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iN PHOTOS: Ice fishing fun on mountain lakes in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Valley bottoms in the Okanagan and Kamloops areas have not been very cold or snowy so far this winter, but further up in the mountains there are numerous lakes to go ice fishing on.
Where you can find polar bear plunges New Year's Day in Okanagan, Kamloops
December 29, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Every year on New Year’s Day local beaches across the Thompson-Okanagan region are full of people plunging, dipping and splashing in frigid lakes and rivers to celebrate the new year.
iN PHOTOS: Gems along Kettle Valley Rail Trail from Myra Canyon to Chute Lake
May 17, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Kelowna resident Chris Klugh went for a trucking adventure with a friend on a back road last week and ended up on a section of the Kettle Valley Rail Trail between Kelowna and Penticton.
PICKLEBALL ENVY: Why Kelowna isn't hosting tournaments any time soon
April 26, 2024 - 7:00 AM

When Vernon was chosen earlier this month to host the 2024 Pickleball Western Regional Championships, it made for plenty of pickleball envy.
Pedal coast-to-coast without using a road? New program helps connect trails across the US
March 19, 2024 - 6:14 AM

When Mike O’Neil opened his bicycle repair shop in Muncie, Indiana, the Cardinal Greenway trail just outside its window stretched only 2 miles south of the shop.
Climate change cost U.S. ski industry billions, study says, and future depends on emissions
February 29, 2024 - 6:40 AM

DENVER (AP) — U.S. ski areas lost $5 billion from 2000 to 2019 as a result of human-caused climate change and could lose around $1 billion annually in the 2050s depending on how much emissions are reduced, a new study found.
How to stay warm in layered clothing and avoid frostbite this winter
January 19, 2024 - 10:26 AM

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — As a bout of bitter and deadly cold sweeps the U.S., millions of Americans are being told to dress in layers if they must go outside.
Pocketbook concerns and even conflict abroad weigh on New Year’s Eve spending plans
December 29, 2023 - 12:29 PM

MONTREAL - With Christmas and Boxing Day in the rear-view mirror, consumers have one event left this year to mull how much they're willing to spend on: New Year's Eve.
Vancouver skateboard community longs for indoor space as city policy tries to keep up
December 25, 2023 - 1:00 AM

VANCOUVER - When parents come into Michelle Pezel's skateboard shop on Vancouver's Main Street around Christmas, they often ask where their kids can go to practise.
B.C. community prepares to stickhandle removal of world's largest hockey stick
December 04, 2023 - 5:39 PM

DUNCAN, B.C. - Vancouver Island's Cowichan Valley Regional District wants to know who is willing to take a shot at owning the world's largest hockey stick.
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THOMPSON: More questions than answers following Trump's attack on Iran
OPINION Just six months ago, President Donald Trump said he would “stop the chaos in the Middle East…prevent world war three”. Last week, President Trump ordered the bombing of three Iranian nuclear

iN NUMBERS: Beer, wine and spirits in Kamloops, Okanagan
Everyone loves to go on about how great the wine is in the Okanagan, but good ol’ beer and liquor is too often overlooked. Here are some numbers for wine, beer and spirits in Kamloops and the Okanagan: 8,830: Acres of viney

Texas governor calls for special session after vetoing a bill to ban THC-infused goods
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vetoed a bill that would have banned consumable hemp products containing THC ingredients in the state, but said he's open to lawmakers passing a new effort to regulate what has become a boomin

Central Okanagan needs 20,000 new homes in five years
Cities around the Central Okanagan have been figuring out how many homes they need to build to keep up with the rising demand, but the regional district has taken a step back to look at the bigger picture. The Regional District of the Centr

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