Star players raise their game to another level but its also those who are in the shadows that help lift teams to victory.

It was a meaningless game, but the Penticton peewee Vees players didn’t know it.

Summerland’s Justin Kripps said his four-man team with Pierre Lueders, Neville Wright and Jesse Lumsden was pleased with its fifth-place result in the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Penticton Red Rockets’ Francis Byrne licks his lips while skating away from the goal after a succesful play during the pre-novice tournament last weekend.

OLIVER - They call him “Crokinole Clif,” and his current mission is to bring crokinole lovers from all over to play in the B.C. Crokinole Championship.

Welcome to the second edition of Manny’s Mailbag.

The Penticton Curling Club is hosting its annual Mixed Western bonspiel this weekend March 5-7. This bonspiel has a western flare to it; many of the teams will dress up in their best Western Duds.

The usual suspects helped the Penticton Vees sweep aside the Merritt Centennials on Tuesday 9-1. But they also got support from surprise players.

With the help of Apex Freestyle Club members, Team BC walked away with four medals during the Junior National Freestyle Skiing championship held in Nova Scotia Feb. 22-28.

For the month of March, a Penticton company is hoping its guests will pay it forward.

It was dubbed “God’s country” by one visitor and even caught the eye of Dutch Olympic speedskater Sven Kramer, now more famous for his coach’s error than his gold medal.

The act of buying a house can be a nerve-wrecking exercise. For most people, buying a home is the most expensive purchase they will ever make. So any feature that makes the experience less stressful is appreciated.

Tumbleweed Gallery set up a mini art exhibit featuring the works of their artists at BC Streets in Richmond’s O Zone this past week. For three days, hundreds of visitors streamed through the South Okanagan/Similkameen tent, admiring works by Liz M

To call the recent history of Valley First Credit Union eventful is to make a bold understatement.

Did you know, there are only three ways to cancel a will — make a new one, destroy the old one, or get married.

Destination Osoyoos has a new hand at the helm. Jo Knight has been appointed executive director of the Destination Osoyoos Development Society.

After a long cold winter, wouldn’t it be nice to warm things up a little early?

Bottom line – there’s no place like Havana.

BC’s 2010 budget is a case of good news bad news for some of the groups most affected by cuts to provincial funding over the past year.

Every year, CBC Radio hosts the popular show Canada Reads. Celebrity guests defend a book of their choice, which they think every Canadian should read.

There’s nothing wrong with making a parody of 1980s cop-buddy pictures. But is it too much to ask that the finished product be funny? And no, dropping the f-bomb four or five times in one sentence (hey listen, it’s an verb, now, it’s

After delving into the mysteries of young love with The Education, the Kitchen Stove Film Series is taking another look at the topic with The Last Station, albeit with an older group of actors.

Thanks to the mild climate, the warm winters and pleasant summers Hvar receives many guests — scientists and travellers, who are attracted by the dense Mediterranean nature, rich tradition and architecture, and nightlife.