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What an El Niño winter means for the Thompson-Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With autumn well underway it's hard to ignore the fact that it's only a matter of time before the snow hits, but with a strong El Niño expected this season winter could look, and feel, a little different this year. Meteorologists say the event may be a little overhyped but we could expect temperatures...
UPDATE: 16-year-old girl located
UPDATE: 2:48 P.M., OCT. 1, 2015 RCMP say Susan Clark has been found safe and sound. 3:55 P.M., SEPT. 29, 2015 KAMLOOPS - Kamloops RCMP is asking for the public’s assistance to help locate a missing 16-year-old girl. Susan Clark was reported missing on September 23. She is described as a First Nations female, five...
Penticton’s Skaha Park controversy is heading for the courts
PENTICTON - The City of Penticton is headed for a legal battle over its agreement with Trio Marine regarding redevelopment of a portion of the Skaha Park property. The City of Penticton has been served with “filings with the Supreme Court,” according to a comment made by Mayor Andrew Jakubeit at the Monday, Sept. 28...
Open burning ban partially lifted in Kamloops Fire Centre
KAMLOOPS – Open burning will soon be allowed throughout the fire centre, though residents in…
Penticton protesters call for justice in Roxanne Louie murder case
PENTICTON – Okanagan Nation members, some on horseback, gathered outside the Penticton courthouse today to…
Commemorative shirts to remember 2015 wildfire season in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A new fundraising effort will help remember the 2015 wildfire season in the…
Wildfire evacuation alert lifted near Oliver
OLIVER – The evacuation alert sparked by the Testalinden Creek fire burning near Oliver has…
Controlled burns planned near Oliver
OLIVER – Expect to see an increase in smoke if you are in the South…
Number of hectares burned in Kamloops Fire Centre nearly triple over last year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – With 455 wildfires already on the books in the Kamloops Fire Centre, this…
Brother and sister facing identical charges in Penticton homicide case
PENTICTON – A brother and sister accused of murder are now facing identical charges. Lawyers…
DEATH ON THE WATER: Why safety on Shuswap houseboats is your responsibility
SICAMOUS – Andrea Jacura and Scott Glen both visited the Shuswap on rented houseboats this…
Summer likely over but long weekend forecast sunny
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – If there will be any more hot summer days this year, they will come in the last two weeks of September, but the chances are summer is over in the Thompson-Okanagan. Residents from Kamloops to Penticton are currently experiencing lower than average temperatures for this time of year and that probably won’t change...
Evacuation order rescinded for properties affected by Testalinden Creek fire
PENTICTON – An evacuation order for 27 properties near the Testalinden Creek wildfire has been…
Testalinden Creek fire holding for now; gusty winds a concern
OLIVER – Fire crews are holding the huge wildfire burning in the South Okanagan but…
Charges for co-accused in Roxanne Louie death upgraded
PENTICTON – Charges against one of the accused in the killing of Roxanne Louie have…
How the Thompson-Okanagan fared in the Ashley Madison cheating website data leak
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Locals in the B.C. Southern Interior aren’t immune to exposure from the dump…
Fire south of Big White still not fully contained
KELOWNA – An active wildfire south of Big White near Clark Lake is only 50…
Topless rally planned to protest municipal mindset
PENTICTON – A group of South Okanagan women are planning a topless march on Penticton…
Warnings about fentanyl-laced marijuana in the Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Fentanyl is being mixed with marijuana here in the Southern Interior, leading the…
Rail trail group itching to get going on CN corridor
HOPE TO BE OPEN BY JULY 2017 OKANAGAN – They’ve got a construction plan, some…
Premier meteor shower to light up the sky this week
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - One of the best meteor showers of the year is set to peak this week, sending up to 60 shooting stars through the sky every hour. The Perseids meteor shower is visible from July 17 to Aug. 24 every year and is set to peak overnight Wednesday, Aug. 12 this year. Environment Canada...
Aerial awesomeness: The Okanagan like you’ve never seen it before
OKANAGAN – A photographer and filmmaker from Penticton has released a stunning video of the…
Archery now a legal activity in Penticton
PENTICTON – It’s now legal to practice archery in Penticton. Drawbows may now be operated…
Province treads lightly enforcing drought rules
OKANAGAN – The province has added to the regions under a level four drought advisory,…