News Items tag as: Thompson Okanagan news

Greyhound to reduce frequency of routes in the Thompson-Okanagan region
February 21, 2018 - 3:29 PM

THOMPSON- OKANAGAN – Greyhound routes in the Thompson-Okanagan region will be reduced starting on June 1 of this year.
How to avoid spreading illness during the holiday season
December 30, 2017 - 12:30 PM

KELOWNA – Interior Health is asking people to make an effort to avoid spreading communicable diseases to reduce the number of outbreaks in care facilities which are common at this time of year.
Plenty to explore across the Thompson-Okanagan over the holidays
December 21, 2017 - 8:00 PM

KELOWNA - If you are looking to find events to get you out and about over the holidays, there are plenty across B.C to choose from.
Keep your eyes to the sky tonight for a peak at meteor shower
December 13, 2017 - 4:30 PM

If the clouds part so you can see it, the annual Geminid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight.
Rare cosmic appearance in the early morning sky
November 12, 2017 - 2:39 PM

You have a chance to witness another rare cosmic display tomorrow but you'll have to be up early to see it.
Meteor shower peaks this weekend over the Interior
October 20, 2017 - 12:01 PM

The Orionid meteor shower will light up the night sky tonight, Oct. 20, and tomorrow night as Earth travels through an area of space littered with debris from Halley’s Comet, according to NASA.
Social media buzzing with solar eclipse excitement in Interior
August 21, 2017 - 4:45 PM

While there wasn't a total eclipse in the Southern Interior today, there still has big excitement and interest in the partial blotting out of the sun by the moon.
Cops are strapping on their lifejackets to combat drinking and boating this long weekend
August 06, 2017 - 11:30 AM

THOMPSON OKANAGAN - People know that drinking and driving has deadly consequences, this extends to boating too.
Air quality advisories issued for Nicola and Okanagan regions
July 31, 2017 - 6:10 PM

The Nicola Region and the Okanagan Valley have now been placed under a smokey skies bulletin.
Relying on water advisories alone won't keep people safe: Interior Health report
June 07, 2017 - 11:48 AM

A report from the Interior Health Authority warns public drinking water advisories are not a good way to keep people safe in the long term.
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