Christmas 2015

Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to…

Serve a wonderful holiday meal, without any next-day surprises
Food can play an important role in holiday celebrations but if not prepared properly it…

Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Just in time for the truly cold weather, and after many people have already started…

Keep your pets safe this holiday season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As the mercury drops and the holidays get closer, there are a few…

How to arrive safely to your next holiday destination
Thousands of people will be jumping into their vehicles and hitting the B.C. highways visit…

Help take the loneliness out of the holidays
VICTORIA – While Macaulay Culkin's character Kevin McCallister had a blast when he was home…

Stay healthy through the holidays
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The holidays can be wonderful, but they can also be stressful, and with…

VIDEO: The real way to wrap a present
YOU WERE DOING IT WRONG ALL ALONG Anyone who has ever seen origami knows the…

Keep gifts safe from thieves during the holidays
KEEP VALUABLES, PACKAGING OUT OF SIGHT THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – City staff and volunteers are ramping up…

Staying active when it’s cold outside
VICTORIA – Motivation to get out and get active in the winter months can be…

Kamloops pizza shop owner shares a slice with the less fortunate
KAMLOOPS – The owner of two local pizza shops has created a program to help…

Channel your inner polar bear during icy plunge in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA - Polar bear swims have become a traditional way to welcome the new year for many people and residents of the Central Okanagan are no exception. There will be two to choose from the region, one in Kelowna and another in Peachland, and those willing to go a bit further also have the option...

MAP: Winter fun in Kelowna is just a snowball throw away
KELOWNA - With the kids home from school and clients busy with their families, parents everywhere are looking for fun activities they can do with their kids. Kelowna is known as one of the best summer travel destinations, but there is no shortage of exciting winter fun to be had as well. From tobogganing in...

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...

Theft highlights true meaning of Christmas for Kamloops business-owner
KAMLOOPS - A local business-owner whose store was broken into and her Christmas presents stolen is happy to report her family managed to have one of their best holidays yet despite the setback. Diane Stetar, who owns the Aberdeen store A Favor to Remember had several items along with her four children’s Christmas presents lifted...