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Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark stands tall in Game 2 loss to Hurricanes

RALEIGH - Linus Ullmark snagged Taylor Hall's one-timer with a jaw-dropping glove save midway through the second period to keep his team in the fight. After the Ottawa Senators pushed back with a pair of goals to tie the Hurricanes 2-2, their goaltende...

Johnston and Stars beat Wild 4-2 to even first-round playoff series

DALLAS (AP) - Wyatt Johnston had two unusual goals, Matt Duchene scored a tiebreaking power-play goal and had an assist, and the Dallas Stars beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 in Game 2 on Monday night to even their first-round Western Conference series at a...

Kapanen scores late to lift Oilers to 4-3 win over Ducks in playoff opener

EDMONTON - Kasperi Kapanen's second goal of the game, scored with under two minutes left in the third period, lifted the Edmonton Oilers to a 4-3 come-from-behind win over the Anaheim Ducks in the opening game of their first-round playoff series on Mon...

Rockets refuse to fold

Kelowna Rockets force game five in thrilling OT win

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...

Rockets open second round tonight against Silvertips

The Kelowna Rockets open their second-round WHL playoff series tonight against the Everett Silvertips.Game 1 goes at 7:05 p.m. PST in Everett, as Kelowna takes on the league-leading Silvertips after sweeping the Kamloops Blazers in Round 1.Everett also advanced via a first-round sweep of Portland and finished the regul...

Youth cheer leading organization expanding into Vernon

Youths in Vernon and the surrounding communities interested in cheer leading will have a new group to join.Absolute Cheer and Tumbling is coming to Vernon, giving local youth a chance to hone their stunt, tumbling and performing skills.The new Absolute Okanagan program was developed by co-founder Sonja Aquila, Founder ...

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First-Degree Murder

Pair charged in 2016 West Kelowna murder

Emegrency Preparedness

Workshop to help prepare older adults ahead of summer heat, fire season

Reality Check - Life Without a Home

Pair of Vernonities to spend days on the street to raise homelessness awareness, outreach funds

Housing Starts Report

Housing construction rebounded in Vernon, slowed in Kelowna, B.C.

Structure Protection

Wildfire training exercise to go in Vernon Saturday

Vernon Vipers drop tight decision in Brooks, fall 4-2 to the Bandits

A hard-fought effort from the Snakes was not enoughVernon put forth a concentrated effort defensively throughout the first twenty minutes, but a late goal from the Bandits saw them exit the first frame with a 1-0 lead. The Vipers would continue to push in the 2nd period, and got rewarded with an early equalizing goal f...

'08-'09, '09-'10 Squads

Two Vernon Vipers squads joining the B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame

Two past Vernon Vipers teams are being recognized for their incredible performances.The B.C. Hockey Hall of Fame said it would be inducting the '08-'09 and the '09-'10 Vernon Vipers squad.In the 2008-2009 regular season the Vipers finished the year with a record of 42-14-1-3, and won both the BCHL and the RBC Cup natio...

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...