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iN PHOTOS: Northern Lights dance through a cloudy southern Interior sky
The aurora forecast didn't disappoint for photographers in Kamloops and the Okanagan last night despite…
Sky watchers in Okanagan, Kamloops have second chance to see northern lights
After a spectacular display last night, another round of aurora borealis activity expected to flare…
Another shot at seeing northern lights this week in Kamloops, Okanagan
The Aurora Borealis is expected to be active in the skies above Kamloops and the…
Skies over Kamloops and the Okanagan glowed purple and green last night
The skies were clear and the moon was down when the Aurora Borealis appeared over…
Solar eclipse in two years; aurora light show over Kamloops, Okanagan in two days
The sun and moon will align for a solar eclipse through Canada’s most heavily-populated areas…
Unpredictable northern lights may be visible in Okanagan, Kamloops
Intense auroras may be in the skies above the southern Interior tomorrow night, but poor…
IN PHOTOS: Northern lights dazzle the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Warm nights and partly cloudy skies made for great northern lights watching this…
2015 TOP STORIES: Lunar eclipses, meteor showers and northern lights over the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Every year we are treated to a handful of meteor showers, full moons and a few showings of northern lights, but 2015 offered up several rare occurrences to delight night sky watchers. The year started with a meteor shower and Comet Lovejoy making an appearance and was quickly followed by regular auroras through the...
Meteor shower and full moon highlight Christmas week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Christmas week will be one to remember this year, at least for sky watchers who enjoy the auroras, meteor showers and full moons. The winter solstice, the shortest day of the year, will take place Monday, Dec. 21. The Shatford Centre in Penticton will host a viewing of the dramatic sunset beginning at...
Christmas wish list: Auroras, full moons and meteor showers
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The next two weeks could be everything you wished for if sky watching is at the top of your Christmas list. The northern lights seem to have been making a lot more appearances this year, and another storm is expected to hit Earth this week, as early as this evening. Unfortunately Environment Canada...
Kamloops couple still searching for furry family member that escaped house fire
KAMLOOPS - A dog that escaped the flames that tore through a family home in Barnhartvale nearly a month ago is still missing. Janelle Andrews and her boyfriend Cory Lien lost everything they owned after their home caught fire Aug. 21. Both of their dogs made it out safely before the walls came down, but one...
Keep your eyes to the sky Thursday night
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If the skies stay clear, and they are supposed to, we could be in a for a great northern lights show Thursday night. The National Space Weather Prediction Center says a ‘moderate’ storm is expected to hit Earth late Thursday night (in the Pacific time zone) before downgrading to a ‘minor’ storm in...