The Vancouver Bandits have signed Kelowna native Grant Shephard for the remainder of the 2026 Canadian Elite Basketball League season.The six-foot-10 forward returns to the Bandits for a fourth stint with the club after previous appearances in 2019, 2023 and 2025.Shephard most recently played in Romania with CSB Corona...

Junior rowers from Vernon and the Okanagan had some great results in the first races of the season.The Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club (VRDBC) took part in the Delta Deas Scholastic Regatta, and the local junior athletes were able to row their way to some hardware.Anthony Masys took the gold in the Under 15 Men's Si...

The Barn Owls 17U Boys Volleyball Club is Canada's top youth boys team.The Kelowna-based squad earned the title by winning Volleyball Youth Nationals in Calgary.The Barn Owls took silver in the B.C. Provincials, earning their spot in the Nationals. During the championship, the local team secured its spot among the top ...

The margin was razor-thin.For the second straight game at the Memorial Cup, the host Kelowna Rockets were within reach of a victory. But for the second straight game, they came away empty-handed.A 3-2 overtime loss to the Chicoutimi Saguenéens on Sunday night dropped the Rockets to 0-and-2 at the tournament and ...

A new hockey franchise has been formed in the North Okanagan.The Enderby Icemen will be playing out of the John Pritchard Memorial Sports Complex as the newest team in the Western International Junior Hockey League (WIJHL)."Enderby is a hockey town, plain and simple," Mayor Huck Galbraith said."Hosting t...

BC School Sports honoured its 2026 award winners this past weekend in Whistler, recognizing excellence across eight categories.Okanagan Mission Secondary coach and teacher Rob Steciuk received the Citation of Excellence for Coaching.The award recognizes coaches who demonstrate long-term success, fair play, and a strong...

The wait for football is almost over as the Okanagan Sun open spring camp May 15-17 at the Apple Bowl with more than 100 players competing for roster spots. Head coach Travis Miller says excitement is high heading into his fifth season behind the bench. "It was a long off-season, and I'm really looking forward to ...

Kelowna Rockets forward Shane Smith has been named the recipient of the 2026 Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy.The award is handed out annually to the Western Hockey League humanitarian of the year.The WHL announced the honour Tuesday, recognizing Smith for his combined performance on the ice and contributions in the c...

Bowlers and batsmen have a new facility to play at in the North Okanagan.The City of Vernon officially opened the new Vernon Cricket Field at the DND Grounds Sunday, April 19.The city said this was a special moment as Vernon's first cricket team dates back to 1908, and that having the new pitch reflects a revival of a ...

Were you not entertained?On a night where their season teetered on the brink, the Kelowna Rockets delivered their most dramatic response of the year, maybe their most meaningful in years.Facing elimination Wednesday night at Prospera Place, the Rockets erased a 3-0 deficit after 40 minutes and stormed back for a stunni...