News Items tag as: hockey

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.
RCMP investigating 'misconduct' allegations against West Kelowna hockey league
November 04, 2022 - 2:41 PM

Kelowna police officers are investigating after they received information about misconduct within a West Kelowna hockey organization.
Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland awarded Vernon's highest civic tribute
October 12, 2021 - 7:00 PM

The man who put Vernon on the international hockey map is being awarded the city's highest honour.
Sports cards, collectibles 'crazy hot' during pandemic
February 22, 2021 - 7:00 AM

While thousands of laid off hospitality industry workers struggle to make ends, others are paying tens of thousands of dollars for a single sports card.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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