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Nitro Circus taking freestyle motocross to the next level in Kelowna this year
KELOWNA – Some of the best athletes in action sports will be taking dirt bike…
Kamloops, Kelowna riders star in official Freestyle Motocross promotion video
KELOWNA – Professional freestyle motocross riders from Kelowna and Kamloops are featured in a short…
Paralyzed Okanagan freestyle motocross rider’s remarkable recovery featured in documentary
KELOWNA – A freestyle motocross rider from Kelowna who was paralyzed two years ago while…
Paralyzed FMX rider Bruce Cook gets stolen bike back thanks to social media
KELOWNA – Thanks to social media and the quick actions of a friend, paralyzed freestyle…
Bruce Cook back on his bike for first time since tragic accident
KELOWNA – Nine months after Kelowna freestyle motocross rider Bruce Cook was paralyzed attempting the…
VIDEO: Nitro Circus honours Okanagan athlete’s historic return to the ramp
KELOWNA - The biggest freestyle motocross and action sports promotion in the world is honouring a Kelowna rider who made history last week as the first paraplegic to pull of a backflip in front of a major audience. Bruce Cook was paralyzed from the waist down two years ago while attempting the first ever double...
Local girl to make TV debut on First Dates Canada tonight
KELOWNA - A local model and freestyle motocross rider will appear on the debut episode of a new TV show that films couples on first dates in all their awkward glory. First Dates Canada was filmed in Vancouver earlier this year and debuts on the Slice Network for the first time tonight, Sept. 1. Kelowna’s...
Center of Gravity set to take over downtown Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Canada’s hottest beach party, an annual music and sports festival that continues to grow every year, is back in City Park again this weekend. Monster Energy’s Center of Gravity is a 100 per cent local event started by Kelowna native Scott Emslie eight years ago. Since that time it has grown to attract...
New weekend and more competition means COG not yet sold out
KELOWNA – One of Canada’s hottest beach festivals is back again this year, but Center of Gravity founder Scott Emslie says ticket sales are down compared with last year. “We sold out by May last year,” he says. “We’re 90 per cent sold out right now so tickets will be available at the gate.” The...