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 emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of October 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at m

iN PHOTOS: Six unusual crops growing in Kamloops, Okanagan gardens
Tomatillos? Cucamelons? Luffa? Some gardeners in Kamloops and the Okanagan are harvesting interesting and unusual crops this fall that not everyone knows are grown in the region. Kamloops gardener Ariel Maki grew lemon cucumbers this year,

South Okanagan cannabis lobby shares gripes with local candidates
Cannabis producers and retailers from the Penticton-Summerland riding met recently with four candidates running in the BC election to explain how the government’s actions are hindering the industry. They met with BC Conservative candi

BC sees drop in rental prices but rent still 25% more than 2021
Renting somewhere to live in Canada is 25% more expensive now than it was three years ago. However, while rents have increased by 25% in just three years the annual growth of rent has slowed to its lowest point since 2021. A recently

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