News Items tag as: Christmas 2014

How to arrive safely to your next holiday destination
December 24, 2016 - 9:00 PM

Thousands of people will be jumping into their vehicles and hitting the B.C. highways visit friends and relatives, or driving to their favourite winter recreation area.
VIDEO: The real way to wrap a present
December 23, 2016 - 9:30 AM

YOU WERE DOING IT WRONG ALL ALONG
Keep gifts safe from thieves during the holidays
December 22, 2016 - 8:00 PM

KEEP VALUABLES, PACKAGING OUT OF SIGHT
MAP: Where to see the best Christmas lights in Kamloops
December 24, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Nothing quite says Christmas like thousands of little twinkling lights, and every year our neighbours race to beat the inevitable cold snap to get their displays up and ready for the first snowfall.
Locally-made spirits to get you through the holiday
December 24, 2015 - 9:30 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - There’s no faster way to get into the spirit of Christmas than with Christmas spirits, and the Thompson-Okanagan has two award-winning local craft distilleries to help with last minute gifts or to keep guests from noticing that overcooked turkey.
Eight books by Vernon and area authors to put under the tree this year
December 23, 2015 - 4:30 PM

VERNON - For die-hard book worms, there’s no greater Christmas gift than a good read.
IN PHOTOS: It's not Christmas in Kamloops until you see these things
December 21, 2015 - 6:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Christmas is many things to many people but there are a few sights that almost everyone will recognize as symbolic of the holidays.
22 books from local authors to gift for Christmas
December 21, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KAMLOOPS - Trends may come and go, but you can almost never go wrong when you give someone special a book for Christmas.
Local handmade holiday gift ideas
December 07, 2015 - 9:00 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you’re hoping to go a less commercial route this holiday season, look no further than the Thompson-Okanagan, a region that boasts numerous handcrafted gifts.
Where to toss your tree after Christmas
January 02, 2015 - 9:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - Your tree was neatly decorated, the stockings were hung, and the presents were all perfectly wrapped and placed under the tree. Now the presents have been torn open, the stockings sit discarded in the corner and your tree is losing needles every time you turn around.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
Paynter’s farm is staying open later into the season to help move thousands of pounds of apples from local farmers after the BC Tree Fruits Cooperative shut down earlier this year. Jennay Oliver, Paynter’s farm owner and operato

Penticton 'potio' smoking lounge blazing a trail for cannabis tourism
A dispensary in Penticton made its patio into a pot smoking lounge, and its success could turn a new leaf for the cannabis industry in the Okanagan. Back in February the BC government permitted smoking pot anywhere you’re allowed to s

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

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