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Consider visiting these popular BC hot springs for your next weekend getaway
Interior residents looking to relax in a natural hot pool in the winter are in…
Where to find pumpkin patches, corn mazes in Okanagan and Kamloops
Corn stalks and pumpkins have been growing all summer at farms across Kamloops and the…
Consider visiting these popular BC hot springs for your next weekend getaway
Interior residents looking to relax in a natural hot pool in the winter are in…
The under-appreciated weather phenomenon that makes for mild winters in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you chose to move to Kamloops or the Okanagan then sunshine, a relative lack…
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Now that December is here, and people have started decorating for Christmas, a reminder to…
When preparing for death in B.C. remember it’s going to be expensive
Everyone knows they should write a will before they die. That’s a big ‘should.’ Only…
A trip back in time to Christmas in Vernon 125 years ago
VERNON – During the Christmas of 1892, Mr. Postill returned from the coast for Christmas,…
The connection between Kamloops and the Grinch
KAMLOOPS – When we think of Christmas classics, How The Grinch Stole Christmas always comes…
A look back at Christmas from a half century ago
If you were sitting around the table for Christmas dinner in the Thompson-Okanagan 50 years…
Serve a wonderful holiday meal, without any next-day surprises
Food can play an important role in holiday celebrations but if not prepared properly it…
More outdoor skating options in Thompson-Okanagan this winter
Two new outdoor ice rinks are available this winter in the Okanagan. The Vernon Centennial…
Chopping down your own Christmas tree this year? Not so fast…
Just in time for the truly cold weather, and after many people have already started…
Here’s what a hectare really looks like
When we talk about the size of a forest fire, we usually talk in hectares.…
Here’s what those air quality warning numbers actually mean
During any forest fire season in the Kamloops Forest District – which includes the Okanagan…
Online resources for fire watchers during B.C.’s volatile wildfire season
With wildfire season well underway in the B.C. Interior, it's important to be aware of…
How fire retardant works
PENTICTON – Residents whose structures are saved from wildfire by air tanker drops will no…
As heat wave hits, another reminder from B.C. SPCA
Every year the message is the same and every year it needs to be repeated:…
Cast your line at one of these great ice fishing spots in the Thompson-Okanagan
With the cold temperatures, many of the bodies of water in the Thompson-Okanagan are now…
Best Kamloops sledding hills and outdoor skating rinks
Now that snow has finally hit the ground around Kamloops, it’s time to dig out…
How to keep track of Santa as he travels the world
NORAD is again to tracking Santa as he makes his way around the world and…
Why these two B.C. rivers are different colours
It's an odd sight near Clearwater, B.C. at the point two rivers meet, clearly showing…
How to weather the weather: 12 things you might not know about surviving winter
With the winter weather bringing many surprises like cars that don’t start and frozen fingertips,…
iN MAP: Where to enjoy outdoor skating from the Okanagan to Kamloops
Winter is rolling in Kamloops and the Okanagan this month, bringing with it opportunities to…
A guide to the underwater relics in Okanagan Lake
– This story was originally published July 22, 2019. KELOWNA – Those who aren't experienced…