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Keep your eyes to the sky tonight for a peak at meteor shower
If the clouds part so you can see it, the annual Geminid meteor shower will…
Rare cosmic appearance in the early morning sky
You have a chance to witness another rare cosmic display tomorrow but you'll have to…
Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior
The Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight, Oct. 20, and tomorrow…
Social media buzzing with solar eclipse excitement in Interior
While there wasn't a total eclipse in the Southern Interior today, there still has big…
Cops are strapping on their lifejackets to combat drinking and boating this long weekend
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – People know that drinking and driving has deadly consequences, this extends to…
Air quality advisories issued for Nicola and Okanagan regions
The Nicola Region and the Okanagan Valley have now been placed under a smokey skies…
Relying on water advisories alone won’t keep people safe: Interior Health report
A report from the Interior Health Authority warns public drinking water advisories are not a…
Kamloops goes Boldly Unscripted: The hits and misses of city slogans
They probably sounded great on the drawing board, but sometimes city slogans plastered across welcome…
Officials in Thompson-Okanagan want sustainable tourism seal
If tourism workers in the region have their way, the Thompson-Okanagan will be the first…
Coquihalla and Okanagan Connector hit with snow
There are still winter driving conditions on the Southern Interior mountain pass highways today as…
Stay alert and watch for bats this May long weekend
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As most of the province heads out to the woods for May long…
RCMP ready for May long weekend traffic
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Anyone planning to head out on a road trip this weekend in B.C.…
More snow coming to Interior mountain passes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It appears winter won’t let up on the Interior mountain passes as the…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Why you should stay clear of flooding creeks and streams
'IF YOU ARE TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE, IT WILL COLLAPSE' THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – You might…
Far-reaching weather statement issued for B.C.’s Interior calling for rain and storms
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A special weather statement brings more bad news for residents battling floodwater in…
North Okanagan MP wants national medal for search and rescue volunteers
VERNON – The volunteers that take on all the elements and nearly every landscape to…
STUCK ON THE COQUIHALLA: Dozens of closures and Mother Nature’s havoc on the mountain pass
"THE COQUIHALLA IS KIND OF LIKE A LUGE. THE ONLY WAY TO GO IS DOWN."…
Walk-in Clinics of B.C. launching petition for more family doctors
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – A petition will be launched this week, calling on the provincial government to…
B.C. hunting licences go digital
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – As of yesterday, hunting licences in the province are going paperless and there's…
Half of the top ten stolen vehicles in B.C. were pickup trucks
VANCOUVER – Lock up your pickup is the advice as the trucks topped the list…
UPDATE: Coquihalla Highway reopens
UPDATE: 8:49 a.m., Tuesday, March 21, 2017 THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Drive B.C. says Highway 5 between…
Roundabouts: Are you doing it right?
KELOWNA – Roundabouts are getting installed more frequently in the region, proving they are here…
UPDATE: Snowfall warnings still in effect for two Interior mountain passes
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Two of four mountain passes are still under the snowfall warning issued yesterday…
Okanagan bats acting too batty may have contagious fungal disease
OKANAGAN – Bat activity increases in the Okanagan as the weather warms up and local…