Christmas 2020

The greatest gift of all: Readers share favourite Christmas gift memories
Christmas is about more than gifts, but everybody has a memory of one that stands…
Kamloops grandmother has Christmas spirit restored after thieves make off with decorations
Last week, a Kamloops grandmother lost her holiday spirit, heartbroken that her decorations had been…

Do you hear what I hear: We compiled a Thompson Okanagan holiday favourites playlist for you
The holidays are looking a little different this year, but classic Christmas tunes offer a…

Okanagan Christmas parties make COVID-19 shift in effort to keep morale up
With a lack of social gatherings this Christmas, people are getting creative about how they…

Holiday treats and eats: Thompson Okanagan residents offer up favourite Christmas morning recipes
Survey says, the Wifesaver is the biggest Christmas breakfast hit. There’s always a fresh slice…

How to proceed when porch pirates pinch your packages
’Tis the season for parcel deliveries to residential addresses, especially so this year as many…
Kelowna’s Gospel Mission hits the streets to deliver annual Christmas dinner
Kelowna's Gospel Mission will still be hosting a Christmas dinner this year, but due to…

Downtown Kamloops Christmas decorations targeted by thieves and vandals
There are Grinches running amok in downtown Kamloops causing more havoc with Christmas decorations than…

How a bus driver made Christmas special for a Penticton youngster
An act of kindness by a Penticton bus driver has helped make this Christmas extra…

Kamloops youths will spread holiday cheer on horseback
A Kamloops youth drill team will be decorating themselves, and their horses, to ride through…

B.C. Hydro predicts unprecedented electronics use this COVID Christmas
B.C. Hydro is predicting the COVID-19 pandemic combined with the holiday season will result in…

B.C.’s top doctor not ruling out family visits over holidays but warns be very, very careful
It might be OK for grandparents to spend some time with grandchildren over the holiday…

Kamloops grandmother latest victim of Christmas decoration thieves
Thieves have been putting a damper on the Christmas spirit by stealing decorations, and a…

Invermere deer rescued from Christmas lights tangle
Conservation officers stepped in to rescue a deer in a seasonal snafu in Invermere. Conservation officers…

Your Kamloops shopping guide to supporting local this Christmas
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone in one way or another, and many local businesses…