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August long weekend events in Kamloops, Okanagan in one word: Horses
When it comes to entertainment in Kamloops and the Okanagan over the August long weekend,…
Break out the marshmallows, campers, it’s a rare long weekend without a fire ban
Campfire bans have been lifted just in time in the Thompson-Okanagan area for the labour…
iN PHOTOS: Thanksgiving long weekend
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – It is Thanksgiving day and people are enjoying their holiday. This holiday…
UPDATE: Man drowns in Shuswap Lake while on camping trip
SHUSWAP – Over the Canada Day long weekend a man from Surrey drowned while in…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Where you can’t camp in the Southern Interior this weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – For many people in the Southern Interior, the Victoria Day long weekend marks…
Fire restrictions for Kamloops Fire Centre to be put in place ahead of May long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend, fire restrictions are set…
Easter weekend events and closures in Kelowna
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – Easter weekend marks the end of Spring Break for students, but not…
Mixed basket of weather for Easter long weekend in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature and the Easter Bunny may not be seeing eye to eye…
The melt is back in the Okanagan this Family Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – Mother Nature is expected to grace the Okanagan with warm temperatures this weekend…
Expect a chilly start to the new year in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Temperatures are set to dip below normal this New Year’s Day long weekend but the good news is it looks like it will warm up again early next week. Environment Canada is calling for a high of -4 Celsius to -7 C today, Dec. 31 through Sunday before warming up slightly to start...
Some quirks of the calendar will bring you a lot more fun next year
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Before you book your vacation next year, you might find some surprises you haven’t seen on the calendar — like an extra four long weekends next year. Thanks to a few quirks of the calendar, all four date-based holidays fall on or near weekends this year. Canada Day, Remembrance Day and New Years...
Hot start to August in the Okanagan
RAIN EXPECTED THIS WEEK OKANAGAN - It was a hot and sunny August long weekend in the Okanagan but expect things will cool off a bit during the week. Temperatures easily soared above the 30 Celsius mark every day this past weekend and while today, Aug. 4, will see the mercury hit just above seasonal...
Centre of Gravity welcome back but only in July
KELOWNA – Centre of Gravity is welcome to return to Kelowna for its eighth year, but only if it’s not during the August long weekend. Council received a report from the Outdoor Events Committee Monday, which looked at how the three-day festival impacted residents, the RCMP and local infrastructure. Wet Ape Productions agreed to move the...
Hot Wednesday hits records, cools off for long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - It was the last hot day of August Wednesday with temperatures soaring into the 30s across the region, and while several cities closed in on record highs only Vernon hit the mark. Yesterday Vernon hit 33.5 Celsius, hot enough to tie the record set in 1986, and Kelowna also came close but couldn’t...