Sports

Kelowna YMCAs to reopen pools next week
The Okanagan YMCA locations are welcoming swimmers back to to the pools starting on Monday.…

Kamloops to host first athletics competition in B.C. since COVID-19 hit
This weekend, the City of Kamloops will be home to the first sanctioned athletic event…

iN VIDEO: New sport LandSUPing rolls into Kamloops
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kamloops businessman Kanda Kelsey James had some extra time on his hands…

Vernon ultra-triathlete Shanda Hill awarded North Okanagan Athlete of the Year
Vernon resident and ultra-triathlete Shanda Hill has been crowned the 2020 Tim Hortons North Okanagan…

Kelowna sports leagues start to roll out
Kelowna’s fields will soon be filled with residents returning to their summer sports leagues. Urban…
Kelowna Rockets release winning video showcasing city in lieu of Memorial Cup cancellation
May 21 would have marketed the opening of the 2020 Memorial Cup in Kelowna. In…

Peachland zipline company re-announces hopeful opening date
A zipline operator in Peachland has announced a tentative reopening date after prematurely planning to…

Kelowna Falcons cancel 2020 season amidst COVID-19 concerns
Elks Stadium will be quiet this summer as the Kelowna Falcons have cancelled the 2020…

B.C. unlikely to see CFL until vaccine, but NHL games may resume
Live-audience professional sports are among the long list of events that won’t resume until a…
Kids summer soccer cancelled across the Central Okanagan
Parents across the Central Okanagan got another reminder that this is going to be a…

‘It doesn’t seem like reality’: Kelowna swimmer’s Olympic dream on hold
Kierra Smith has been training for years for a chance to earn an Olympic medal…

SilverStar Mountain Resort employees asked to return home after ski hill ceases operations
SilverStar employees are trying to figure out their next steps after being asked to find…

UPDATE: Okanagan ski resorts look at COVID-19 related closures
COVID-19 concerns have prompted at least one Okanagan ski resort to close. SilverStar Mountain Resort…

BCHL suspends playoffs due to COVID-19 pandemic
The B.C. Hockey League has suspended this season's playoff games in a response to the…

Okanagan athletes aiming for the Olympic podium with the help of this school
Jerome Blake is poised to make his first appearance at the Olympics in Tokyo this…