Andy Neal

1 week ago | cheknews.ca | Andy Neal

The Victoria Royals will have a happy bus-ride home, after a 5-1 victory in game 2 against the Spokane Chiefs. The Royals win in Spokane, WA, ties that Western Hockey League (WHL) Western Conference semi-final series at one. The Chiefs won the series opener Sunday, 4-3 in double-overtime. But for the second straight night, the Royals opened the scoring, with Kenta Isogai recording his fourth goal of the playoffs, for a 1-0 Royals lead in the first period.

2 weeks ago | cheknews.ca | Andy Neal

For the first time since 2019, the Victoria Royals will be playing in the second round of the Western Hockey League Playoffs. NHL Draft prospect Cole Reschny had four assists and goalie Johnny Hicks made 35 saves in a 7-0 Royals win over the Tri-City Americans, in game 5 of their first round series in Kennewick, Washington. The Royals clinch the best-of-seven, four-games-to-one.

2 months ago | shropshirestar.com | Andy Neal

We have entered a project through Spacehive and with the generous support of Crowdfund Shropshire to fund the costs of the external training we need to undertake in 2025 to stay operational, and also to enhance the skills of current members to deliver internal training to save costs.

Jul 11, 2024 | cheknews.ca | Adam Chan |Andy Neal |Adam Neal

There was a dash of excitement and a brief delay for people travelling between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen on Wednesday afternoon. Passengers aboard the 5 p.m. BC Ferries sailing between Victoria and Vancouver were told by the captain that they were stopping to come to the aid of a family on a motorboat that was taking on water.

Dec 14, 2023 | medium.com | Andy Neal

Embarking on a career in journalism demands a deep, personal commitment and possibly poverty. Learn more about the career, including qualifications and skills, that make it a unique, lifelong pursuit. Charles Albert, “Barefoot Charles,” used to live in a cave and forage chestnuts and berries for food to survive winter, and spend every day, sometimes alone, bouldering in Fontainebleau, France. He didn’t have a job because climbing was his job — sans the money of course.