Winter

Vancouver-Coastal and Thompson-Okanagan players compete during the wheelchair basketball bronze medal match from Lavington Elementary School at the Greater Vernon 2022 B.C. Winter Games on Sunday, March 26 (Bowen Assman- Black Press Photo).

PHOTOS: Athletic excellence on display at Greater Vernon B.C. Winter Games

Final events wrapped up on Sunday from the three-day, multisport competition

 

Thompson Okanagan karate athlete Charlie Duller lands a kick against Cariboo North East athlete Oscar McCarron Saturday, March 25, 2023, during the 2022 Greater Vernon B.C. Winter Games at Kalamalka Secondary School. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Athletes dazzle on Day 2 of B.C. Winter Games in Greater Vernon

Competition in the Games continued Saturday; run through to 12 p.m. Sunday, March 26

 

Thompson-Okanagan athletes make their way to the floor at Kal Tire Place during the opening ceremonies of the B.C. Winter Games Thursday night, March 23, 2023. (Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Let the games begin: B.C. Winter Games in Greater Vernon officially underway

The torch is lit and over 900 athletes are ready to compete from Friday to Sunday

 

Vernon Winter Carnival executive director Kris Fuller (left) presents the Spirit of Carnival Award to Terry Black and Vernon Elks Lodge #45. The Carnival handed out its year events hardware Wednesday, March 15, at the Elks Hall. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Vernon Elks show, receive Carnival spirit

Elks Lodge #45 winner of Spirit of Carnival Award at winter festival’s 2023 awards evening

Vernon Winter Carnival executive director Kris Fuller (left) presents the Spirit of Carnival Award to Terry Black and Vernon Elks Lodge #45. The Carnival handed out its year events hardware Wednesday, March 15, at the Elks Hall. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
With almost 670 cm of snow this year as of March 2, SilverStar Mountain Resort is extending its ski and snowboard season to April 16, 2023, weather and snow dependent. (SilverStar Mountain Resort/Facebook)

Vernon ski hill extends season amid lots of snow

SilverStar Mountain Resort has accumulated almost 670 cm of snow as of March 2

With almost 670 cm of snow this year as of March 2, SilverStar Mountain Resort is extending its ski and snowboard season to April 16, 2023, weather and snow dependent. (SilverStar Mountain Resort/Facebook)
Lumby’s Matthew Leach, right, and guide Chase Ferguson of Vernon celebrate their silver medal in men’s Para-Alpine Skiing’s super giant slalom race Wednesday, March 1, at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. (Facebook photo)

Lumby guided skier glides to Canada Winter Games silver

Visually impaired Matthew Leach, with guide Chase Ferguson of Vernon, second in giant slalom in PEI

Lumby’s Matthew Leach, right, and guide Chase Ferguson of Vernon celebrate their silver medal in men’s Para-Alpine Skiing’s super giant slalom race Wednesday, March 1, at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island. (Facebook photo)
Enderby's Marni Abbott-Peter (second row, in grey, second from right) was an assistant coach with Team B.C. that won the province's first-ever Canada Winter Games gold medal in wheelchair basketball in Prince Edward Island. (Darrell Theriault Photo)

Enderby wheelchair sports legend collects Canada Games gold

Marni Abbott-Peter an assistant coach with Team B.C.; Vernon biathlete Parker Munroe pockets silver

Enderby's Marni Abbott-Peter (second row, in grey, second from right) was an assistant coach with Team B.C. that won the province's first-ever Canada Winter Games gold medal in wheelchair basketball in Prince Edward Island. (Darrell Theriault Photo)
Up to 35 centimetres of snow is expected in some regions of B.C. Interior according to Environment Canada. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)

Wallop of winter winding over North Okanagan and B.C. Interior

Environment Canada has issued heavy snowfall and winter storm warnings

Up to 35 centimetres of snow is expected in some regions of B.C. Interior according to Environment Canada. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
Vernon’s Tate Garrod (centre) celebrates his gold-medal win at the Canada Winter Games in PEI with B.C. teammate and silver medalist Adam Mulvihill of Squamish (left) and Jeremy Gagné of Quebec, who won bronze. (David Keenan Photo)

Vernon skier soars to Canada Games gold

Tate Garrod wins gold in men’s slopestyle freestyle skiing in PEI

Vernon’s Tate Garrod (centre) celebrates his gold-medal win at the Canada Winter Games in PEI with B.C. teammate and silver medalist Adam Mulvihill of Squamish (left) and Jeremy Gagné of Quebec, who won bronze. (David Keenan Photo)
Coquihalla Highway, looking southbound at Zopkos Rest Area, Feb. 20, 2022. (Photo/DriveBC)

Winter storm warning issued for B.C.’s Coquihalla and Highway 3

Up to 35 centimetres of snow expected to fall on both routes

Coquihalla Highway, looking southbound at Zopkos Rest Area, Feb. 20, 2022. (Photo/DriveBC)
Vernon’s Parker Munroe of Sovereign Lake Nordic Club will compete in biathlon with a pair of clubmates on Team B.C. at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island starting Saturday, Feb. 18. (Morning Star - file photo)

North Okanagan athletes set to storm PEI for Canada Games

Nine athletes will compete in six sports, joined by coaches from Vernon and Lumby

Vernon’s Parker Munroe of Sovereign Lake Nordic Club will compete in biathlon with a pair of clubmates on Team B.C. at the Canada Winter Games in Prince Edward Island starting Saturday, Feb. 18. (Morning Star - file photo)
The St. Albert Raiders Stars beat the Cranbrook Bucks 4-3 in overtime Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Amy Myles A Event Final of the 50th Vernon Coca-Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament at Kal Tire Place North. (Wayne Emde - Vernon Winter Carnival)

Wolitski stars for St. Albert in Vernon pee wee hockey final

D-man’s third straight goal gives St. Albert 4-3 overtime win over Cranbrook; Mustangs lose D final

The St. Albert Raiders Stars beat the Cranbrook Bucks 4-3 in overtime Sunday, Feb. 12, in the Amy Myles A Event Final of the 50th Vernon Coca-Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament at Kal Tire Place North. (Wayne Emde - Vernon Winter Carnival)
Vernon Search and Rescue sledders came to the aid of snowmobilers near Lumby Feb. 12. (VSAR photo)

3 calls in 3 days: busy weekend for Vernon Search and Rescue

Subjects cold and wet but otherwise OK

Vernon Search and Rescue sledders came to the aid of snowmobilers near Lumby Feb. 12. (VSAR photo)
The Reklaws – siblings Jenna and Stuart Walker from Ontario – closed out the 2023 Vernon Winter Carnival A&W Snowglobe Country Barn Burner concert Friday, Feb. 10, before a capacity crowd at Kal Tire Place. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Carnival of TV signs off in Vernon

63rd Vernon Winter Carnival called a huge success by society board

The Reklaws – siblings Jenna and Stuart Walker from Ontario – closed out the 2023 Vernon Winter Carnival A&W Snowglobe Country Barn Burner concert Friday, Feb. 10, before a capacity crowd at Kal Tire Place. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)

Vernon Winter Carnival’s Polar Bear Swim a real splash

Dozens of people jumped into a frigid Okanagan Lake Saturday

(Brendan Shykora - Morning Star)
Child/ Pre-youth division speed skaters Mykenzie Acton from Kelowna, Callum Fleming from Salmon Arm, Harrison Wiebe from Kelowna, Kara Fortin from Williams Lake and Taylor Hughes from Kelowna line up to race at the Salmon Arm Interior FUNale competition, Feb. 11, 2023. (Rebecca Willson- Salmon Arm Observer)

PHOTOS: Salmon Arm Ice Breakers host B.C. Interior speed skating qualifiers

Skaters of all levels vie for spots at BC Short Track Championships in Richmond

Child/ Pre-youth division speed skaters Mykenzie Acton from Kelowna, Callum Fleming from Salmon Arm, Harrison Wiebe from Kelowna, Kara Fortin from Williams Lake and Taylor Hughes from Kelowna line up to race at the Salmon Arm Interior FUNale competition, Feb. 11, 2023. (Rebecca Willson- Salmon Arm Observer)
A fireworks display kicked off the final weekend of the 63rd Vernon Winter Carnival Friday, Feb. 10, at Kin Race Track. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival final weekend starts with bang and burn(er)

Fireworks display, country concert brings thousands to Kal Tire Place to kick off last weekend

A fireworks display kicked off the final weekend of the 63rd Vernon Winter Carnival Friday, Feb. 10, at Kin Race Track. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Goalie Gunner Podollan and the Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs – wearing their throwback Vernon Lakers jerseys – are 1-1 after the opening day of play at the 50th Vernon Winter Carnival Coca Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

Haglund Wild for Wenatchee in win over Vernon Mustangs

50th Coca Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament continues Friday, Feb. 10, at Kal Tire Place North

Goalie Gunner Podollan and the Vernon Watkin Motors Mustangs – wearing their throwback Vernon Lakers jerseys – are 1-1 after the opening day of play at the 50th Vernon Winter Carnival Coca Cola Classic Pee Wee Hockey Tournament. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
A near-capacity crowd was on hand at Vernon’s Haliina Activity Centre for the first session of the Vernon Winter Carnival Bingo Marathon Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)

LIVE: Bingo marathon dabs into Vernon Winter Carnival spirit

Near capacity crowd at Halina Centre enjoying marathon continuing until midnight

A near-capacity crowd was on hand at Vernon’s Haliina Activity Centre for the first session of the Vernon Winter Carnival Bingo Marathon Tuesday, Feb. 7. (Roger Knox - Morning Star)
Longtime Vernon Winter Carnival volunteer Marti Giroux (left) is presented the 2023 Order of jopo – Carnival’s highest honour – by outgoing executive director Vicki Proulx Saturday, Feb. 4. (Wayne Emde Photoraphy - Emde won OOJ in 2012)

All-in Vernon Winter Carnival volunteer named to Order of jopo

Marti Giroux has been a Carnival fixture as volunteer, director for more than a decade

Longtime Vernon Winter Carnival volunteer Marti Giroux (left) is presented the 2023 Order of jopo – Carnival’s highest honour – by outgoing executive director Vicki Proulx Saturday, Feb. 4. (Wayne Emde Photoraphy - Emde won OOJ in 2012)
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