Rowan Guest has a clear idea of what he wants the Kelowna Rockets dressing room to look like. Now, as the team's newly appointed captain, he has an opportunity to help make it happen.The Rockets have named Guest their captain for the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season, recognizing the third-year d-man's experience an...

A tournament will be bringing some elite pickleball players to Vernon next week.The first ever Okanagan Open will be held at the Vernon Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical Services Pickleball Complex at Marshall Field Oct. 15-18.The event will see over 400 players take to the courts, including some professional a...

Monster trucks, freestyle motocross and car-crushing action are coming back to Kelowna this winter.Motorsports Spectacular will make three stops at Prospera Place on Jan. 23 and 24 as part of its 40th Anniversary Tour.The event will feature monster trucks including Rockstar, Mixed Up and Spitfire, along with mini monst...

Local rowers earned some accolades at the Head of the Nicomelk regatta over the weekend.The event, which is one of the largest head races in the province, saw rowers traverse a 5.5-kilometre winding river course finishing in the ocean.Pariticpating in the regatta, Peter Masys of the Vernon Rowing and Dragon Boat Club (...

The Kelowna Rockets are getting a key offensive piece back just in time for a weekend rivalry series.Forward Tomas Poletin has been reassigned to the Rockets by the New York Islanders after attending the team's rookie camp and appearing in a preseason game Sunday.The 19-year-old Czech winger was Kelowna's first overall...

NFL legends will be in the North Okanagan next spring for a one-of-a-kind football camp.Global Gridiron Football Experience (GGFE) will host youth football camps and coaching clinics in Vernon and Salmon Arm May 21 to 24.Home Building Centre partnered with GGFE to bring the unique football experience to the region, all...

The Kelowna Rockets have made a pair of roster moves following the end of their preseason.The Rockets announced Sunday that 18-year-old defenceman Braeden Payne has been reassigned to the Bonnyville Pontiacs of the Alberta Junior Hockey League.Payne, a North Vancouver product, joined Kelowna as a free-agent invite at t...

The Kelowna Rockets dropped a 6-1 decision to the Penticton Vees on Wednesday in a physical Western Hockey League preseason matchup.The game at the South Okanagan Events Centre marked Kelowna's third preseason contest.Penticton took a 2-0 lead in the opening period on goals from Giorgos Pantelas and Parker Deraney befo...

The Vernon Vipers came up short in their first exhibition test of the season, falling 5-2 to the West Kelowna Warriors on Sunday afternoon. West Kelowna scored three times in the opening period and maintained the lead through the remainder of a physical, wide-open preseason contest. Kelsen Podworny paced the Warriors w...

The Kelowna Rockets will play four preseason games ahead of the 2026-27 Western Hockey League season, including two at Prospera Place.Kelowna opens exhibition play Friday in Kamloops against the Blazers before hosting Kamloops the following night.The Rockets will then face the Penticton Vees twice, travelling to the So...