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Similkameen
The elusive legends of the Seven Stones of Similkameen
From the long distant past there are First Nations legends about the mysterious powers of…
Ashnola River corridor to be declared protected area by Lower Similkameen Indian Band
Lower Similkameen Indian Band is going to formally declare the Ashnola River Corridor as an…
More than 300 Merritt properties under evacuation order as homes considered ‘uninhabitable’
Evacuation orders and alerts have been rescinded for numerous Merritt, Princeton, Keremeos and Cawston area…
RDOS board elects Mark Pendergraft as chair
Mark Pendergraft returns as the new chair of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen board of…
Five new agreements reached between South Okanagan’s national park stakeholders
Some progress was made among the stakeholders of the proposed national park reserve in the…
Similkameen wildfires keep fire crews busy
The Similkameen has been a wildfire hotspot over the past two days. Kamloops Fire Centre…
iN VIDEO: A trip to a monk’s cave near Hedley
Many long-time residents of the small community of Hedley, located in the Similkameen valley around…
Next phase of large prescribed burn planned for Similkameen valley
If you're travelling along Highway 3 in the Similkameen valley over the next few weeks…
Rain, cooler temperatures a bonus for Similkameen wildfire crews
PENTICTON – Widespread rain last night has aided firefighting efforts in the Similkameen. The Cool…
Snowy Mountain fire holding while other Similkameen wildfires continue to grow
SIMILKAMEEN – B.C. Wildfire continues to add personnel to the fight against a wildfire near…
New electoral area approved for South Okanagan regional district
PENTICTON – They are going to need another chair around the regional district board table.…
Heavy snow anticipated on Coquihalla, Hope-Princeton highways, Environment Canada advises
PENTICTON – Two special weather statements have been issued by Environment Canada, one for the…
Looking for a forever home; South Okanagan/Similkameen Branch SPCA pet of the week
PENTICTON – Keeno, animal identification number 424981, is classified as a hidden gem and the…
Okanagan snowpack hits zero; Thompson regions highest in province but still well below normal
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – The snowpack in the Okanagan region is officially at zero, according to the…
Meadowlark Festival features opportunities to see the natural side of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – An all encompassing festival that appeals to naturalists, historians and those who enjoy…
Rivers receding as streamflow advisory for Southern Interior ends
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Thanks to the cooler weather, river levels are dropping and the high streamflow…
Volunteers search for lost stuffed bunny in Princeton
PRINCETON – Search and rescue members took to the streets of Princeton this weekend to…
Few fears Similkameen fuel spill will be a health issue south of the border
PENTICTON – The onset of spring freshet may be preventing effects of a diesel spill…
Health authority warns Similkameen River users after major diesel spill near Princeton
PENTICTON – Locals are advised to monitor water from the Similkameen River after a semi…
Public invited to review Phase 2 of the Similkameen Watershed Plan
PENTICTON – The Similkameen Valley Planning Committee is inviting residents of the Similkameen Valley to…
Snowpack remains just above normal in most of Southern Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Snowpacks in the region have increased slightly over the past several weeks, leaving…
High risk of seasonal flooding in the Okanagan
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – While high snowpack levels have dropped in some parts of the region, levels…
Drought level increased in South Thompson, three other areas of southern interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Extremely dry conditions and low stream flows have forced the province to raise the drought level in four areas of the southern Interior today. A Level 4 drought rating has been announced for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit areas, July 27. Further declines in stream, lake and aquifer levels could lead...
Smoky skies advisory issued for entire Thompson-Okanagan region
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – If the visible smoke in the sky wasn't enough to warn you, a smoky skies advisory has now been issued for a large portion of the Southern Interior. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, has issued a smoky skies advisory for the Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola, Fraser Canyon,...