Christmas 2014
Library, pool and arena busy over holidays
PENTICTON - Penticton’s public institutions saw increased usage over the holidays, with the library alone seeing double the usership it normally does on a Monday. Penticton Public Library’s Systems Librarian, Shelley Murphy, said after being closed for four days usership doubled what was usual for a Monday. “It was amazingly busy yesterday. We had line...
Changes to curbside waste collection on Christmas and New Year’s
KELOWNA – Kelowna residents with curbside waste pickup normally scheduled for Thursday and Friday will have to wait an extra day to get rid of their Christmas and New Year’s trash. With no collection on Christmas and New Year’s day, for those weeks Thursday pickup will happen on Friday, and Friday pickups will be made...
Looking for things to do in Penticton over the Christmas break?
PENTICTON — If you are need to beat the winter blahs, melt away some of those extra Christmas pounds or looking for something for the family, you might find what you need right here — Recreation Penticton will be offering a free Aqua Fit class on Dec.18 as a way to get fitness buffs into...
How you can give back to the community at Christmas
KAMLOOPS - The holidays are meant to be a time for celebrating but for many people the holidays are even more of a struggle. There are dozens of charities in the city that aim to help those who are struggling right now and throughout the year but here we offer a look at ones that...
‘Tis the season to donate time and money
KELOWNA – It’s not only retailers counting on the holiday season to push the bottom line into the black. People open up their wallets and schedules for charities in greater numbers at Christmas time. It’s no different in Kelowna. You probably saw the Salvation Army Christmas Kettle Campaign volunteers outside local retail shops. The money they...
VIDEO: Vernon business surprises customer with heartfelt Christmas gift
VERNON - A local Vernon business is getting into the spirit of Christmas. Rice Box owner On Ouch surprised a loyal customer recently with an all expenses paid trip down to Vancouver to see a Canucks game. He hoped the gift would make the holidays extra special for the single mom and her kids. “This...
Your guide to a Christmas lights driving tour in Vernon
VERNON - It’s not Christmas without the dazzle of bright lights around the city, and we’ve found the displays you don’t want to miss this year. A Christmas lights driving tour is a fun, and best of all free, way to get in the holiday spirit. When night falls, the City of Vernon transforms into...
Penticton’s official Christmas lights tour
PENTICTON - When you are looking for Christmas lights to see in Penticton, you do what we did: Ask the bus drivers. We did our best to find some of the best areas of the city for Christmas lights and compiled them into this handy map. But the city has to have more than this: Did...
MAP: Christmas lights in Kelowna
KELOWNA - From Candy Cane Lane in Springvalley to Rotary's Kerry Park display, residents of Kelowna have stepped up their efforts this year to make it one of the best ever for lovers of light. Although we were unable to get all the light displays in the city on this map, it does represent all...
STAFF PICKS: Christmas movies
There are many Christmas movies that have been created over the years. We have grown up with old cartoons like Frosty the Snowman, The Grinch and A Charlie Brown Christmas and the classics like Miracle on 34th Street and comedies such as Home Alone. But there are some newer holiday movies that have quickly become...
CHRISTMAS PAST: Memories from our newsroom
Remember the joy in carefully crafting presents in class for your parents? The excitement to see a gift under the tree with your name on it? How about getting dressed up in awful, and often matching outfits to go to Grandma and Grandpa’s house for Christmas? At Christmas we often take the time to reminisce...
STAFF PICKS: Our favourite foods
Like any family, our newsroom has varying tastes when it comes to what we like to eat. From cookies and sweets to potatoes and drinks, we like it all. Ginger cookies, cinnamon buns, almond roca, shortbread, Nanaimo bars and apple pie top our list of baked goodies we like to chow down on during the...
Holiday closures around Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Over the holidays there are many changes to hours and many closures around the city, including recreation facilities, libraries, transit and City Hall. The Tournament Capital Centre, including the Canada Games Pool, Westsyde Pool, and City Hall will all be closed Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The recreation facilities will...
STAFF PICKS: Our favourite Christmas songs
The sounds of the season; ringing bells, mall Santa’s ho-ho-hoing and Christmas carols blasting over store speakers. It will either put you in the mood for the holidays, or it will make you wish it was all over already. Either way, we all have a favourite Christmas song or two. From traditional to fun and...
IN TWEETS: We’re all waiting for a white Christmas
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Kamloops residents woke up to a skiff of snow on Christmas Eve, but for the last two weeks, people across the Okanagan have been enjoying warmer than normal temperatures. It's been both a blessing and a curse. Not worrying about warming up your car and slipping on the ice is nice, but without...