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Nasty weather forecast for Thompson, Shuswap tomorrow
THOMPSON-SHUSWAP – The Thompson and Shuswap could be in for some blustery weather tomorrow by…
South Thompson River near record low levels
KAMLOOPS – Thanks to a scorching summer with little to no precipitation, the South Thompson…
Kamloops teen taking on engineering at TRU
KAMLOOPS – Most 16-year-olds are worrying about passing their driver’s licence test, keeping up with…
Province announces disaster financial assistance for Thompson-Nicola region
Yesterday the province announced that financial assistance is available for those who qualify within the…
May’s hot weather likely to break temperature records in Thompson-Okanagan
PENTICTON – If you thought it was exceptionally hot and dry in the Thompson-Okanagan in…
Cool start to the work week, but next weekend looks much warmer
PENTICTON – You may need a light jacket today, as the week begins with a…
Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod to run in next federal election
KAMLOOPS – Kamloops MP Cathy McLeod has announced she will be running for re-election in…
Heavy snow affecting travel, power in the South Thompson, Shuswap, North Okanagan
Heavy snowfall in the South Thompson, Shuswap and North Okanagan is wreaking havoc on the…
Nearly 12,000 Thompson, North Okanagan homes still without power as BC Hydro tries to catch up
Poor weather and treacherous road conditions have hampered BC Hydro efforts to restore power outages…
Severe thunderstorm warnings issued for Central Okanagan, South Thompson, Similkameen
Several severe thunderstorms have developed in the South Thompson, Central Okanagan and Similkameen. Environment Canada…
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...
ELECTION 2015: Where to hear the Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola candidates speak
CENTRAL OKANAGAN - Several businesses and organizations in the new Central Okanagan-Similkameen-Nicola electoral district are making it possible for voters to meet the candidates who want to represent them in Ottawa. The new riding includes all of West Kelowna, Summerland, Princeton, Keremeos, Logan Lake, Merritt and Peachland and the majority of Kelowna excluding downtown, the...
Smoky skies advisory issued for entire Thompson-Okanagan region
THOMPSON OKANAGAN – If the visible smoke in the sky wasn't enough to warn you, a smoky skies advisory has now been issued for a large portion of the Southern Interior. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, has issued a smoky skies advisory for the Thompson, Shuswap, Nicola, Fraser Canyon,...
Fewer rentals available in Thompson-Okanagan as prices rise
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – It's getting harder to find an apartment to rent in most Thompson-Okangan cities, and those that are available cost significantly more than they did one year ago. Kelowna and Kamloops saw minor adjustments in rental availability rates this year compared with the B.C. average. Between April 2014 and April 2015, the provincial average...
Smoky skies advisory for Interior
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fires to the north of us are causing smoky conditions and the Ministry of Environment is now warning people to take additional precautions because of the smoke. A smoky skies advisory was issued today for the Thompson, Shuswap, Okanagan, Similkameen, Nicola, Boundary and Fraser Canyon areas. Similar advisories have also been issued for...