After losing out to the Westshore Football team in B.C. Conference Final action last season, the Okanagan Sun have returned to the gridiron for spring camp, dusting off the rust from the offseason and stepping back into action for what they hope will be another great season.Head Coach Travis Mil…
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Okanagan author writes rhyming book about wine grapes from around world
An Okanagan author, editor and writing coach has put a fun twist on learning everything there is to know about wine grapes.Darcy Nybo, in collaboration with West Kelowna artist Tasha Campbell, has released Wine ABCs: A Fun Look at Wine Grapes from Around the World.The colourful rhyming…
Auston Matthews skates ahead of Game 7, status unclear with season on the line
Centre Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs hasn’t been ruled out of tonight’s Game 7 against the Boston Bruins.
Man, 49, arrested after deadly stabbing in Brampton
A 49-year-old man has been arrested following a deadly stabbing in Brampton earlier this month.
Quebec police hand out hundreds of tickets to Hells Angels and other bikers before ‘first run’ meeting
Quebec provincial police handed out hundreds of fines to Hells Angels members and other supporting motorcycle clubs who met for their ‘first run’ in a small town near Sherbrooke, Que.
Kelowna Cherry Blossom Triathlon celebrates 10 years this Sunday
Three-hundred-sixty athletes will compete in the 10th annual Cherry Blossom Triathlon in Kelowna this weekend, swimming, biking and running more than 25 kilometres around the city.Race director Cory Krist has been involved with the race since its inception in 2014. Running things from the sideli…
Kelowna’s Dunnenzies beats Liquor Branch fine over DJ show
A Kelowna pizza restaurant avoided a significant fine after the owner successfully argued they hadn’t operated outside of their food-primary liquor licence during a DJ show last October.In a British Columbia Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch decision last month, Branch delegate Nerys Poole r…
Where in Manitoba got hit with the most rain this week
A low-pressure system that tracked through Manitoba this week made for a soggy 24 hours in the province.
Letters: Regulations, tax haven’t done much to reduce emissions
Regulations haven’t done much to reduce emissions In the opening statement in Doug Cuthand’s article – Carbon tax debate distracts Canada from climate crisis (Expositor, April 9) – he questions, “Why did they protest one of the cost effective methods of lowering carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?” Notwithstanding the fact that there is no climate […]
Butterdome Craft Sale is back, just in time for Mother’s Day
The annual Butterdome Craft Sale is back this weekend at the University of Alberta.