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Winterizing Your Car – Be Prepared!
January 01, 2020 - 12:00 AM

Check your battery. Do you have the right battery for Thompson-Okanagan winters? Batteries can take up to twice as much current in cold winter, so having enough cranking amps is vital. Check the posts and terminals for corrosion, being careful to avoid contact with your skin and eyes. You need a good connection to send a charge to your starter, and you can clean off corrosion with a simple battery terminal cleaner.
With winter on the way snow tire season is upon us
September 24, 2015 - 1:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - With snow already falling at higher elevations throughout the region the rush to beat the deadline for having snow tires installed on your vehicle is on.
Snow tire season is upon us
October 01, 2014 - 7:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Slushy sections hit the Connector for a brief time Tuesday afternoon and as of Wednesday morning winter tires are a requirement on most B.C. highways.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

Winterizing Your Car – Be Prepared!