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Halloween
How you can help your pets deal with Halloween fireworks: BC SPCA
While Halloween night is meant to be scary, the Halloween fireworks can be the most…
A map of the best Halloween Houses in Kelowna 2023
Many residents in the Kelowna area are bringing the Halloween spirit by decorating their homes…
A map of the best Halloween Houses in Kamloops 2023
Many residents of Kamloops get into the Halloween spirit by putting up big decorations and…
A map of the best Halloween Houses in Vernon 2023
Vernon residents really get into the Halloween spirit with many decorating their homes and properties…
A map of the best Halloween Houses in Penticton 2023
Many residents in the Penticton area get into the Halloween spirit by putting up big…
iN PHOTOS: Imaginative Halloween displays popping up in Okanagan, Kamloops
Halloween is approaching and some creative residents in the Okanagan and Kamloops are making things…
TRUNK-OR-TREAT: How Halloween trends are shifting in Kamloops, Okanagan
Trunk-or-treating is a newish Halloween tradition where people gather in parking lots and decorate their…
iN VIDEO: Kelowna woman creates community joy with her Halloween display
Glenda Schwandt of Kelowna is an avid devotee to celebrating Halloween in all its spooky,…
Size and cost of Halloween displays inflating in Kamloops, Okanagan
What used to be a single night for kids to dress up and go trick-or-treating…
Bundle up for Halloween trick-or-treating in Okanagan, Kamloops
Trick-or-treaters will be a bit chilly but dry in the Okanagan and Kamloops this Halloween.…
iN PHOTOS: Jack-o-lanterns glowing bright in Kamloops, Okanagan
Many residents in Kamloops and the Okanagan have gone to work carving pumpkins for Halloween…
TRICK OR TREAT? The dangers of sharing Halloween candy with your dog
Even if your dog is enviously watching you enjoy your Kit Kat, the SPCA recommends…
Young Penticton boys’ parody of high-profile Toronto Maple Leafs contact dispute goes viral
PENTICTON – Two South Okanagan boys with a unique Halloween costume idea struck a nerve…
Rain expected to taper off in time for trick or treating in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – In spite of the rain this morning, umbrellas and raincoats shouldn't be necessary…
iN PHOTOS: Celebrating Halloween
How do you celebrate Halloween? From adults to kids, people are finding awesome ways to…
Things you should know about Halloween in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Halloween in the Okanagan is marked by pop-up costume stores, haunted houses, corn…
Zombie dance in downtown Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – Fans of Michael Jackson, zombies or Halloween are invited to Stuart Park this…
Lawyers argue legal points in appeal of Armstrong teen’s murderer
VERNON – Convicted killer Matthew Foerster is appealing his first degree murder conviction in the…
Merritt woman claims razorblades included in grandson’s Halloween haul
MERRITT - Mounties in Merritt are reminding parents to check their children’s trick or treat bags after a grandmother reported finding two razorblades amongst her 11-year-old grandson’s candy Halloween night. Const. Tracy Dunsmore with the Merritt RCMP says the grandmother reported the incident today, Nov. 2 and doesn’t have a clue what area of town...
UPDATE: Kamloops RCMP investigate reported needle in Halloween candy, mom faces criticism online
KAMLOOPS - RCMP are investigating a report by a Kamloops parent about finding a needle in a piece of candy their child collected while trick or treating Saturday night, Oct. 31. Cpl. Cheryl Bush says in a media release, the treat came from a residence in the Brocklehurst neighbourhood. “A parent reported they had found...
Keeping safe on Halloween night
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The first thing that comes to mind on Halloween is safety, at least for parents. Kids are only thinking about the candy and costumes, but there are ways to help keep them safe on Halloween night, even if it’s the last thing on their minds. Always make sure young children are accompanied by...
Kelowna has dozens of Halloween events happening this weekend
KELOWNA - It’s the spookiest day of the year and with Halloween landing on a weekend this year, it's also one of the busiest for events in Kelowna. This weekend you can enjoy plenty of haunted houses, a massive corn maze and lots of other frightful options. Throughout the weekend, you can take a stroll...
Halloween will be a wet one in the Okanagan this year
OKANAGAN - Make sure your costumes are either waterproof or you have an umbrella handy because Mother Nature is looking to rain on your Halloween fun this weekend. Environment Canada is calling for at least a chance of rain throughout the weekend, with showers expected Saturday evening throughout the region. Temperatures are expected to be...
Wet fall week ahead for the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - A mixed bag of weather — cloud, rain and sun — is expected in the Okanagan for the last week of October. Environment Canada is calling for temperature highs at or just above seasonal normals of 9 Celsius throughout the region all week, with the warmest temperatures expected today, Oct. 26. Overnight lows...