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Why there’s no longer ice racing on Duck Lake in the Okanagan
As Okanagan Valley lakes go, Duck Lake is not one of the biggest or better…
Merritt residents finding unusual pigeons around town
Some residents in Merritt are seeing different coloured pigeons around town this month, but they…
‘L’ driver caught racing at 199 km/h in Vancouver
A 19-year-old driver with his learner's licence was pulled over going 199 km/h in an…
Kamloops man uses disability to fuel passion for speed
KAMLOOPS — A Kamloops man who became a paraplegic nearly 30 years ago fuels his…
Celebrities get behind fight to save Vernon’s Kin Race Track
VERNON – An Okanagan group’s fight to save Kin Race Track in Vernon has got…
Trial over Vernon’s Kin Race Track stopped before it started
VERNON – The never-ending lawsuit over Vernon’s Kin Race Track is living up to its…
Motoplex Speedway awaits decision from Court of Appeal
VERNON – The outcome of a lawsuit over noise levels at the Motoplex Speedway in…
Vernon woman participating in race the equivalent of five Ironmans
“I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO IT LIKE YOU WOULDN’T BELIEVE” VERNON – After a car accident…
UPDATE: Police now in pursuit of ‘Okanagan Autobahn’ driver for excessive speeding
LAKE COUNTRY – A driver posted a video of himself doing almost 180 km/h on…
Marcel Irnie still ready to race despite losing superbikes to thieves
KELOWNA – A Canadian superbike champion is going to have to race with a backup bike after his two BMW race bikes were stolen out of a Kelowna parking lot in broad daylight. Kelowna’s own Marcel Irnie, who taught himself to ride on Westside Road, was working out at Worlds Gym in Kelowna two weeks...
Young gear-heads say they are being unfairly targeted by police
KELOWNA – Several young car enthusiasts in Kelowna say police are forcing them to get vehicle inspections despite passing roadside inspections. Recently, RCMP in the Okanagan have stepped up their enforcement of traffic laws, but Owen Kuipers, 17, is a first year automotive technician apprentice who says he was unfairly targeted by police because he...
National sport bike racer got his start on Westside Road
KELOWNA – A local rider tearing up the tracks on the American Superbike race scene taught himself to ride on the infamous Westside Road in Kelowna. Marcel Irnie of Irnie Racing is a professional Superbike racer who trains and races out of Las Vegas. A fourth place finish in a recent national event combined with...