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Princeton Posse remained as the top team in the Kootney International Junior Hockey League with a 3-2 win over Revelstoke Grizzlies, Saturday.

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It was a tough holiday weekend for the West sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Warriors which picked up one of four points in BCHL junior hockey action.

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets got goals from seven different goal scorers - including a hat trick from Tij Iginla - and points from nine different skaters on Friday night at Prospera Place as sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ defeated the Portland Winterhawks by a score of 9-4.

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Eagle-eyed fans will notice that 10 graduates of the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets of the Western Hockey League will be in the line-ups of their respective National Hockey League teams for opening night games.

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The Okanagan Sun begin their British Columbia Football Conference playoff journey  tonight (Oct. 12) when they host the Valley Huskers at the Apple Bowl beginning at 4 p.m..

Hometown boy Max Graham will wear the ‘C’ for the first time when the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets welcome Portland Winterhawks to Prospera Place tonight for a Western Hockey League contest.

Hockey fans from all over the province are invited to nominate an individual or team based on their achievements and contributions to hockey for next summersa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ induction class. 

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Itsa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ not every day you get to meet your hockey heroes, so driving all the way from Campbell River to Penticton to meet three-time Stanley Cup and two-time Olympic gold medalist Duncan Keith was well worth it for Cory Manzulenko.

Buy me some loonie hot dogs and whateversa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ on tap, I don’t care if I never get back from a Toronto Blue Jays game.

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets have their first victory of the new campaign as the Rockets defeated the Tri-City Americans 2-1 in a hard fought, chippy aAair Saturday night at the Toyota Center in Kennewick, Wa.

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Jakub Stancl scored his first, second and third goal of his Western Hockey League career, but the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets fell 5-3 to the Spokane Chiefs Friday night

Intermittent fasting, IF, has become one of the most popular trends in recent years, promising everything from weight loss to improved mental clarity. But what many don’t realize, especially women, is that intermittent fasting can have serious implications for your hormones, particularly dur…

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The New Jersey Devils announced Friday  that 20-year-old forward Max Graham has been returned to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets for the 2024-25 season.

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets took a 2-1 second period lead, but fell 5-2 to the Prince George Cougars Wednesday in Western Hockey League action  at Prospera Place. 

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The Utah Hockey Club announced Wednesday that 18-year-old forward Tij Iginla has been returned to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets for the 2024-25 season.

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After a quick road trip to Everett, the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets are back on home ice tonight when they face the Prince George Cougars for the first time this season.  Game time is 7 p.m.

They came from as far as Vancouver Island, San Diego and even Hawaii. And for two days at the end of September, they paddled their arms off and injected a dose of vitality into a city just getting ready to leave summer behind.

Fans of freestyle motocross are in for a treat when the Freestyle Motocross World Tour comes roaring into the South Okanagan Events Centre in late November.

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The Okanagan Valley is well represented on the Calgary Dinos in the U Sports varsity football conference. From left, Roan Reid, Everett Schmuland, Liam Reid, Nate Beauchemin and Brady Szeman. Beauchemin and Schmuland are sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ players, the Reids and Szeman are from Vernon. The Dinos are pr…

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets fell 2-1 to the Victoria Royals in a tightly contested affair Friday night at Prospera Place.

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets will receive a boost to their lineup this weekend when news hit that the team would be adding four key players to the roster, all of which come from National Hockey League training camps.

The  Deli Don Classic slo-pitch tournament and fundraiser will be held this weekend with games at Mission Quads, 4105 Gordon Drive in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ beginning tonight and continuing throughout the weekend.

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After having a chance to reset following Saturdaysa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ home opening loss to the Portland Winterhawks, the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets will welcome the Victoria Royals to Prospera Place for the first time this season on Friday, September 27 before heading off to Everett on Sunday, September 29 for their fir…

After a challenging opening weekend where the West sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Warriors (0-1-1) managed one of a possible four points on the road, they’re hoping for better success when they return home Friday for their BCHL home opener.

Chances Casino is opening a Poker Room Friday (Sept. 27, 2024), at 1585 Springfield Rd. This marks the casinosa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ first-ever dedicated poker space, bringing an exciting new addition to the gaming landscape in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½.

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The Seattle Kraken announced today that 19-year-old defenceman Caden Price has been returned to the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets for the 2024-25 season.

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sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ City Park was filled with the sounds of upbeat music, cheering and laughter Saturday as over 450 people spent the day playing for a good cause as part of the 12th Motionball Marathon of Sport.

Skip John Kooistra, second Vera Senger, lead Patricia Urbanowski and third Dennis Urbanowski from the Rutland Seniors Centre came from behind in the final game to take the gold medal in carpet bowling at the 55+ BC Games, held Sept 11-14 in Salmon Arm.

Okanagan Sun clinched first place overall and upped their season record to 9-0 with a 24-10 win over Westshore Rebels in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Football Conference action, Saturday at the Apple Bowl.

Matt Saretsky and Steve Andrusiak scored in a 21-second span in the third period as the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Chiefs opened the Kootenay International Junior

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The sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets opened the new Western Hockey League campaign with a 5-3 loss to the visiting Portland Winterhawks, Saturday night at Prospera Place.

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Enthusiasm runs high within every competitive hockey team when a new season approaches, but head coach Kris Mallette and players with the sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Rockets are ready to soar with the 2024-2025 Western Hockey League regular season only hours away.

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After a disastrous start to the season in Cranbrook on Friday night, the Warriors travelled to Trail to finish off opening weekend with a Saturday night clash with the Smoke Eaters for the first of their six meetings this season.

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You know Canadians love their hockey when you see hundreds of people from toddlers to seniors decked out in Vancouver Canucks jerseys on a beautiful late summer afternoon.

When it comes to weight loss and maintaining a healthy body, one of the most important concepts to understand is your bodysa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ set point. Your set point is the weight range that your body naturally gravitates towards, the range in which it feels most comfortable and functions most efficiently.

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This video shows an off-duty sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ RCMP officer going to the aid of a colleague who was having difficulty arresting a suspect. The video was filmed by the off-dutry officer's wife.