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Bills rally from 21-point deficit to beat Patriots 35-31, stay alive in AFC East race

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - The New England Patriots are still in good position to win the AFC East. But the Buffalo Bills made sure it would have to happen on another day, against a different opponent. Josh Allen threw three ...

Novak teams with Coughlin to win Grant Thornton and pick up another team title

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Andrew Novak made three straight birdies on the back nine and Lauren Coughlin finished off their 9-under 63 in modified fourballs for a three-shot victory Sunday in the Grant Thornton Invitational, the second team title this year fo...

Novak and Coughlin win mixed team. A.J. Ewart among 5 players to earn PGA cards at Q-school

NAPLES, Fla. (AP) - Andrew Novak made three straight birdies on the back nine and Lauren Coughlin finished off their 9-under 63 in modified fourballs for a three-shot victory Sunday in the Grant Thornton Invitational, the second team title this year fo...

Taekwon-Do Tournament

Sundance Martial Arts finishes first overall at Western Canadian Championships

The local martial arts school proved its mettle at a major tournament.Sundance Martial Arts placed first overall at the 2025 Western Canadian ITF Taekwon-Do Championships.The Vernon-based dojo secured the title after its athletes took home 20 gold, 17 silver, and 32 bronze medals across nearly all age categories."...

Off-Season Freestyle Training

Silver Star Freestyle Club raising money for a new air-bag training site

The local freestyle ski group is raising money for a brand new, off-season training equipment.Silver Star Freestyle Club wants to establish an Air-Bag Training Site, where the athletes can practice their skiing and snowboarding skills when the snow is not flying."This facility will allow our athletes to have acces...

Sovereign Lake Nordic Club holding Olympic trials

The local cross country ski venue will play host to Canada's Olympic hopefuls.Nordiq Canada said Olympics Canada would hold its cross country ski trials at Sovereign Lake Nordic Club.The trials were originally to planned to be held at Prince George's Caledonia Nordic Ski Centre, but organizers decided to move it to the...

What Matters

Vernon to distribute over $50k in Council Discretionary Grants, $20K to the food bank

Possible firearm involved

One person apprehended in connection with suspicious activity in Coldstream

Fatal Collision, Highway Closed

One person dead in crash near Revelstoke

Vernon Council to discuss lesser pay increases

Police Watchdog Investigation

Nakusp RCMP member not facing charges relating to fatal crash

Play-By-Play Opportunity

Young hockey fans call Vipers game through Junior Broadcaster program

An initiative between the Vernon Vipers and 107.5 Beach Radio is allowing young fans to be part of the game experience.The Junior Broadcaster program sees a lucky local student in Grade 6 through 12 pick up the mic and join the Vipers' official play-by-play announcer, Graham Turnbull, in the broadcasting booth.The prog...

Assistant Coaches

UPDATE: Vernon Vipers strengthen core behind the bench

The Vernon Vipers has brought in two new coaching staff member.The local BCHL team announced Monday, August 11, that Mike Sommer and Ryan Hollweg have been hired on as the Vipers' Assistant Coaches for the upcoming season.Sommer, of White Rock, brings over a decade of experience to the Vipers. He spent the previous two...

UPDATE: No injuries as experts assess landslide on Westside Rd

UPDATE: The regional district says no injuries or damage has been reported after the landslide that shut down Westside Road North around 10 p.m.last night. The closure is between Main Street and Denison Road. Traffic has to detour via Hwy 97 through Vernon and Kelowna. A post by multiple agencies shows an aerial image ...