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Kate Bajema enjoying the opportunity presented by wheelchair basketball

May 09, 2023 – The 14-year-old is set to play in her first CWBL Nationals Kate Bajema was first introduced to wheelchair basketball last summer; now the Alberta teen is preparing for her second major tournament of the year while hoping to be an option for the Canadian Women’s Under-25 Team. Bajema was first introduced to wheelchair basketball in […] Read more

Richmond to host 2023 CWBL National Championship

May 08, 2023 – Tournament runs May 13-15 at the Richmond Olympic Oval The Richmond Olympic Oval will play host to all the fast-paced, hard-hitting action of the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) May 13-15, when the top club teams from across the country compete in two divisions at the 2023 CWBL National Championship in Richmond, B.C. Media and […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada and CBC Sports to provide streaming coverage of Ottawa Invitational tournament May 18-21

May 03, 2023 – Four of the Canadian Senior Men’s National Team’s games will be streamed along with the final day of competition on May 21 Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) and CBC Sports will provide live streaming coverage of the Canadian Men’s games at the Ottawa Invitational tournament, presented by Meridian Credit Union, from May 18-20, 2023. Additionally, the […] Read more

Dylan Carter working on creating a safe and fun environment for wheelchair basketball athletes

May 02, 2023 – The 29-year-old is WBC’s Performance Analyst and an assistant coach with the SWNT and U25 teams Coaching always came naturally to Dylan Carter. Growing up, Carter spent one summer helping a neighbour, a varsity basketball player, improve his shot. “I remember just fixing his shot because he couldn’t shoot for the life of him,” Carter […] Read more

WBC to host Ottawa Invitational tournament May 17-21

Apr 26, 2023 – Senior Men’s National Team to play host to the Netherlands and United States at Carleton University Wheelchair Basketball Canada will host the Ottawa Invitational tournament presented by Meridian Credit Union at Carleton University from May 17-21, 2023. The five-day tournament will see Canada’s Senior Men’s National Team play host to the top wheelchair basketball athletes […] Read more

Senior Women’s National Team to hold camp in Toronto

Apr 17, 2023 – Sixteen athletes will participate in the camp from April 17-21 at the NTC Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 16 athletes will participate in a training camp from April 17-21 at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre in Toronto. The five-day camp will feature a mix of on-court practices and off-court activities as preparation continues for […] Read more

Quebec wins gold at 2023 CWBL Women’s Nationals

Apr 16, 2023 – The hosts defeated B.C. 67-24 in Sunday’s gold medal game Quebec defeated B.C. 67-24 to win gold at the 2023 CWBL Women’s National Championship at Centre Pierre Charbonneau on Sunday. Sunday’s final was a rematch of the 2022 gold medal game, which B.C. won 66-52. It is the first time since 2019 that Quebec has […] Read more

Quebec remains undefeated, to play for gold at 2023 CWBL Women’s Nationals

Apr 16, 2023 – Sunday’s gold medal game between Quebec and B.C. will be a rematch of the 2022 final Quebec will meet B.C. in the gold medal game at the 2023 CWBL Women’s National Championship. Sunday’s meeting at Centre Pierre Charbonneau will be a rematch of the 2022 gold medal game, which B.C. won 66-52 at the Richmond […] Read more

Quebec, Ontario victorious on Day 1 at 2023 CWBL Women’s Nationals

Apr 14, 2023 – B.C., the reigning champions, fell 68-31 in the tournament opener The host Quebec opened the 2023 CWBL Women’s National Championship with a 68-31 victory over the defending champion Team B.C. on Friday in Montreal. Rosalie Lalonde paced Quebec with 14 points, while Cindy Ouellet added 11 points and six rebounds. Aurélie Jacob-Verreault chipped in 10 […] Read more

2023 CWBL Women’s National Championship heads to Montreal April 14-16

Apr 12, 2023 – Centre Pierre Charbonneau will play host to the top women’s Wheelchair Basketball players in the country The top women’s Wheelchair Basketball players in Canada will descend on Montreal from April 14-16 in pursuit of the national title. Some of Canada’s top Paralympians will battle for the national championship crown, while the tournament will also include […] Read more

Joli-Anne Lévesque embracing the challenge of officiating

Apr 11, 2023 – The 26-year-is preparing to officiate the CWBL Women’s National Championship  Joli-Anne Lévesque got into officiating basketball by chance. Coaches in her hometown of Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Que. were in need of referees when Lévesque was handed a whistle and jersey. Lévesque, who was in high school at the time, was admittedly uncomfortable in the officiating role at […] Read more

Canadian Men’s National Team heads to Belgium for camp, exhibition games

Apr 05, 2023 – The SMNT will play games against Italy, the Netherlands, and Great Britain Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 13 athletes will participate in a camp and a series of exhibition games from April 5-9, 2023, in Blankenberge, Belgium. The five days in Blankenberge will see the Senior Men’s National Team participate in a mix of games and […] Read more

Elise Froese is winning and learning on the court this season

Apr 04, 2023 – The 16-year-old is getting set to represent B.C. at the Women’s National Championship Elise Froese was an avid stand-up basketball and volleyball athlete in school; however, by the time she reached Grade 7, the osteochondral defect (OCD) in her leg had progressed to the point she had to look for alternatives. “I had a lot […] Read more

Team Canada set to tip-off at IWBF World Championships in June

Apr 04, 2023 – The games begin Saturday, June 10 in Dubai Team Canada’s men’s and women’s Wheelchair Basketball teams will tip off at the IWBF World Championships, beginning Saturday, June 10, at the Dubai Exhibition Centre. The Top 12 women’s and 16 men’s teams will battle from June 9-20. The Canadian women will compete in the six-team Group […] Read more

Marni Abbott-Peter named head coach of Senior Women’s National Team

Apr 03, 2023 – Abbott-Peter will remain head coach of the Women’s Under-25 team Wheelchair Basketball Canada is excited to announce the appointment of Marni Abbott-Peter as the head coach of the Senior Women’s National Team (SWNT). The Vancouver, B.C. native takes on the head coaching role as the Canadian women prepare for the IWBF World Championships (June 9-20, […] Read more

Arbour sharing her passion for wheelchair basketball with the next wave of athletes

Mar 28, 2023 – The 27-year-old pivoted to coaching last fall and is working on her certification When Danielle Arbour was initially approached about the idea of playing wheelchair basketball, her first reaction was, “Absolutely not.” Now the St. John’s native is encouraging Newfoundland’s next wave of athletes to try the sport. Arbour was an athlete assistant coach with […] Read more

Call For Bids For the 2024-27 WBC National and Regional Championships

Mar 27, 2023 – The bid process is open to all Clubs and PSOs Wheelchair Basketball Canada is pleased to announce a call for formal bids to host the Canadian Wheelchair Basketball League (CWBL) Championship events (2024-27), Junior East Championships (2024 and 2025), Junior West Championships (2024 and 2025), and Junior National Championship (2026). The deadline to submit bids […] Read more

My Journey: Nik Goncin

Mar 20, 2023 – Nik chronicles his journey from growing up in Regina and being diagnosed with cancer to finding wheelchair basketball and representing Canada at two Paralympic Games in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. Most of my childhood I spent in Regina, in the city, and the latter half of it, we lived on an acreage […] Read more

Women’s Under-25 camp set for Toronto

Mar 10, 2023 – Twelve athletes will participate in the camp from March 10-12 at the NTC Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 12 athletes will participate in the Women’s Under-25 Camp at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre from March 10-12, 2023. The three-day camp will include a mix of on-court practices and off-court activities and provide the Women’s Under-25 […] Read more

The potential in parasport ‘excited’ Nasif Chowdhury to stick with it

Mar 07, 2023 – The 20-year-old recently represented Team Ontario in wheelchair basketball at the Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown Nasif Chowdhury was reluctant when he was initially introduced to parasport. The Toronto native grew up playing everything from stand-up basketball and volleyball to badminton and cricket. “I knew a little bit about parasport, but just like anybody first […] Read more

BC golden in wheelchair basketball at 2023 Canada Winter Games

Feb 26, 2023 – Alberta wins silver, Quebec takes home bronze (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.) – For the first time in Canada Games history, Team BC took gold in wheelchair basketball defeating Alberta 79-32 on Saturday in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Since wheelchair basketball debuted at the Canada Games in 1995 in Grand Prairie, Alta, B.C.’s best finish at the Games was second (1995, […] Read more

Defending champion Alberta and B.C. to battle for gold in wheelchair basketball at Canada Winter Games

Feb 25, 2023 – (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.).  – Defending champion Alberta will face B.C. for the gold medal at 7:00 PM AST on Saturday at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Quebec, the 2019 bronze medalists, will play Manitoba in the bronze medal game at 3:00 PM AST. The medal games will take place at the Chi-Wan Young […] Read more

B.C. and Manitoba, Quebec and Alberta to battle in wheelchair basketball semifinals at 2023 Canada Winter Games

Feb 24, 2023 – (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.) – Defending champion Alberta will meet Quebec, and B.C. will face Manitoba in the wheelchair basketball semifinals on Friday at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Manitoba’s quarterfinals victory on Thursday sets up a semifinal meeting with B.C. at 6:00 PM/AT on Friday. Alberta defeated Saskatchewan in the second quarterfinal game […] Read more

Quebec, B.C. earn berth to semis; Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and New Brunswick to battle in quarters at 2023 Canada Winter Games

Feb 23, 2023 – (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.) – Quebec and B.C. secured top spots in their respective pools, earning a berth in Friday’s semifinals. Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Alberta and New Brunswick will battle in Thursday’s quarterfinals at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Manitoba will play New Brunswick in the first quarterfinal on Thursday at 5:00 PM/AST. Saskatchewan and […] Read more

Quebec, B.C. and Alberta remain undefeated; Saskatchewan gets first win at 2023 Canada Games

Feb 22, 2023 – (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.) – Quebec, B.C. and Alberta remained undefeated, while Saskatchewan found its first win on the second day of competition at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, P.E.I. Collin Lalonde had a game-high 12 points, five rebounds, and three assists as Quebec defeated Newfoundland 53-26 to improve to 2-0. Alex Bougie and Aurélie Jacob-Verreault […] Read more

Alberta, New Brunswick, Quebec and B.C. victorious on Opening Day at the Canada Games in Charlottetown

Feb 21, 2023 – (CHARLOTTETOWN, P.E.I.) – Alberta, New Brunswick, Quebec and B.C. all found the win column on Day 1 of the wheelchair basketball competition at the 2023 Canada Winter Games in Charlottetown, P.E.I. In a rematch of the 2019 Gold Medal game, Alberta defeated Ontario 73-43 to open the wheelchair basketball competition at the Canada Winter Games. Alberta […] Read more

My Journey: Garrett Ostepchuk

Feb 20, 2023 – Garrett chronicles his journey from growing up in Regina and discovering wheelchair basketball to moving to Toronto and earning a roster spot on the Senior Men’s National Team in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota Growing up in Regina was a little bit difficult at times with the winter weather and being in a […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball tips off at Canada Winter Games on Feb. 20

Feb 14, 2023 – The Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre at UPEI will host wheelchair basketball from Feb. 20-25 The top junior wheelchair basketball athletes in Canada are set to tip off six days of competition at the 2023 Canada Winter Games beginning Monday, February 20, at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre in Charlottetown, P.E.I. “The wheelchair basketball competition at […] Read more

Finding inspiration in Paradise: How Gavin Baggs discovered parasport and wheelchair basketball

Feb 07, 2023 – The 15-year-old is headed to his second Canada Games this month with Team NL When Gavin Baggs decided to focus on parasport, he didn’t have to look far for inspiration. Fellow Paradise, N.L. native, Liam Hickey, was already excelling in wheelchair basketball and sledge hockey. Born with sacral agenesis, Baggs is missing bones in his […] Read more

Canadian Women’s National Team to hold camp in Japan, participate in Osaka Cup

Feb 06, 2023 – Tournament runs Feb. 10-12, 2023 Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced 10 athletes will participate in a camp from February 7-9, 2023, and compete in the Osaka Cup February 10-12, 2023, in Japan. The mix of games and practices over the six days will provide the Senior Women’s National Team with an opportunity to build chemistry and […] Read more

2023 WBC Award and Hall of Fame Nominations due March 17

Feb 01, 2023 – Wheelchair Basketball Canada is now accepting nominations for the 2023 Awards and Hall of Fame. The deadline to submit nominations is March 17, 2023. The award winners and Hall of Fame inductees will be announced at the Wheelchair Basketball Canada awards banquet, which will take place during the 2023 CWBL National Championship, from May 13-15, […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada joins Abuse-Free Sport

Feb 01, 2023 – Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) joins Abuse-Free Sport, the new independent program to prevent and address maltreatment in sport. WBC and each of its National Team athletes and coaches, employees, identified national technical officials, identified contractors, and Board of Directors will have access to the services provided by the Office of the Sport Integrity Commissioner (OSIC), […] Read more

Sport is Kathy Ludwig’s ‘connection to other people’

Feb 01, 2023 – The Ottawa native has been coaching wheelchair basketball for 22 years With her family moving several times during her childhood, sport played an important role in Kathy Ludwig’s upbringing. Born in Manitoba, Ludwig lived in Quebec, Ontario and England as her father served in the military. A retired speech-language assistant, Ludwig now resides in Brampton, […] Read more

Canadian Men’s Team to hold camp, host Japan in Toronto

Jan 23, 2023 – Fifteen athletes will participate in the camp and games at the National Training Centre Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that 15 athletes will participate in a camp from January 23-29, 2023, at the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre. In addition to on-court practices, the Canadian Men’s National Team will play host to Japan for six exhibition […] Read more

My Journey: Tamara Steeves

Jan 16, 2023 – Tamara chronicles her journey from growing up in Mississauga to finding wheelchair basketball and earning a spot on the Senior Women’s National Team in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I grew up in Mississauga – a decent size city – with my seven brothers and sisters. I’m the youngest girl, and I have […] Read more

How a chance meeting introduced Lionel Tamoki to Wheelchair Basketball

Jan 10, 2023 – The Montreal native was first introduced to the game by coach Marc Antoine Ducharme Lionel Tamoki was first introduced to wheelchair basketball after meeting with Senior Women’s National Team coach Marc Antoine Ducharme. Tamoki was dribbling a basketball on his walk home from school when Ducharme stopped the then-teenager to gauge his interest in the […] Read more

Motivated by a former Paralympian, Simon Cass got involved in wheelchair basketball and coaching

Jan 04, 2023 – The Victoria native was introduced to the game by former National Team member Jessica Vliegenthart  Simon Cass was always involved in sports growing up, playing everything from baseball to basketball and rugby; however, former Senior Women’s National Team member Jessica Vliegenthart got Cass interested in Wheelchair Basketball. Cass was attending Camosun College in Victoria, where […] Read more

Dec 23, 2022 – Happy Holidays From Wheelchair Basketball Canada Wheelchair Basketball Canada would like to wish everyone a happy and safe holiday season! Greetings for the new year, and best wishes for a happy and prosperous 2023. Please note the WBC office will be closed from Monday, December 26th, until Tuesday, January 3rd.  We look forward to connecting […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball Canada, Canada Basketball win Most Trending Moment of the Year

Dec 21, 2022 – WBC’s Commonwealth Games teams were announced winners of the award at the Canadian Sport Awards Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s men’s and women’s 3×3 Commonwealth Games and Canada Basketball’s men’s and women’s 3×3 teams were named the winner of the People’s Choice Award for Most Trending Moment of the Year at the 45th Canadian Sport Awards on Wednesday. In […] Read more

My Journey: Jonathan Vermette

Dec 19, 2022 – Jonathan writes about growing up in Sherbrooke, finding wheelchair basketball and attending the University of Illinois in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota. I grew up in Sherbrooke, Quebec, a medium-sized city about 90 minutes east of Montreal. It’s a nice city – it’s where I started playing basketball at my high school. I […] Read more

Wheelchair Basketball keeping Lily Brook involved in sport

Dec 13, 2022 – The Salmon Arm native’s athletic ambitions were abruptly changed six years ago Lily Brook was actively involved in sports growing up, playing everything from basketball to soccer, skiing and running cross country; however, that changed when she was diagnosed with osteochondritis in her ankles as an 11-year-old. The joint condition is usually correctable with surgery, […] Read more

2022 Holiday Hoopfest presented by Toyota Canada raises more than $20,000 in support of grassroots wheelchair basketball in Canada

Dec 09, 2022 – The event, held in Ottawa, brings the total raised at Hoopfest events to nearly $70,000 The Holiday Hoopfest presented by Toyota Canada took place on Friday, with the University of Ottawa winning the thrilling 3-on-3 tournament at the Rideau Sports Centre in Ottawa. The fifth edition of Wheelchair Basketball Canada’s signature fundraising event generated more […] Read more

Adam Loo finding the ‘common goal’ in coaching on and off the court

Dec 06, 2022 – The Team NB coach is also a chef in Charlottetown Outside of playing ball hockey recreationally, Adam Loo didn’t grow up around sports. However, that changed 15 years ago when Loo was encouraged to hop in a chair and try wheelchair basketball. Within a month of trying wheelchair basketball for the first time, Loo was […] Read more

WBC Welcomes Edward Byers as Partnership Lead

Dec 01, 2022 – Byers previously served two years on the board of WBC Wheelchair Basketball Canada (WBC) is pleased to welcome Edward Byers to the organization as Partnerships Lead. Byers joins WBC after spending two years as a board member. “We are excited to welcome Ed to the team at WBC,” said Wendy Gittens, Executive Director of Wheelchair […] Read more

Senior Men’s National Team heads to Calgary for camp

Nov 23, 2022 – The five-day camp will take place at the MNP Community and Sport Centre Fifteen athletes will participate in the Senior Men’s National Team camp in Calgary at the MNP Community and Sport Centre from November 23-27, 2022, Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced. The five-day camp will allow the athletes to build chemistry on and off the […] Read more

My Journey: Lee Melymick

Nov 21, 2022 – Lee chronicles his journey from growing up in Etobicoke playing baseball, his accident and finding wheelchair basketball in this month’s Athlete Spotlight presented by Toyota Growing up in Toronto was great; I had a good family. My older brother, my parents, and I lived in a bungalow in Etobicoke. I had a great group of […] Read more

Hall of Fame induction ‘a total surprise’ for Jaimie Borisoff

Nov 18, 2022 – The Vancouver B.C. native will be inducted in June 2023  When Jaimie Borisoff first got the call that he was being inducted into the BC Sports Hall of Fame, he needed to be convinced it wasn’t a prank call. The three-time Paralympic medalist got the call from BC Sports Hall of Fame chair, Tom Mayenknecht, […] Read more

Beth Johnson finding her passion in Wheelchair Basketball

Nov 15, 2022 – The Winnipeg native will be part of Team Manitoba at the 2023 Canada Games Beth Johnson was an avid curler growing up, winning a championship at her local club in Winnipeg, Man. However, her curling career was put on hold eight years ago when she developed a hip condition. During the summer between grades seven […] Read more

From basketball to soccer, Raeleen Baggs is giving back to the next generation of athletes

Nov 08, 2022 – The Newfoundland native turned her love for athletics into a passion for coaching Growing up an avid soccer player, Raeleen Baggs was looking for a way to give back to the next generation of athletes in Newfoundland when she turned to coaching as a 15-year-old. Watching her father coach, Baggs figured it would provide her […] Read more

Women’s camp set for the Netherlands

Nov 07, 2022 – Nine athletes will participate in games and practices over five days Wheelchair Basketball Canada announced that nine athletes will participate in a camp from November 7-12, 2022, in Arnhem, Netherlands. The five days will feature a mix of games and practices – the Senior Women’s National Team will play four exhibition games against the Dutch […] Read more

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