Okanagan

Reprieve following record day for Okanagan
OKANAGAN – After another record-setting day the Okanagan we may finally see a break in…

Biosolids review coming for Nicola Valley
MERRITT – After several months of protests and blockades, the province has agreed to establish…

Lightning strikes 500 per cent above normal for May
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – We didn’t get a lot rain, and temperatures were only a bit warmer…

UPDATE: Severe thunderstorm warning for North Okanagan ended, watch ended for Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Environment Canada has ended the severe thunderstorm watch for the Thompson-Okanagan. The severe…

Westbank First Nation’s private hospital still on shaky legal ground
The first version of Westbank First Nation’s hospital project may be dead and buried leaving…

Addiction killed their kids but these Kelowna moms are fighting back
KELOWNA – Helen Jennens wishes her group wasn’t growing. It’s made up of moms from…

Injunction hearing over Okanagan Rail corridor set for this month
VERNON – A Supreme Court Judge will hear the Okanagan Indian Band’s argument for an…

2015 TOP STORIES: Deaths, and near-drownings, on local waterways
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It was a deadly year on the region’s waterways, from houseboat-related deaths to…

Campfire ban lifted in time for September long weekend
KAMLOOPS – September long weekend will be the first weekend many campers will be able…

Okanagan Indian Band argues case against rail deal in Vancouver Supreme Court
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan Indian Band is arguing its case this week in Vancouver Supreme…

2015 TOP STORIES: Cute, fuzzy, and far out animal stories from around the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – From the cute, to the sad, to the downright weird, 2015 definitely had…

Fake call centres raided in India; CRA scam calls drop dramatically
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Authorities have targetted call centres in India know for using the so-called Canada…

Clouds will abound this weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – The Okanagan should see crisp, fall weather this weekend. The forecast from Environment…

Okanagan to see clouds, rain and temperatures in the mid-teens this week
OKANAGAN – Cooler temperatures, clouds and plenty of rain are the norm for this time…

Thompson-Okanagan MPs spent nearly $500,000 on expenses in first quarter
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Cathy McLeod of Kamloops spent the most of the five MPs in the…