Category Archives: Local Sports

MERRITT, B.C. - Brian Barrett was born and raised in Merritt, and he never forgot where he came from. He’s been involved in minor hockey in the Nicola Valley for the last 40 years. He’s th...

KAMLOOPS - Kayaking or canoeing are great ways to get out of the city for many people who like to enjoy the natural beauty of the lakes and rivers of the region. But for athletes of the Kamloops Canoe...

KAMLOOPS - Tim Othymburu, Denzel Marican and Gio Trotta have been playing soccer together in Kamloops since they were 5 years old, and now they are travelling to Abbotsford together, representing the ...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom are heading back to the provincial championships, and for the second straight year, the Venom won the Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse title in Vernon. Led by Kyle Pauwe...

KAMLOOPS - It’s that time of year for summer sports camps around the city, and the most high-profile one is going on at the Tournament Capital Centre. The fourth annual Olynyk Klynyk has tipped ...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps signed David Edgar last week to help solidify their leaky defence. The Canadian international did his job in 60 minutes of work on Tuesday night, and added a bonus ...

VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have signed defenceman Andrey Pedan and forward Alexandre Grenier to one-year, two-way contract extensions. Pedan, 23, appeared in 13 games for the Canucks last seaso...

KAMLOOPS - The Kamloops Venom are one win away from back-to-back Thompson Okanagan Junior Lacrosse championships after winning the first two games of the best-of-five series against the Vernon Tigers....

KAMLOOPS - Shane Doan is entering his 21st season in the National Hockey League. On Tuesday, the 39-year-old inked a one-year deal worth $2.5 million with the Arizona Coyotoes, the team with which he&...

KAMLOOPS - It has been quite the year for James Bates, who picked up the sport of volleyball for the first time last September. “I always knew I was a tall kid,” says Bates, who’s an...