News Items tag as: hockey

Kamloops hockey star Logan Stankoven traded to Carolina Hurricanes
March 07, 2025 - 12:44 PM

Dallas Stars right-shot centre forward and former Kamloops Blazers great Logan Stankoven was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes today, March 7, as the NHL trade deadline approaches.
iN PHOTOS: The good old (outdoor) hockey game
January 15, 2025 - 6:00 AM

While it might not look like winter in the valley bottoms in Kamloops and the Okanagan, there are lots of icy lakes and snowy landscapes to enjoy further up the mountains.
Penticton Panthers are celebrated at the rink this weekend
January 10, 2025 - 3:30 PM

The Penticton Vees hockey team blasts to the past with a special Penticton Panther celebration this weekend.
Kelowna's Tij Iginla signs first contract with NHL team
July 11, 2024 - 12:30 PM

Kelowna Rockets' star player Tij Iginla was signed his first National Hockey League contract with the Utah Hockey Club.
NHLers taking part in Kelowna Hockey Fest this summer
June 27, 2024 - 11:30 AM

Hockey fans will have a chance to meet a roster of NHL players with the return of an event this this summer in Kelowna.
Majority of British Columbians support getting rid of punches to the face in professional hockey
May 17, 2024 - 7:00 PM

Most British Columbians think hockey would be better off if players couldn’t fight or throw punches to the head, according to a recent poll.
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.
WHL to make neck guards mandatory following Adam Johnson's death
November 01, 2023 - 4:05 PM

The Western Hockey League is making neck guard protection mandatory for all players including those playing for the Kelowna Rockets and the Kamloops Blazers.
Princeton Posse win playoff game hours after learning of coach's death
March 27, 2023 - 11:24 AM

Princeton Posse assistant coach and former player Morton Johnston was killed in a motor vehicle crash yesterday. He was 25 years old.
Kamloops minor hockey withholds Hockey Canada fees due to victim settlements
December 10, 2022 - 3:30 PM

Kamloops minor hockey won't be sending Hockey Canada some of its fees this year in a protest against the governing body's settlements with sexual assault victims.
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New $1.2M renovation lets beverage makers experiment in Penticton
Drink makers are going to be able to head to the newly renovated lab at Okanagan College's Penticton campus to work on innovative beverages. Okanagan College has spent $1.2 million to renovate its Beverage Technology Access Centre with

Penticton 'potio' weed lounge going strong despite stifling regulations
A cozy, clean patio with picnic tables where Penticton’s potheads can gather outside a dispensary to get stoned is a surprisingly rare space. As of February 2024 cannabis shops in BC could have outdoor lounges for people to smoke, but

Okanagan appraisal firm wins trademark dispute with rival company
An Okanagan real estate appraisal company has won the right to trademark its name despite opposition from a rival firm. According to an Aug. 6 Canadian Intellectual Property Office decision, Okanagan Appraisals had been granted the right to

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