ALTHOUGH THE TERM has been around since the 1990’s, I hadn’t heard the term “atmospheric river” very often. It’s nothing new, but has been described as the [Continue]
NOTHING IS MORE FRUSTRATING than the first snowfall of the season. Except for the number of idiots who don’t have proper snow tires on. The first snowfall is always tricky. [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. IT’S SIMPLY MIND-BLOWING that Kamloops has been caught so off-guard on winter shelter for the homeless this year. Though the sudden drop [Continue]
By MEL ROTHENBURGER Director, Electoral Area P, TNRD The heat dome of this past summer was a once-in-1,000-year event but don’t expect another thousand years to pass before [Continue]
An editorial by Mel Rothenburger. A FEW THOUGHTS on the nasty storm that descended upon us Sunday. The good news is that most people seemed to take it seriously and heed [Continue]
Let’s not deal with the grim science of cynical political marketing and hyperbole. Instead, we should rigorously adjudicate all belief SPOTTING HEADLINES about the recent [Continue]
SUNDAY MORNING was a chilly, rainy one. We hiked as we usually do with the dog; the air was crisp and the surroundings greener. The few people we met along the way had [Continue]
UPDATE — City snow-removal crews will be working in the business districts during the evenings tonight (Wednesday) and through Friday. Targeted areas tonight include 1st [Continue]
UPDATE — Thompson Rivers University campus will be open for business today (Tuesday). The university announced at 6:30 a.m. that regular operations will resume today after [Continue]
NEWS/ WEATHER — City of Kamloops crews are working 24 hours but so is the snow. That means side streets probably won’t be plowed until mid-week, says the City. Major [Continue]
UPDATE — Thompson Rivers University campus will remain closed for the day. TRU says it will announce Tuesday morning whether the closure will extend to a second day. NEWS/ [Continue]
NEWS/ WEATHER — Southern Interior residents are being advised to postpone non-essential trips after a day-long dump of heavy snow hit the region Sunday, creating hazardous [Continue]
NEWS — Kamloops area residents were treated to a spectacular sound and light show Saturday night as a lightning storm took more than an hour to pass through. The storm [Continue]
NEWS/ WEATHER — Get ready for thunder. Environment Canada Tuesday issued a special weather statement for the entire South Central Interior of B.C. including the North and [Continue]