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Popular outhouse races this weekend in North Okanagan
The third annual outhouse races return to the North Okanagan this weekend. Hosted in Lumby…
Vernon’s Shanda Hill conquers DecaUltraTri bringing home victory for Canada
Vernon ultra-athlete Shanda Hill won the DecaUltraTri Continuous Double Deca, a seemingly impossible triathlon in…
Epic Adventure teams power through Okanagan in gruelling race
Contestants participating in a gruelling 580-kilometre adventure race will be making their way through the…
Kamloops wiener dog race back by popular demand
A pack of wiggling wiener dogs will be storming the ice at a Kamloops hockey…
Lumby Outhouse Race is back for number two
Usually people race towards an outhouse — but in Lumby, the outhouses do the racing.…
Street racers doing 60 km/h over speed limit in Kelowna nabbed by RCMP
Two cars are in the police impound after the drivers were caught street racing in…
Vernon teacher campaigning to get NHL’s first Asian player into Hall of Fame
Vernon resident Larry Kwong was the star of the local hockey team in the 1930s,…
580 km Epic Adventure Race in Okanagan tests contestants limits
Contestants of a 580-kilometre adventure race will begin their trek this weekend, including a zip…
Penticton takes centre stage for B.C. Bike Race Oct. 2-8
In its 14th year, the world famous B.C. Bike Race will be making its pandemic…
Mind over matter: SilverStar to hold 24-hour mountain bike race
VERNON – After racing his mountain bike for over 12 hours and now surrounded by…
B.C. woman files human rights complaint over students being tied together for the day
A B.C. woman has filed a human rights complaint after two students were tied together…
Old cars, new technology combine in Okanagan for first Canadian Gambler 500
A Lake Country man is bringing a new kind of driving challenge to Canada for…
McDONALD: If we can’t have racial harmony, how about peaceful co-existence?
Only a masochistic opinion columnist would purposely wade into the quagmire of ignorance and biases…
VIDEO: Past racers return for 60th Knox Mountain Hill Climb
KELOWNA – Some hill climb veterans of the past will join new, up-and-comers at the…
Big White Winter Rally chosen as final round for national championship
BIG WHITE – Whether you drive a souped-up Subaru or a race-ready beater, the back…
Top female sailors to race in Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA - Some of the best female sailors in the country will be in Kelowna this weekend for a competitive sailboat race that hasn’t been held in Kelowna since 2007. The 2015 Re/Max Canada Women’s Keelboat Championships is a fast-paced weekend of racing that takes place over three days in front of Waterfront Park in...
Community steps up and saves Terry Fox Run in Vernon
VERNON - After risking cancellation due to a lack of volunteers, the Terry Fox Run has been more than just saved — it’s shaping up to be one of the most successful runs in years. This year marks the 35th anniversary of Terry’s run, and the 30th year Vernon has participated in the event. In...
Marcel Irnie still ready to race despite losing superbikes to thieves
KELOWNA – A Canadian superbike champion is going to have to race with a backup bike after his two BMW race bikes were stolen out of a Kelowna parking lot in broad daylight. Kelowna’s own Marcel Irnie, who taught himself to ride on Westside Road, was working out at Worlds Gym in Kelowna two weeks...
Stand up paddle boarders to race around Rattlesnake Island
KELOWNA – A Peachland café and board shop is organizing a first ever stand up paddle board race across Okanagan Lake. The Rattlesnake Island SUP Classic is a seven kilometre race which starts at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19. Experienced racers will paddle from 2Street and Beach Avenue in Peachland across the lake to...