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Mild week ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - We can expect temperatures to hover around the freezing mark this week, with temperatures expected to be at or near seasonal normal temperatures throughout the Okanagan. Environment Canada is calling for daytime high temperatures to range from -1 Celsius to 2 C this week, with overnight lows expected to reach between 0 C...
MAP: Best spots for winter activities in Vernon
TOP PLACES FOR TOBOGGANING, SKATING, SKIING, SNOWSHOEING AND ICE FISHING LAID OUT ON A MAP VERNON - The winter playground of the North Okanagan awaits. The region might be known for its beaches, hiking trails and parks in the summertime, but it has just as much outdoor fun to offer in the colder months. Icy...
UPDATE: Crystal Mountain closed for upcoming ski season
WEST KELOWNA – Crystal Mountain Resort will not be open for the upcoming ski and boarding season. “I'm sad to announce that the mountain will not be in operation for the upcoming 2014-2015 winter season,” according to a message posted to the West Kelowna ski resort’s Facebook page. The message goes on to say it’s...
Big White Ski Resort awarded for excellence
NAMED A TOP-PERFORMING SKI DESTINATION BY TRAVELLERS KELOWNA - Big White Ski Resort has received a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence award. Now in its fifth year, the award celebrates excellence in hospitality and is given to establishments that consistently achieve great reviews on TripAdvisor. Destinations must maintain a consistent high review from a minimum number...
Sunny today, cloudy for final ski day of season
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - We may be starting the day well below seasonal normals but the next couple of days will be sunny and warm. Seasonal normal low temperatures sit at 2 Celsius in Kamloops and 3 C through the Okanagan while seasonal normal high temperatures range from 14 C to 16 C. Today has started off...
Tokyo Police Club coming to Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS – Canadian band Tokyo Police Club will be at Sun Peaks next month for the Dew Tour Am Series competition. The concert will take place at the base of the mountain after two days of slopestyle and big air competitions on March 27 and 28. “The weekend will be absolutely packed with talent, both...
New ski areas set to open at Sun Peaks
KAMLOOPS - When you head up to Sun Peaks this winter you will have 500 acres of new terrain and a couple of new runs to choose from. New runs in West Morrisey will appeal to the more experienced skiers and the Gil’s will feature a vertical double with a lower ski out back to...
Mount Baldy expected to reopen for skiing this season
PENTICTON - Mount Baldy may be up-and-running this season despite financial setbacks that kept the ski resort closed last year. The company that has been handling the Mount Baldy foreclosure account, G-Force Real Estate, says the only thing left to do is assemble all the required pieces to re-launch the resort this upcoming season. A...