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From the epically destructive 2016 wildfires in his hometown of Fort McMurray to the current pandemic, Austin Zemlak has experienced his share of emergency situations in his young life.

Several golf courses on Vancouver Island have re-opened with strict precautions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 鈥淚t鈥檚 controlled enjoyment,鈥� said Patrick Chury, general manager of Gorge Vale.

For the first time since becoming general manager of the Victoria Royals in 2012-13, Cam Hope won鈥檛 be in Calgary or Red Deer for the Western Hockey League bantam draft. Welcome to draft day amid a pandemic.

One of the intrigues of the 2016 Western Hockey League bantam draft was whether touted hometown defenceman Jacson Alexander would fall to the Victoria Royals, who were due to select 22nd and last, after winning the Scotty Munro Trophy as 2015-16 regu

Some might consider the Outlaw Tour to be appropriately named. Pro golfer Riley Wheeldon of Comox is among the few athletes across the world still playing his sport.

The Victoria Grizzlies strongly support the sa国际传媒 Hockey League鈥檚 move to seek federal government assistance to help get the league through the COVID-19 pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic scuttled the Western Hockey League regular season and playoffs, but related matters continue.

The COVID-19 pandemic has silenced another in a long list of Island sporting events and leagues that were scheduled for this spring and summer.

This year鈥檚 Layritz Little League players are not likely to get a chance to join the likes of Michael Saunders from Gordon Head in 1999, Adam Loewen of Kennedy-Surrey in 1996 and Jason Bay of Trail in 1990 as players to play in the famed Little Leagu

The professional soccer Canadian Premier League, which includes Island club Pacific FC, announced rollbacks Monday to staff salaries and deferment of 25 per cent of player salaries due to the COVID-19 pandemic.