Sports

Skiing circa 1965: Early film footage showcases SilverStar Mountain’s early days
With not a snowboarder to be seen and still a couple of decades before neon…

Progress to restore West Kelowna ski hill ‘slow and steady’
Every day when Don Journeay wakes up, he faces a literal mountain of work. Crystal…

Skip the mess and enjoy the Super Bowl at these Thompson-Okanagan sports bars
Super Bowl Sunday is this weekend, and as the San Francisco 49’s take on the…

Not just for Baby Boomers: Okanagan pickleball business grows with player demand
Snowbirds may have been the first to bring pickleball to the Okanagan, but it’s the…

Blast from the past: When ice racing was a staple at Vernon’s Winter Carnival
The milder winters appear to have put a stop to it, but a few decades…
Kelowna Rockets defenseman signs entry-level contract with Vegas Golden Knights
The Vegas Golden Knights signed Rockets defenseman Kaedan Korczak to a three-year entry-level contract. Korczak…

Two more ski hills are open in the Thompson-Okanagan today
Two of the regions ski hills kicked off their alpine ski and snowboard season today…

North Okanagan ski resort to open cross country trails this weekend
Those itching to get out on their cross country skis will be glad to hear…

B.C. Sports Hall of Fame welcomes Thompson-Okanagan athletes
A former Kamloops Blazers, a Paralympic gold medal winner from Vernon and a Coldstream teacher…

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…

West Kelowna’s $4.1 million soccer dome rules similar to others
Soccer domes have become a must-have in communities where the short and cold days of…

There is fresh snow at ski resorts in the Thompson-Okanagan
The snow is starting to fall and stick at ski hills in the Thompson-Okanagan. For…

Kelowna senior wins title at Ironman world championship in Hawaii
Turning 65 was no deterrent for this world-class Kelowna triathlete. Laurelee Nelson, 65, of Kelowna…

One of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue’s last skates to be in Penticton
PENTICTON – One of Scott Moir and Tessa Virtue’s final skates together will happen at…

20 years later: How an arena helped transform downtown Kelowna
KELOWNA – Twenty years ago, a hockey rink was built in the northern end of…