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Lace up your skates for these rinks around Okanagan, Kamloops
November 28, 2024 - 6:00 AM

With temperatures dropping below the freezing mark at night, residents waiting to hit an outdoor rink in the Okanagan and Kamloops won't have to wait much longer.
Enderby needs your vote to win Hockeyville contest and fix arena
March 27, 2024 - 1:29 PM

The City of Enderby has advanced to the final four communities across the country with its NHL Kraft Hockeyville bid and is asking residents throughout the region for their votes.
Grants to help with growth in Okanagan, Kamloops spent on score clock, skating rinks and signs
February 18, 2024 - 3:30 PM

It’s been almost a year since the BC government handed $1 billion to municipalities to help with the booming population growth.
Businessman builds memorial to Penticton's venerable Memorial Arena
July 14, 2023 - 4:39 PM

Building an in-store memorial to Penticton's Memorial Arena was a labour of love for Game Time Sports owner Trevor Aubie.
Vernon woman bringing roller disco events to Shuswap, Kootenays and Okanagan
May 10, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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A Vernon resident is taking her DJ, disco ball and rentable roller skates to arenas throughout the Interior, throwing disco parties.
BLAST FROM THE PAST: Retro roller skating in Kamloops gaining following
April 08, 2023 - 7:00 AM
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An upcoming retro disco roller skating event is drawing a lot of interest from the community of Kamloops as the once popular activity appears to be making a comeback.
How a decades-old South Okanagan forest skating loop became new again
January 23, 2023 - 7:30 AM

The joys of skating through a mountain forest at a ski resort in the South Okanagan are being discovered by more and more people.
Thompson-Okanagan outdoor skating rinks returning next month
November 26, 2022 - 6:02 PM

As temperatures drop and we inch closer to winter, Thompson Okanagan cities prepare to open their outdoor skating rinks to the public.
Time to hang up the skates for the winter in Kelowna
February 25, 2022 - 12:36 PM

Two of Kelowna’s skating rinks will close to the public over the next few days
New outdoor skating rink cool addition to downtown Penticton
February 11, 2022 - 6:00 PM

A new outdoor skating rink in downtown Penticton will be free to the public forever, Mayor John Vassilaki promised during a ribbon cutting ceremony today.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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