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Campfires banned throughout Central Okanagan as of Wednesday
A high to extreme fire danger rating thanks to the heat wave has resulted in…
Interior Health discourages swimming in Wood Lake due to algae bloom
While Interior Health has not discovered any toxins related to an algae bloom in Wood…
UPDATE: 11 dogs rescued in busy night for Okanagan firefighters
Lake Country firefighters rescued three adult dogs and eight puppies from a house fire yesterday…
UPDATE: Dogs saved from house fire in Lake Country
Lake Country firefighters are battling a house fire on Hallam Drive this afternoon. Residents started…
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…
Historic Lake Country sailboat landmark demolished following fire
Holiday Park Resort's blue and white sailboat served as an Okanagan landmark for years before…
Interior Health warns of potentially harmful algae bloom on Wood Lake
After Lake Country residents reported a thick sludge floating on the top of Wood Lake…
Food banks in Central Okanagan see increased demand
Central Okanagan food banks are seeing demand for their services increase in the last few…
Okanagan residents frustrated with ministry inaction at cannabis property
For years, Lake Country resident and retired wildlife biologist Dave Young voiced concerns with various…
iN VIDEO: Canada geese squatters dive bombed by osprey returning to nest
An osprey returning to its Lake Country nest for the season was not impressed to…
Lake Country men fined $11,000 for poaching moose
Three Lake Country men received a combined $11,000 in fines after poaching four moose in…