The BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is a non-profit organization formed in 1983 and registered with Revenue Canada as a charity since 1985. BCWBS provides support to wheelchair basketball programs throughout British Columbia. 

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Junior West Regional Championships Coming to the Canada Games Host City - March 22-24

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March 18, 2013 The 2013 Junior West Regional Wheelchair Basketball Championship is taking place at the Duchess Park Senior Secondary School in Prince George, British Columbia, March 22-24, 2013. The 3-on-3 tournament features the top junior aged athletes (born on January 1, 1991 or later) in Western Canada from the provinces of Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan, who are age-eligible to participate in the 2015 Canada Winter Games in Prince George. read more...

Canada Strikes Gold At Men's U23 Americas Zone Qualification Tournament

March 18, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Press Release: (MARCH 18, 2013 - MEXICO CITY, MEX.) - Team Canada defeated host Mexico 74-67 in a hotly contested gold medal showdown on Saturday at the Men's U23 Americas Zone Qualification Tournament in Mexico City. Both teams have qualified for the World Junior Championship in Turkey in September. read more...

Girls Got Together for Fun and Activity-Filled Weekend

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March 15, 2013 March 9th and 10th saw an exciting weekend in wheelchair basketball action! BC Wheelchair Basketball hosted the Breakers Women’s Festival at Douglas College New Westminster and Trinity Western University in Langley. BC Breakers competed with the two women’s teams from Alberta, Calgary Rollers and Edmonton Inferno.  Although unsuccessful in the final score, the Breakers played 4 hard fought games and improved with each passing game.  read more...

Douglas College Royals and Tacoma Titans Win Provincial Titles

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March 08, 2013 As the expression goes, “March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb.” This was surly the case for British Columbia’s wheelchair basketball athletes. Apart from the awful rain we had on the weekend, the 2013-BC CWBL finals took place at Pinetree Community Centre in Coquitlam. The event began on Friday March 1st where the Division 1 Royals took another win over the Lions to secure their championship title for the season. Royals will represent BC at the CWBL Finals in Montreal April 12-14. read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Welcomes Sian Blyth as Interim Managing Director

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March 07, 2013 (Vancouver, BC) - BC Wheelchair Basketball Society (BCWBS) is pleased to announce that Sian Blyth will take over for Managing Director Carrie Linegar during her maternity leave. "Sian has decades of experience in wheelchair sports and we're excited for her to bring her wealth of knowledge to our organization," said Linegar. read more...

BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Honours Its Members At Annual Awards Night

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March 05, 2013 This Saturday, we celebrated the achievements of our members at our annual awards night. The banquet took place at the Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Coquitlam, and was hosted by BCWBS provincial coach Marni Abbott-Peter. A large congratulations to our winners. read more...

2013 Kelowna Wheelchair Basketball Jam - May 11/12

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February 26, 2013 5th Annual Okanagan Thunder Jam, Kelowna, BC Kelowna Secondary School - 1079 Raymer Ave, Kelowna, V1Y 4Z7 May 11/12, 2013 Saturday 9:00- 5:00 / Sunday 9:00-2:30 read more...

All Girls and Women Invited to BC Breakers Women's Weekend - March 9

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February 25, 2013 BCWBS and the BC Breakers invite all girls and women to come out, get moving and have some fun! What: Wheelchair basketball games, skill development, Yoga Where: Douglas College, New Westminster Campus When: Saturday March 9, 2013 from 9am-4pm read more...

Seattle and BC Selects Challenged D1 Teams

February 25, 2013 On the weekend, Feb 23 and 24, a team from Seattle and a team "BC Selects" consisted of Paralympic Gold medalists Richard Peter and James Treuer and our young rising stars played against our Division 1 teams Douglas College Royals and Douglas College Lions. Division 1 teams struggled with different play styles that Seattle and BC Selects brought but appreciated the challenges. Most of the games were pretty close and saw a few great end games including one over-time over the weekend.  read more...

2013 Canadian Junior Roster Named for World Championship Qualifier

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February 21, 2013 From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Press Release: (February 20, 2013 - OTTAWA, ONT.) - Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to name the 12 athletes that will represent Canada at the 2013 World Junior Wheelchair Basketball Championships Americas Zone Qualification Tournament taking place at the Paralympic Training Centre in Mexico City March 11-17, 2013. read more...

More News
August 31, 2020 BCWBS enters Phase 3 of our Return to Sport Plan (Updated September 4, 2020)
August 10, 2020 2020 BCWBS Education Bursary Recipients Announced
July 23, 2020 Updated Schedule: Wheelchair Basketball Summer Camp goes Virtual
June 24, 2020 BC Wheelchair Back to Basketball -Updated August 24, 2020
June 19, 2020 BC Wheelchair Basketball Society Statement on Inclusion
May 18, 2020 Updated June 29, 2020 --BCWBS Return to Sport Planning Statement
May 12, 2020 Hoopfest 2020 Postponed
May 06, 2020 BCWBS has launched a weekly newsletter - The NETwork
April 28, 2020 Player Profile on Amanda Pinheiro (Yan)
April 28, 2020 2019 BCWBS Annual Awards

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