Air Quality Update

Wildfire season is upon us and that means the potential for low air quality – read the following to find out more about how to deal with air quality this summer

Canadian Sport Institute Pacific Mourns the Loss of Bill Thomson

It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of Bill Thomson, ChPC, a true visionary in our Canadian sport community who played a pivotal role in the growth and formalization of coaching in Canada. As the inaugural Chairman of Canada’s first National Coaching Institute (NCI) in Victoria, B.C., Bill mentored more than…

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Avalon Wasteneys wins RBC Training Ground BC Regional Final

Avalon Wasteneys, a 19-year-old UVic Vikes women’s varsity rower, beat a field including 100 of the province’s top 14-25 year old athletes on the weekend to be named RBC Training Ground BC regional champion. “Initially, I didn’t think I could win but as I completed more of the tests I began to realize there was…

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Alpine Canada Finishes World Cup Season in Grand Fashion

It was a huge day for Canada on home snow in Blue Mountain, Ontario with Canada closing out the day with double first-place finishes, a second-place, two Crystal Globes and a Rookie of the Year. Included in those wins was Whistler’s Marielle Thompson, won Sunday’s Audi FIS World Cup Finals, supported by Mackenzie Investments race,…

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Belmont Athlete Sets Sights on Winter Olympic Dreams

Running alongside the walls of buildings in downtown Victoria, Jonathan Vallee can feel the blood rushing through his veins. For Vallee, it’s about getting from point A to point B, and overcoming the obstacles in his way, whether they be buildings or walls, as part of a sport called free running, a version of parkour,…

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"Parkour Phenom" Looks to Leap Into Olympics

The RBC Training Ground program aims to find young athletes across the country and give them the best opportunity to become Olympians. “It’s such an amazing opportunity for these athletes, personally, it’s been so exciting to see the next generation of athletes that are, hopefully, going to be our next Olympians, and to see what…

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International Rivals Band Together To Support Elite Wheelchair Athletes

VANCOUVER – It didn’t take long for Melissa Lacroix to admit her project might be cause for a little patriotic conflict. An Exercise Physiologist at the Canadian Sport Institute Pacific, Lacroix has worked closely with the Canadian Wheelchair Sports Association for the past four years, especially with Canada’s Wheelchair Rugby team, who are often pitted…

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