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John Wooden, seen here with NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, coached the UCLA Bruins to a record 10 NCAA Championships. (Leading Beat Photo)

Morning Start: March Madness

Your morning start for Friday, March 23.

John Wooden, seen here with NBA Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, coached the UCLA Bruins to a record 10 NCAA Championships. (Leading Beat Photo)
(IslamiCity Photo)

Morning Start: Ramadan

Your morning start for Thursday, March 23

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Morning Start: Camels

Your morning start for Wednesday, March 22

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Wayne McGrath (left) with his son Gord McGrath. (Contributed)

Still got it: 79-year-old Vernon man Wayne McGrath is a hockey lifer

The former Mayor of Vernon started playing for the Moonshiners rec team 45 years ago

Wayne McGrath (left) with his son Gord McGrath. (Contributed)
Martius, the first month of the ancient Roman year. (Wikipedia photo)

Morning Start: Martius

Your morning start for Tuesday, March 21

Martius, the first month of the ancient Roman year. (Wikipedia photo)
Vernon couple Nolan and Taylor had three baby girls on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, and a fundraiser has been launched after it was discovered the triplets have medical complications. (GoFundMe photo)

Community jumps in to support Vernon couple with preterm triplets

Family dealing with extensive hospital stay, after emergency surgeries were needed

Vernon couple Nolan and Taylor had three baby girls on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, and a fundraiser has been launched after it was discovered the triplets have medical complications. (GoFundMe photo)
Hot air balloons float above Vernon Saturday for the annual North Okanagan Hot Air Balloon Society's Balloon Festival as part of the Vernon Winter Carnival. (Matt Boos photo)

Funds raised to support school breakfast programs in Vernon

The VSSRotary, Silver Star Mountain Resort and Play Forever fund contributed $2,740 in funds

Hot air balloons float above Vernon Saturday for the annual North Okanagan Hot Air Balloon Society's Balloon Festival as part of the Vernon Winter Carnival. (Matt Boos photo)
The LMEC Siding and Community Roofing crew are hard at work replacing the old roof at the North Okanagan Hospice House. (Contributed)

North Okanagan Hospice House gets helping hand

4 businesses chipping in to provide new roof

The LMEC Siding and Community Roofing crew are hard at work replacing the old roof at the North Okanagan Hospice House. (Contributed)
A child-led ping pong game played during the Sunflower Childcare Centre Campaign Launch event on March 1 for the OC Foundation. (Contributed)

Sunflower Campaign springs into focus for Okanagan College childcare centre

New on-campus childcare centre, planned to open in 2024

A child-led ping pong game played during the Sunflower Childcare Centre Campaign Launch event on March 1 for the OC Foundation. (Contributed)
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP seized over 30 kg’s of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash in a nearly two month investigation (North Okanagan RCMP)

Okanagan RCMP make ‘by far the largest and most significant drug and gun seizure’

Over 30 kilograms of drugs were seized, along with 51 guns, between West Kelowna, Armstrong, Lake Country

Vernon North Okanagan RCMP seized over 30 kg’s of drugs and more than $100,000 in cash in a nearly two month investigation (North Okanagan RCMP)
Jonathan Williams will be performing in his first show in decades this week, at the Longhorn Pub for the St. Paddy’s Day Party. (Lianne Viau Photo)

Vernon musician breaks free from PTSD chains

Williams will be performing live at the Longhorn Pub for St. Paddy’s Day

Jonathan Williams will be performing in his first show in decades this week, at the Longhorn Pub for the St. Paddy’s Day Party. (Lianne Viau Photo)
Owners Minh and Yen Nguyen pose in front of their store, Pho Sate. (Bowen Assman photo)

VIDEO: End of an era for Vernon’s Pho Sate

The delicious Vietnamese restaurant is changing owners as of April 1.

Owners Minh and Yen Nguyen pose in front of their store, Pho Sate. (Bowen Assman photo)
The Grade 2 students from St. James School outside of the Wholesale Grocery store after purchasing items for the Mission Food Bank. (Contributed)

Grade 2 students feed less fortunate in Vernon

The students raised over $400 for the Upper Room Mission and local blessing box

The Grade 2 students from St. James School outside of the Wholesale Grocery store after purchasing items for the Mission Food Bank. (Contributed)
Ishadiah Flores, Okanagan College electronics engineering technology student, works on equipment in class. (OC image)

Okanagan College gets a jolt in electronic donation

Alumnus Yael Cohen donating $80,000 to the school’s electronics engineering technology program

Ishadiah Flores, Okanagan College electronics engineering technology student, works on equipment in class. (OC image)
Vernon’s Beth Butler dives for a loose ball, with MEI Eagles Bree Neufeld in pursuit. The Panthers would lose to the Eagles in day one action from the Langley Events Centre at the 2023 B.C. High School Girls Provincial Basketball Championship. (Varsity Letters)

Okanagan girls wrap up B.C. basketball tourney

Two programs finish sixth, the best result for an Okanagan team this year

Vernon’s Beth Butler dives for a loose ball, with MEI Eagles Bree Neufeld in pursuit. The Panthers would lose to the Eagles in day one action from the Langley Events Centre at the 2023 B.C. High School Girls Provincial Basketball Championship. (Varsity Letters)
VSAR made an emergency rescue early Sunday morning to retrieve a lost snowmobiler. (VSAR Facebook)

Vernon search and rescue save snowmobiler

The lost sledder was found around 2 a.m. on Saturday

VSAR made an emergency rescue early Sunday morning to retrieve a lost snowmobiler. (VSAR Facebook)
Performers from the previous Okanagan Military Tattoo are seen on stage at Kal Tire Place. (Contributed)

Okanagan Military Tattoo marches into Kal Tire Place

Vernon’s largest annual indoor event gets going on July 29, 2023.

Performers from the previous Okanagan Military Tattoo are seen on stage at Kal Tire Place. (Contributed)
the KSS Owls were the AAAA Valley champions, and the only team from the Okanagan to make it to provincials (KSS Owls)

Valley championships wrap up for Okanagan boys basketball

With just 7 provincial berths up for grabs, the intensity was high

the KSS Owls were the AAAA Valley champions, and the only team from the Okanagan to make it to provincials (KSS Owls)
Currie has registered over 700 digs throughout four seasons played with the TRU WolfPack and University of Alberta Golden Bears (U of A Photo)

Vernon’s Landon Currie named Canada West all-star

The volleyball libero helped lead his U. of Alberta Golden Bears to the top record in the conference

Currie has registered over 700 digs throughout four seasons played with the TRU WolfPack and University of Alberta Golden Bears (U of A Photo)
The NK’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course presents stunning views of the South Okanagan Valley. (nkmipcanyon.ca)

B.C.’s first Indigenous Golf Championship tees off in South Okanagan

The event, hosted at Nk’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course, will see 128 golfers compete

The NK’Mip Canyon Desert Golf Course presents stunning views of the South Okanagan Valley. (nkmipcanyon.ca)