Lake Country News

Conservation officers searching for bear in Lake Country with arrow in its shoulder
Conservation officers are searching for an injured bear with an arrow in its shoulder after…

Fairy tale theme park a popular place to hang out for Okanagan kids in the 1970s
A giant toadstool, a bright yellow boot that was two storeys high and a slide…

Interior Health says stay out of Wood Lake due to continuing algae bloom
Interior Health has issued an update on its May warning about a dangerous algae bloom…

Okanagan Rail Trail gets funding boost to build out northern section
A fundraising campaign to complete the Okanagan Rail Trail's northern trailhead has received a big…

This your boat? Vessel adrift on Wood Lake in Okanagan could be salvaged if owner not found
An abandoned boat with a seen floating across Wood Lake in the Okanagan can be…

Rutland, Lake Country lag behind other Interior Health communities for COVID vaccinations
The percentage of the population 18 and up in the Southern Interior that’s had at…

Safe to swim in Wood Lake during algae bloom: Interior Health
Interior Health Authority test results from an algae bloom on Wood Lake have confirmed the…

Keep pets out of Wood Lake in Lake Country as algae bloom continues: IH
Interior Health continues to warn residents to stay out of the water where an algae…

Geese took over a Lake Country osprey nest so B.C. Hydro built a new one
Following a battle between two Canada geese and an osprey after the geese took over…

Lake Country to get some much needed rental housing in place of old Airport Inn
For years it was considered a blight on the local landscape but soon the old…

Lake Country’s notorious Airport Inn sold for $3.5M
After being boarded up for more than a year, the controversial Airport Inn Lakeside in…

SOLD: Controversial Lake Country motel is off the market
The Okanagan’s hot real estate market may have been the silver bullet for concerns surrounding…

Okanagan Rail Trail ambassadors spreading information along trail
When you’re riding along the Okanagan Rail Trail this summer, look for volunteers in bright…

Cougar warning issued in Lake Country
The District of Lake Country is warning residents to be wary of a cougar spotted…

Food banks in Central Okanagan see increased demand
Central Okanagan food banks are seeing demand for their services increase in the last few…