Thompson Okanagan News

Cops are strapping on their lifejackets to combat drinking and boating this long weekend
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – People know that drinking and driving has deadly consequences, this extends to…
Air quality advisories issued for Nicola and Okanagan regions
The Nicola Region and the Okanagan Valley have now been placed under a smokey skies…

Relying on water advisories alone won’t keep people safe: Interior Health report
A report from the Interior Health Authority warns public drinking water advisories are not a…

Kamloops goes Boldly Unscripted: The hits and misses of city slogans
They probably sounded great on the drawing board, but sometimes city slogans plastered across welcome…

Officials in Thompson-Okanagan want sustainable tourism seal
If tourism workers in the region have their way, the Thompson-Okanagan will be the first…

Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector hit with snow
There are still winter driving conditions on the Southern Interior mountain pass highways today as…

Stay alert and watch for bats this May long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As most of the province heads out to the woods for May long…

RCMP ready for May long weekend traffic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Anyone planning to head out on a road trip this weekend in B.C.…

More snow coming to Interior mountain passes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It appears winter won’t let up on the Interior mountain passes as the…

FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why you should stay clear of flooding creeks and streams
'IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE, IT WILL COLLAPSE' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You might…

Far-reaching weather statement issued for B.C.’s Interior calling for rain and storms
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A special weather statement brings more bad news for residents battling floodwater in…

North Okanagan MP wants national medal for search and rescue volunteers
VERNON – The volunteers that take on all the elements and nearly every landscape to…

STUCK ON THE COQUIHALLA: Dozens of closures and Mother Nature’s havoc on the mountain pass
"THE COQUIHALLA IS KIND OF LIKE A LUGE. THE ONLY WAY TO GO IS DOWN."…

Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A petition will be launched this week, calling on the provincial government to…

B.C. hunting licences go digital
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As of yesterday, hunting licences in the province are going paperless and there's…