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New Years
Where you can find polar bear plunges New Year’s Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
Every year on New Year’s Day local beaches across the Thompson-Okanagan region are full of…
Most popular BC baby names of 2023
As the new year approaches, it’s time to look back and find out what were…
Where to go to celebrate the new year in the Thompson-Okanagan
If you are looking for some New Year's Eve fun and a place to celebrate…
First baby born in Kamloops in 2023 is a boy
The first baby born in Kamloops this year is a big, healthy boy. Baby Konner…
Why you should leave New Year’s fireworks to the pros in Okanagan, Kamloops
Old-timers will remember the days when they could light firecrackers and shoot off Roman candles…
Shuswap family welcomes third-generation New Year’s baby
It wasn’t planned, but somehow a Sicamous family lined up the birth of their newborn…
Meet the Interior’s first babies born in the new year
Interior parents are celebrating the first babies born in the new year across the valley.…
COVID-19 leaves Okanagan’s New Year’s Day polar bear swims out in the cold
The latest COVID-19 restrictions from British Columbia’s health officer have left the New Year's Day…
Celebrate the new year with more than 600,000 lights in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – It's New Year's Eve and you may be wondering what to do on…
Top parties to check out in Vernon this New Year’s Eve
VERNON – As 2018 gets ready to kick the bucket, the North Okanagan is preparing…
Kamloops Polar Bear Swim set to ring in new year
KAMLOOPS – If you want to celebrate 2018 with an icy dunk in the South…
Across the Okanagan, more cold and snow expected this week
OKANAGAN – Plan for a week of snow before a cloudy New Year's Eve and…
Upcoming Polar Bear Swims from the Okanagan to Kamloops
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If you want to kick off the New Year with a polar bear…
Ring in the New Year with these Vernon events
VERNON – There are lots of choices for how to spend New Year’s Eve and…
Expect a wintery week in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – As we head toward the New Year, the last few days of 2016…
2015 TOP STORIES: Kamloops headlines that got you talking
KAMLOOPS - As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on some of the stories that had some impact in and near the community of Kamloops. Here are some of the top stories for 2015. THE WESTSYDE FLOOD %%Image2%% A Westsyde neighbourhood was evacuated after a summer rain storm quickly turned into...
2015 TOP STORIES: 17 of the oddest crime stories this year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Crime remains a regular topic and source of news and it's tough to…
Expect a chilly start to the new year in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Temperatures are set to dip below normal this New Year’s Day long weekend but the good news is it looks like it will warm up again early next week. Environment Canada is calling for a high of -4 Celsius to -7 C today, Dec. 31 through Sunday before warming up slightly to start...
Plan on getting a safe ride home this New Years
KAMLOOPS - Extra enforcement units will be on the roads this New Years Eve and Mounties are hoping locals will ensure they have a safe ride home if they plan to drink. Along with added officers, the detachment plans to set up various roadblocks throughout the city in hopes it keeps impaired drivers off the...
Summerland Polar Bear Dip offers symbolic way to signify new beginnings
SUMMERLAND - If you haven't already, it’s time to start thinking of New Year’s resolutions, and what better way to kick off a new year and turn over a new leaf than with a bracing plunge in Okanagan Lake? This is the 31st year the Summerland Kinsmen have sponsored the annual Summerland Polar Bear Dip. ...
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Ring in the New Year with a splash at Vernon’s Polar Bear Swim
VERNON - It’s a freezing, and at the same time heartwarming, event. This year’s Polar Bear Swim Jan. 1 at Kal Beach is again raising funds for the Zimbabwe Project, which supports communities through gardening, sewing, carpentry, livestock and other projects. You can ring in the new year by plunging into Kalamalka Lake and getting...
Where to get your New Year’s Eve party on in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Whether you’re looking for family fun or a chance to cut loose, there’s a party for everyone in Kamloops. Here are some different options with prices for you to take a look at. - The Coast Kamloops Hotel and Conference Centre in Aberdeen offers a dinner buffet with wine, party favours and champagne...
Changes to curbside waste collection on Christmas and New Year’s
KELOWNA – Kelowna residents with curbside waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will have to wait an extra day to get rid of their Christmas and New Year’s trash. With no collection on Christmas and New Year’s day, for those weeks Thursday pickup will happen on Friday, and Friday pickups will be made...