Okanagan News

Severe thunderstorm watch for Okanagan and Kamloops today
A significant portion of the southern Interior is under severe thunderstorm watch today. Environment Canada…

Heat map shows high risk for Lyme disease spreading ticks in Kamloops, Okanagan
A health authority in B.C. has identified Kamloops and the entire Okanagan Valley as high-risk…

Okanagan MP is now in charge of scrutinizing the nation’s spending
Okanagan MP Dan Albas has a lofty new role among the opposition Conservative Party of…

‘Least we can do’: Okanagan stewardship society asks for temporary bird feeder hiatus
Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship Society is asking bird lovers to take down their bird feeders temporarily…

Albas supported O’Toole, other Conservative MPs in Kamloops, Okanagan won’t say
Three of the four Conservative MPs representing Kamloops and the Okanagan are being cagey about…

Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society launching mental health initiative
The Okanagan Sikh Temple and Cultural Society is launching a mental health and addiction recovery…

‘No words’ describe unprecedented Okanagan animal shelter support through Betty White Challenge
Animal shelters in the Okanagan received an overwhelming amount of generosity from British Columbians taking…

Betty White’s birthday may be fundraising boost for Okanagan, Kamloops animal shelters
Animal shelters in Kamloops and the Okanagan are hoping the international Betty White Challenge will…

B.C. community bat program calling on Okanagan residents for help
Bat researchers are asking for the public’s assistance in reporting sick or dead bats in…

New four-season campground opens in one of B.C.’s busiest parks
B.C. Parks has added a four-season campground to one of the province's most popular parks…

Special weather statements call for heavy snowfall tonight in Kamloops, Okanagan
Predictions of heavy snowfall has led Environment Canada to issue several special weather statements throughout…

iN VIDEO: Watch waterspouts floating over Okanagan lake
Waterspouts were spotted in several places on Okanagan Lake on Monday morning and luckily several…

Okanagan Christmas bird counts reveals surprises including hummingbirds
This year, birders documented a few surprises during the annual Kelowna and Lake Country Christmas…

One chance for sky gazers in Kamloops and the Okanagan to see Comet Leonard
A comet that spent eons travelling towards earth for this week’s flyby will continue getting…

Driving on Highway 3 early next week may be ‘dicey,’ meteorologist says
Small amounts of snow are expected throughout the Thompson Okanagan this weekend and there may…