The Vernon Vipers fired 57 questions at netminder Kirby Halcrow Wednesday night at Wesbild Centre. The 18-year-old net detective solved all but two, posting a shining .965 save percentage as the Quesnel Millionaires shocked the Vernon Vipers 4-2 in Game 2

Nicholas Stanhope scored once and set up another as the Lumby Stars clipped Arbutus Avalanche of Vancouver 2-1 Wednesday night in the B.C. Tier 4 Pee Wee Hockey Championships final in Clearwater.

Jon Gardner has gone from middle-of-the-pack to the Capri Insurance Super League championship final.

A total of nine Canadians, including three from Vernon, were Thursday qualifiers at the 2010 LG Snowboard FIS World Cup event in Valmalenco, Italy.

Dan Nycholat cared enough about his development as a hockey player to walk away from a free ride. The Calgary native had locked up an NCAA Division 1 scholarship with the Northeastern Huskies, but after joining the Boston-based squad as an 18-year-old, th

Ryan Austring scored twice and set up another as the Teale Utility Canucks held off the Blue Jay Concrete Hornets 5-4 in Interior Hockey League playoff action Tuesday night at Civic Arena.

The Vernon Ski Club hosted more than 120 racers from B.C. and Alberta in the competitive Miele FIS B.C. Cup and Western Canadian J1 Championships at Silver Star March 2 to 7.

Vernon Kokanee Swim Club member Joe Byram claimed six gold medals and one silver at the B.C. AAA Age Group Swim Championships in Victoria.

Lanny Pendill sees oil stocks rising like gushers.

Valley First has established a $1 million charitable foundation endowment that will provide grants to worthy causes in the Okanagan, Similkameen and Thompson regions.

Whether you are a supporter of the Olympic Games or not, there is no denying that the air around the province has been electric these past few weeks.

I ’m done looking at earnings per share. There are just too many variables that influence where that number will come in at.

In my last column I described what latent or hidden defects were.

The immediate future of skiing is coming to Silver Star Mountain Resort.

Three new table games make their debut at Lake City Casino Vernon today.

An innovative Oyama orchardist has come up with a piece of equipment that can reduce the amount of labour required to grow tree fruits, and that involves recycling and converting retired rice harvesters from Asia.

Every time you get a new job, you go through it. The elation and excitement come first. It’s the “Oh my gosh, I can’t believe I got it!” feeling. You go out and celebrate with family and friends, and you’re excited about a

The planets are aligning for one Okanagan artist who is about to show his work in a solo exhibition at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

The public is about to take a peek inside the imaginations of local children with the opening of Art from the Heart at the Vernon Public Art Gallery.

Tim Burton is bonkers, that much we know. He also has this knack for putting his own special stamp on every project he takes on.

Two stalwarts of blues guitar have been announced to play this summer’s Rarearth Jazz and Blues Festival.

Cape Breton Island-based family group the Barra MacNeils are no strangers to the North Okanangan having performed a Christmas show here in 2006.

Two months ago artists throughout the valley were nominated for an Okanagan Arts Award.

The Vernon Community Arts Centre is feeling the luck of the Irish with its Empty Bowl fundraiser on St. Patrick’s Day. 

If you love fabulous jazz vocals, be sure to catch Anna Jacyszyn and the Jazz Café Band Saturday at the Vernon Jazz Club.

The long-term forecast is for light rain by the end of this week, but inside the Vernon Performing Arts Centre, it’s going to be a virtual downpour.

Journey to Successful Employment is an Aboriginal Alternative Learning Program that takes a different approach.

Editor’s note: Julius Topf fills in for regular columnist Fred Lyall this week.

Why is it that every time I head out of town with a full tank of gas I find gas prices lower in the neighbouring communities?

Ola Zuri believes that every child has a right to know that they are loved and accepted for who they are. It was a lesson that was a long time coming for her

Reducing dysfunction and risk of injury through daily tasks and sports should be a high priority for anyone following a fitness routine!

I had been critical of the Winter Olympics in the planning stages because of the costs of putting on this 17-day event. This required billions to be spent on buildings, roads, public transportation, advertising, security, and apparently having snow delive

With kids off school for the next two weeks of spring break, the Vernon library has a few suggestions for things to do.

Many people have thought that they would like to volunteer at Hospice House but were not able to take the time to do the training during the day.

Dear Annie: My wife of four years passed away rather quickly last year, and I was devastated. She was only 42. I am 49.

Chris Madsen believes all people want to experience better lives, and has created a workshop to explore ways of making this happen.