberta
 
01/08/10
Best of BC get their due with Hall nod 
Canada.com
 
12/20/09
Who Needs the Feds 
Toronto Sun
 
12/15/09
Coalition forms to help raise awareness and funding and for team sports 
Canadian Press
 
12/14/09
Coalition Rallies for Canadian Team Sport  
Canada.com
 
12/08/09
All Courts go 4-0 in Wheelchair Hoops  
Daily Gleaner
 
12/08/09
'Mayor' Hansen to Welcome Athletes - Man in Motion helping at Athletes Village 
Metro
 
12/08/09
BC Games to Have Honorary Mayors 
National Post
 
12/07/09
Vancouver Winter Games names eight ‘mayors’ for Olympic, Paralympic villages  
Vancouver Sun
 
12/07/09
Eight honourary ‘mayors’ named for Olympic, Paralympic villages  
Global BC