News Items tag as: South Okanagan Events Centre 2024

Expect mind-blowing tricks as Freestyle Motorcross world tour stops in Penticton
September 27, 2024 - 11:30 AM

The Freestyle Motorcross World Tour comes to Penticton this November for a night of professional riders facing off with extreme stunts to claim the World Tour Championship Title.
‘Heavy heart’: Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour including stops in Okanagan, Kamloops
September 05, 2024 - 11:35 AM

Paula Abdul has cancelled her upcoming 21-date Canadian tour, which included shows in the Okanagan and Kamloops, as she deals with unspecified recent injuries.
Schedule released for chance to see NHL prospects in Penticton's Young Stars Classic
July 22, 2024 - 11:19 AM

The puck drops in September for the Young Stars Classic hockey tournament in Penticton and the schedule and ticket prices were announced this morning.
Vancouver Canucks training camp in Penticton this fall
July 12, 2024 - 11:44 AM

The Vancouver Canucks are going to be holding their training camp in Penticton in September.
Date set for this year's NHL Young Stars Classic in Penticton
June 06, 2024 - 2:30 PM

The next big Western Canadian hockey stars will be playing in Penticton this September in the annual Young Stars Classic.
Paul Abdul stopping in Penticton, Kamloops on Straight Up! To Canada tour
June 04, 2024 - 11:30 AM

Paula Abdul is stopping in the Okanagan and Kamloops as part of her 2024 Straight Up! To Canada Tour this fall and tickets go on sale this week.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones

Why butchers are making a comeback in B.C.
Being a butcher is much more than standing in a freezer and hacking meat with a knife, and a butchery instructor in Kamloops says the craft is rising in popularity. Corey Davison is an assistant teaching professor in the retail meat process

UBCO, TRU study finds cannabis use helps in recovery from hard drugs
A new study from UBC Okanagan and Thompson Rivers University has found that cannabis use can offer benefits to people undergoing treatment for substance use. People living in a residential recovery facility were given supervised amounts of

Vernon homeowners to see whopping 10% tax increase
Homeowners in Vernon are set for the highest property tax increase in years with an almost 10% jump when compared to last year. With little debate, Vernon council approved the 9.91% increase – a rate four times that of inflation.

Expect mind-blowing tricks as Freestyle Motorcross world tour stops in Penticton