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Penticton woman wins Ironman World Championship title
A Penticton triathlete earned a world championship title in Hawaii this week. Yvonne Timewell, 54,…

Kamloops teen returning home after racing in world championships
A young Kamloops athlete is arriving home from France in a couple of days, after…
North Okanagan athlete faces further leg amputation
Six years after Armstrong athlete Chelaine McInroy lost her leg due to an infection of…

North Okanagan wheelchair curler currently in top ranking at Paralympics
Spallumcheen's Ina Forrest is at the top of her game in the 2022 Paralympics. Typically, a…

Kelowna man earns bronze in 2021 CrossFit Games
A Kelowna athlete wants to earn the title of fittest man on earth. Brent Fikowski,…

Vernon athlete Shanda Hill closes in on completing Double Deca
Vernon powerhouse athlete Shanda Hill is getting closer to becoming the first Canadian to complete…

All female fitness competition in Kamloops this weekend
KAMLOOPS — An all female fitness competition will be taking place in the city tomorrow.…

Retired national wheelchair rugby champion seeking new talent from Kamloops
KAMLOOPS — At only 15, Ian Chan’s life changed forever. He became a quadriplegic after…

Vernon athlete finishes fifth overall in ‘one of the toughest’ races in the world
VERNON – Shanda Hill can add another accolade to her trophy case after crossing the…

Vernon woman participating in race the equivalent of five Ironmans
“I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT LIKE YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE” VERNON – After a car accident…

Penticton athlete nominated to compete in 2015 Toronto Parapan Am Games
PENTICTON - An athlete from Penticton is among 40 nominated to the Canadian swim team competing this summer at the Toronto 2015 Parapan Am Games. Andrew Cooke of Penticton will compete alongside Vernon swimmers Sarah Mehain and Riley McLean during the games, according to a media release. "It was such an honour to announce the...

Vernon paralympian Josh Dueck announces retirement
VERNON - Beloved Vernon athlete and three-time Paralympic medallist Josh Dueck is moving on to a new chapter in his life. After winning gold and silver medals at the Sochi Paralympic Winter Games, the sit-skier has decided to retire. “So, the time has come to retire from competition and redirect my energy on family, community...

Cycling: the Penticton tourism industry’s next target
PENTICTON - Cycling is a popular hobby and sport in the South Okanagan but it could soon be a major tourism driver. City representatives introduced the idea of Penticton as a province-wide cycling destination to provincial ministers at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention in Whistler last week. But Tourism Penticton, an entity of the city, already...

Challenge accepted: Symonds defends triathlon title
PENTICTON - Family, friends, residents and volunteers lined the streets of Penticton yesterday to cheer on the 1,200 athletes that participated in the second Challenge triathlon, and to watch Penticton’s own Jeff Symonds defend his title as champion of the race. Symonds was the first to tear down the finish line ribbon after swimming, cycling...

Challenge Penticton announces Valley First as title sponsor
PENTICTON - Valley First announced it will be the title sponsor for this year’s Challenge Penticton race, taking place August 24. President Paulette Rennie made the announcement this morning alongside Diana Stirling, Vice President of the Challenge board of directors, community and staff. “I couldn’t be happier with this partnership,” Rennie said. “Last year Valley...