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Sale pending on Lake Country’s controversial Airport Inn
Given the Okanagan’s hot real estate market it’s no surprise that a controversial 5.5-acre motel…
Lake Country man faces charges after taking law into own hands
A Lake Country homeowner, who had property stolen, is facing potential charges after taking the…
‘I kept wishing it was a joke’: Lake Country sailboat landmark goes up in flames
The beloved blue and white sailboat containing more than 80 years of Okanagan history is…
UPDATE: Lake Country ‘sailboat’ destroyed by fire
A piece of Lake Country history went up in flames overnight. The old blue sailboat,…
Okanagan scuba diver removing trash from Okanagan Lake bottom
An avid Lake Country diver brings a bag with him to collect trash every time…
New Okanagan bookshop owner takes a risk and taps into the power of the page
The owner of a new Lake Country bookstore believes in the power of a tactile…
Three new wine regions proposed for Central Okanagan
The Okanagan could see three new wine regions if applications currently before the British Columbia…
New compost service begins in Kelowna, Lake Country
A new composting service in Kelowna and Lake Country is providing a way for residents…
New childcare spaces set to open in Kamloops, Okanagan
Okanagan and Kamloops families will soon have access to more childcare spaces. The province announced…
RCMP looking into suspicious fire at Lake Country bank
The RCMP have been called to investigate the cause of a suspicious early morning fire…
Sleeping driver in Lake Country busted with fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Kelowna RCMP found fentanyl, meth and cocaine in a vehicle in Lake Country after a…
UPDATE: Elderly driver hit Lake Country pedestrian on Highway 97
An elderly driver struck a 29-year-old Kelowna woman who was walking on Highway 97 last…
Piece of Okanagan’s Adventureland theme park gets fairytale ending
– This story was originally published Feb. 20, 2021. What may be the only surviving…
COVID kiboshes intake in North Okanagan immigration project
A North Okanagan skilled worker immigration project launched weeks before the coronavirus pandemic hit received…
Fundraiser for Lake Country woman reaches more than $200,000 in a week
In little over a week, the fundraiser set up for a Lake Country woman who…
‘Rust Valley Restorers’ crew wraps up filming 3rd season in Thompson-Okanagan
A popular History Channel TV show is wrapping up filming for its third season and…
Two Lake Country residents almost caught in Pelmewash Parkway rock slide
Only a day after Lake Country council discussed concerns about slope stability along Pelmewash Parkway,…
Rockslide on Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country
A rockslide has closed the Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country this afternoon. Pelmewash Parkway is…
The Lake Country ‘sailboat’ isn’t just roadside marketing, it’s a historical landmark
A blue and white sailboat has been the marketing staple of Holiday Park Resort since…
$50K raised in one day for Okanagan woman paralyzed in skiing accident
In just one day, an online fundraiser for a Lake Country woman who suffered a…
Threatening letters demand Okanagan mayors ‘cease and desist’ pandemic restrictions, vaccinations
Mayors across the Okanagan have been sent letters demanding the halt of the COVID-19 vaccinations…
iN VIDEO: Indigenous artists on the cultural importance of Pelmewash Parkway installations in Lake Country
With the recent installation of Indigenous art along Pelmewash Parkway, the District of Lake Country…
Okanagan theatre hosts Mario Kart races, hopes to pave way to Esports tournament
Lake Country’s theatre is transforming its 250-seat auditorium into a video gamer’s haven amid the…
Lake Country blaze destroys garage, vehicle
A fire that started from a kerosene heater destroyed a detached garage in Lake Country…