Category Archives: Sports

The Vernon Vipers will open the new BC Hockey League season Friday Sept. 8 in Salmon Arm, followed by a home game against the Silverbacks the next night, Saturday Sept. 9, at Kal Tire Place. New for t...

The BC Hockey League has approved moving the Wenatchee Wild to the Interior Division next season. The Wild have played in the Mainland Division the last two years. The league also says its entered a p...

The BC 55 Plus Games countdown gets going at an event Saturday in downtown Vernon. A torch lightning ceremony will be held at 3 pm on the 29th Street stage, as part of the Sunshine Festival. "Torch li...

Several hundred people were on hand for the fourth annual Rotary North Okanagan Athletic awards, honouring the best in high school sports. The event was held at the Vernon Lodge Tuesday night. Cross c...

The Okanagan Rhythmic Gymnastics Club is being told not to use its facility on East Vernon Road for gymnastics. A Do Not Occupy For Assembly Use order was given to the club by the Regional District of...

Members of Sundance Taekwon-do in Vernon had big success at the 2017 International Taekwon-do Federation Canadian National Championships in Montreal on June 2 and 3. The event featured over 450 compet...

Vernon Secondary athletes did well at the 24th annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan awards night. The Panthers football team -- which made it to the double A varsity BC final -- was named team of the yea...

The best from North Okanagan sports over the last year are about to be honoured. The 24th annual Tim Hortons North Okanagan Athlete, Team, and Leadership Awards will be presented Tuesday June 6 at 6 p...

Vernon Vipers hold their spring prospects camp Friday to Sunday at the Priest Valley Arena. Assistant coach Kevin Kraus says over 100 prospects -- mostly 16 and 17 year olds -- will be taking part in ...

The following Vernon playing fields have been closed due to saturated conditions: Alexis Stadium Lakeview Park ball diamonds Marshall Fields all soccer fields (ball diamonds open) DND ball diamonds (s...