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Canada's sport system 'broken' and in need of change: report
September 01, 2025 - 6:00 PM

A new national report on how abuse and maltreatment are handled in sport says "Canadian sport has lost its way" and the federal government must act to better protect athletes across the country.
Luck needed to buy Canada's World Cup game tickets, but odds improve the more you pay
July 29, 2025 - 9:00 PM

Canada Soccer's revamped fan membership program relaunched Tuesday, opening the door to its ticket allotment for Canada's games at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
A soccer mystery: Why mighty China fails at the world's biggest sport
June 07, 2025 - 9:00 PM

In April, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited a company that makes humanoid robots. There he floated an idea to fix the country's woeful men's soccer team.
A soccer-loving nun from Brazil tops list of world's oldest living person at nearly 117
January 11, 2025 - 3:00 PM

MIAMI (AP) — A soccer-loving nun from Brazil is believed to have become the world's oldest living person at nearly 117 following the recent death of a woman from Japan.
Vancouver Whitecaps fire head coach Vanni Sartini after three-plus seasons in charge
November 25, 2024 - 3:35 PM

VANCOUVER - Head coach Vanni Sartini paid the price Monday for the Vancouver Whitecaps' mediocre results this past season and subsequent first-round playoff exit.
The Latest: Hurricane Milton takes aim near Tampa Bay, Florida, once again a Category 5 storm
October 08, 2024 - 8:11 PM

Hurricane Milton remains a ferocious storm that could land a once-in-a-century direct hit on Tampa and St. Petersburg, engulfing the populous region with towering storm surges and turning debris from Helene’s devastation 12 days ago into projectiles.
The year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
January 01, 2024 - 1:00 PM

Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane carrying him and others mysteriously exploded over Russia.
iN VIDEO: Kelowna man joins Jeremy Renner renovating buses for needy children
May 12, 2023 - 6:00 AM

Jeremy Renner may be a huge movie star but, aided by his Kelowna buddy Rory Milliken, he’s turning his passion for buying big trucks and buses into huge bonuses for organizations working with children in need.
Baseball will be a year-round sport in Penticton with new training facility
September 11, 2022 - 12:30 PM

South Okanagan baseball players will be able to take their game to the next level once a new indoor training facility opens its doors in Penticton.
Online 'one-stop shop' launches in Kamloops for families looking to register for sports
February 17, 2022 - 11:00 AM

The Kamloops Sports Council has launched a website to coordinate sports and events into one easy-to-use platform.
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THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers
OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t

Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna
It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit

Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market
Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw

The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn
A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever

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'Promises of alcohol and fun:' Kelowna mom alleges teen lured year before fatal drunk driving crash
In May of 2021, three Kelowna families were robbed of ever seeing their teenage children grow up. On the brink of adulthood, and mere days away from high school graduation, Katelin Bevan ,
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B.C. lawyer that accepted $45,000 in $20 bills gets suspended
A B.C. lawyer who accepted $45,000 in $20 bills has been suspended for 10 weeks due to a multitude of financial irregularities. According to a Feb. 15 Law Society of B.C. decision, Abbotsfor
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Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez leaving TV booth following cancer diagnosis
TORONTO - Longtime Toronto Blue Jays broadcaster Buck Martinez is stepping away from the broadcast booth after being diagnosed with cancer. In a statement released by Sportsnet, Martinez sai
April 17, 2022 10:50 AM
Monstrous 100-pound melons once grew in the Okanagan, what happened to them?
Colourless, tasteless, 100-pound zucca melons once dotted the landscape of the South Okanagan, the only place in Canada where they were grown. Originally from Africa, the zucca melon gained
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UPDATE: Foerster senior sentenced; pleads guilty to accessory in teen's murder
HELPED SON GET NEW IDENTITY, AVOID POLICE KELOWNA - Stephen Roy Foerster was sentenced to three years in jail for helping his son Matthew Foerster avoid detection by police following the m
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Ten times the royal family visited the Okanagan and Kamloops
It wouldn't be a stretch to suggest the Queen held a special place in her heart for Canada. As an ardent world traveller, she visited this country more than any other during her reign, a
September 10, 2022 3:30 PM
Sentencing hearing adjourned in Penticton Indian Band fraud case
A Penticton Indian Band member facing sentencing on charges of forgery, falsifying documents and fraud had her hearing adjourned in Penticton court today. Marnie Leslie Kruger, a member of t
November 04, 2020 11:45 AM
Early morning wake up call for Armstrong couple as semi careens into home
“YOU SEE A TANKER TRUCK RIGHT BESIDE YOUR WINDOW AND IT WAKES YOU UP IN A HURRY” ARMSTRONG - Philip Marchand and his wife had a rude awakening this morning when a semi truck ca
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Four season luxury Nordic spa proposed for Vernon hilltop
An Alberta developer is pushing ahead with a plan to build a luxury Nordic spa adjacent to Vernon's The Rise restaurant. Featuring multiple outdoor hot and cold pools, saunas, treatment
February 17, 2025 7:00 AM
Disbarred Kamloops lawyer's lawsuit dismissed over delays
A disbarred Kamloops lawyer threatened to take legal action against former friends and business partners over company shares. Five years later, a BC judge tossed the lawsuit. Nickolaus Weise
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