Through her support team, Shanda Hill has dictated a poignant social media post about what the sport of ultra triathlon means to her. Hill, from Vernon, stepped away from the sport late in 2025, mid-competition at an event in Taiwan, as her body told her it was time. In 2025, she became the first woman […]

Maple Ridge cyclist Maggie Coles-Lyster got her first professional win at a race in Australia. It came at the the Santos Tour Down Under Women’s One Day Race. Dramatic video see her break up the outside in the final stretch, passing five riders, crossing the finish line, and smiling hugely. It was a 94.2 km

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Three athletes and a coach from Vernon, Kelowna, Salmon Arm, and Revelstoke are finalists for the 58th annual Sport BC Athlete of the Year Awards. The honours will be announced Thursday, March 5, in Vancouver. The event recognizes the province’s best in amateur sport including athletes, coaches, teams, and officials for outstanding performances in their

Less than two weeks after getting a hysterectomy last May, Sara Gillooly was back in the hospital with bleeding and a new complaint: she had a large lump in her breast. She was immediately sent to get a mammogram and scheduled for an ultrasound and biopsy. Things moved slowly, and she got the ultrasound a