For someone who has encountered so much success in the last year, Vernon’s Josh Dueck shows an incredible knack for staying grounded.

Tyler Van Den Berghe is following in his father’s curling slider. The 14-year-old Coldstream skip led his Zone 2 Thompson-Okanagan rink to gold, upending the Zone 3 Styba rink of Langley 9-5 in an extra end at the B.C. Winter Games Sunday in Terrac

Brock Wagner scored twice as the DCT Red Bulls bounced the ScotiaBank Blazers 5-3 in the North Okanagan Bantam Hockey Super League playoff final Monday night at Civic Arena.

They received medals and flowers after striking gold at the Youth Bowling Provincials Saturday at Lincoln Lanes.

A pair of early goals by Hailey Quiring and Colton Schaper-Kotter weren’t enough as the North Enderby Timber Venom bowed 9-4 to the Vernon Rebels in Novice ringette action Sunday at Priest Valley Arena.

The R.E. Postill & Sons Orphans are playing like one big happy family in the Interior Hockey League playoffs.

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

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.

What’s tiny, shiny, bald and blue all over?  If director James Cameron gets his way, it’ll be his Oscar for the monster hit Avatar, later tonight.

Vancouver quartet Maria in the Shower is loading up its caravan for its first tour of 2010, and stops at the Armstrong Inn Pub Wednesday.

There is no doubting the exceptional quality of the Vancouver Chamber Choir, founded 29 years ago by Jon Washburn. Their mastery of choral technique, appearance and staging was faultless when they sang at the Performing Arts Centre Wednesday.

I love that moment, sitting in the audience when the house lights fade out at the start of the performance. That moment where everyone collectively holds their breath for the stage lights to go up, about to catch that first glimpse.

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.