holiday

Here are some family fun activities to enjoy in Kamloops over your holiday break

KAMLOOPS - If you’re basking in an extra long-holiday vacation or are looking to keep the kids entertained during winter break, there are activities to enjoy beyond snacking in front of the TV or last-minute Christmas shopping. From Christmas Eve to New Years’ Eve, the Sagebrush Theatre will host Beauty and the Beast, the Panto...

Inspired by music, this Kamloops tree lights up when it feels the beat

KAMLOOPS - You might have noticed the festive lights strung across several trees on Victoria Street, but there’s one tree different than the rest. The tree, in front of Blenz Coffee shop, will only light up when a passerby connects its sensor to an instrument. “It’s actually very simple,” developer Aras Balali Moghaddam says. “The...

Get in the Christmas spirit with these holiday events around Kamloops

KAMLOOPS - If the unseasonably cold weather isn’t enough to help send you into a panic that Christmas is getting close, the holiday events starting this week should give you the boost of Christmas spirit you need to get through the next month. The official kick off to the holidays starts Thursday night, Nov. 26,...

YLW readies for busiest time of the year

KELOWNA – With a combination of holiday vacation travel and unsafe driving weather, Kelowna International Airport is poised for the busiest time of the year. Airport spokesperson Jenelle Hynes says from now until Jan. 5 they expect more than 100,000 passengers. “To put that in perspective,” she says. “October was a record-breaking passenger month with...

Celebrate Christmas with the Celts

PENTICTON - Get into the Christmas spirit with a seasonal visit from the Barra MacNeils, one of Canada’s favourite Celtic musical groups. The Cape Breton clan are bringing their Celtic roots and musical artistry to Penticton to get the Okanagan in the holiday spirit. The show features the family group’s seasonal fare mixed with entertaining...

Soupateria expects 150 for Thanksgiving meal

PENTICTON - The Soupateria will be filled with smells of turkey, pumpkin pie and apple spice as they serve up a Thanksgiving meal this holiday long-weekend. Anyone is welcome to stop by the Soupateria on Monday, Oct. 13 between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. (one hour) for a hot, traditional Thanksgiving meal. The Soupateria hosts...

Don’t let the weather dampen your mood this long weekend

PENTICTON - The weather may be a tad dreary this May long weekend, but don’t let that ruin an extra day of rest. Sunday and Monday will see temperatures in the mid-teens, with light rain and chances of clouds. The cool weather may be perfect for a hike through the Okanagan-Similkameen, part of the Meadowlark...