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IPE, Falkland Stampede preparing to return in 2022
Two of the North Okanagan’s biggest events are planning to return after a two-year hiatus…
Pandemic uncertainty continues to challenge Okanagan wedding planners, couples
After two years of the COVID pandemic, brides, grooms and event planners are riding the…
Popular parade set to make return to Vernon Winter Carnival
The 62nd annual Vernon Winter Carnival will see the return of its popular parade this…
Spooky Halloween happenings ongoing in the Thompson-Okanagan
There may be less spooky happenings this year due to the pandemic, but organizers who…
Falkland’s haunted hall returns with ghost hunt, children’s events
The creator of a production company wants to cheer up the Falkland community with a…
Tickets on sale for North Okanagan’s first sunflower festival
The founders of an Abbotsford tulip festival will be testing residents’ desire for flower festivals…
Shambhala Music Festival postponed for another year
Shambhala Music Festival has been postponed for 2021 due to public health orders. The event…
Thompson-Okanagan couples opting to elope now, party post pandemic
With so much uncertainty around gatherings, more couples are opting to elope in 2021 and…
Museums and galleries get creative for Family Day in Thompson-Okanagan
With Family Day weekend just around the corner, museums and art galleries in the Okanagan…
iN PHOTOS: Vernon Winter Carnival pulls pandemic pivot with drive-thru ice sculpture park
Volunteers were putting the final touches to the Vernon Winter Carnival drive-thru Ice Park in…
61st Vernon Winter Carnival gets ready to launch
The 61st annual Vernon Winter Carnival is gearing up to start and is sure to…
Popular Abbotsford tulip festival moving to North Okanagan
A popular Fraser Valley tulip festival has uprooted from Abbotsford and is slated to bloom…
COVID-19 has turned the 2021 calendar topsy-turvy
While every effort will be made in 2021 to get the world back to some…
You don’t have to cook on Christmas, these Okanagan restaurants are open
With the COVID-19 public health orders in place, many B.C. residents are planning a very…
Kamloops youths will spread holiday cheer on horseback
A Kamloops youth drill team will be decorating themselves, and their horses, to ride through…
Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run in Kamloops goes virtual
This year marks the fourth annual Brennan’s Ugly Sweater Run in Kamloops and like many…
Kelowna’s Tree of Hope lights up tonight
While classic holiday events have been cancelled this year due to COVID-19 and the requirements…
Where to get a COVID-safe photo with Santa this year in Kamloops, Okanagan
It will certainly be a Christmas like no other due to pandemic restrictions, but it's…
Storybook Village planned for downtown Kamloops instead of parade
Organizers have released further details about the Christmas display replacing Kamloops's annual Santa Claus Parade…
Kamloops residents can donate food and get free fireworks
You heard of getting bang for your buck, but this week Kamloops residents can get…
Tips for a COVID-safe Halloween from the B.C. CDC
With Halloween just around the corner, the B.C. Centre for Disease control has some advice…
How one Kamloops care home tried to connect seniors with loved ones
A Kamloops long-term care home went above and beyond to connect their residents with their…
Halloween happenings in Kamloops, Okanagan
The scariest part of Halloween this year is making plans while in the midst of…
Caravan Farm Theatre gearing-up for ‘even scarier’ Walk of Terror
The event may be different from previous years, but Armstrong's Caravan Farm Theatre is still…