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Early season numbers show decent snowpack in the Thompson-Okanagan

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Several snow systems pommelled the region at the end of 2015, leaving the snowpack levels at a good level to start 2016. At 143 per cent, Similkameen is most above normal for this time of year, but with the lowest in the region sitting at 92 per cent of normal snowpack levels, low...

2015 TOP STORIES: Kamloops headlines that got you talking

KAMLOOPS - As the year comes to a close, it’s time to reflect on some of the stories that had some impact in and near the community of Kamloops. Here are some of the top stories for 2015. THE WESTSYDE FLOOD %%Image2%%  A Westsyde neighbourhood was evacuated after a summer rain storm quickly turned into...

Major flood hits Kingfisher community

ENDERBY - A road, a bridge, and a community’s link to the nearest city was swept away by a barrage of water and debris Friday. About 300 feet of Mabel Lake Road near the Kingfisher Interpretive Centre is gone. So is the bridge over Cook Creek. In its place is a massive debris field of...

Flood risk continues to drop as snowpacks disappear in Okanagan

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - An early melt and a warm, dry May mean there is little to no snow left in many basins around the region, and that means a low flood risk. The River Forecast Centre says the warm month led to a rapid melt of the snow pack and about half of the province’s snow...

Evacuation order partially lifted for Cache Creek

CACHE CREEK - After nearly a week of being out of their homes, most residents who were under evacuation order in Cache Creek can return home. Dozens of people were displaced this past week when a severe storm system moved through the town, dropping heavy rain and causing flash flooding throughout the village on Saturday,...

Red Cross sets up in Cache Creek

CACHE CREEK - Those needing assistance following the flash flood that destroyed part of the village this past weekend can turn to the Canadian Red Cross for the next week. The Canadian Red Cross is operating a resiliency centre from May 26 through June 2 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The centre is located...

Many hands helping with clean up in Cache Creek

ONLINE FUNDRAISERS SET UP CACHE CREEK - Locals shovel shale and debris from backyards and driveways as a helicopter flies overhead to assess damage after flash flooding took over the Village of Cache Creek on Saturday, May 23. For many residents, the damage is aesthetics and landscaping, where others have basements full of mud. Some...

Disaster assistance for Cache Creek flood victims

CACHE CREEK - Cache Creek residents impacted by the flash floods this past weekend will get help from the province through disaster financial assistance. A severe storm system moved through the area Saturday, May 23, causing wide-spread flooding through the town and forcing evacuations as well as the closure of Highway 1. On Sunday Mayor...

Back home and back to business for Vernon’s Upper Room Mission

VERNON - The door is once again open at Vernon’s Upper Room Mission. The soup kitchen served lunch in its dining hall for the first time in two months today, Jan. 26, and communications manager Lisa Anderson says it’s good to be home. “This is where our clients feel most comfortable coming in out of...