Wood Lake
‘Flaming bags of death’ and balloons a blight on Okanagan lakes
KELOWNA – A video posted by three local men who fished flaming plastic lanterns from…
iN VIDEO: Okanagan fishermen encounter ‘Fire bags of death’
KELOWNA – They call themselves the Backing Boys and on their YouTube channel they "fish…
Body of Alberta tourist pulled from Wood Lake in Lake Country
LAKE COUNTRY – Rescuers were unable to save the life of an Alberta man who…
Kokanee numbers keep rising in Okanagan
OKANAGAN - Kokanee numbers are up from last year in all of the big valley lakes, the provincial government says. Wood Lake’s kokanee population continues to recover from a disastrous 2011 when poor in-lake conditions lead to a huge increase in fish mortality of all ages, according to a media release. Over 20,000 returned to spawn...
UPDATE: Oyama Road reopens following rock slide
LAKE COUNTRY – A stretch of Oyama Road closed since Thursday following a rock slide has reopened. The unstable slope was going to be the target of a rock scaling between Willett Road and Hebbert Road, but the slide beat Lake Country workers to the punch. “Crews worked hard Friday to clear the debris from...
RCMP officers honoured for going above and beyond
WEST KELOWNA – In between the traffic stops and routine patrols, RCMP officers are sometimes called on to risk their lives to serve the public. Officers from West Kelowna, Lake Country, Kamloops, Salmon Arm and Summerland were recently recognized for their bravery at the Police Honours Night in Victoria hosted by Governor General Judith Guichon....
Swimmers advised to avoid two Wood Lake beaches
LAKE COUNTRY – A water quality advisory has been slapped on two Wood Lake beaches by the Interior Health Authority. Signs are up warning swimming is not recommended at Reiswig Regional Park and Beasley Park right next door. Poor water quality is the reason. “The science of water quality is complicated, but it is always...
Mounties honoured for rescue efforts in Wood Lake crash
LAKE COUNTRY - Two local Mounties received a special honour this week for their attempts to rescue a woman who crashed into Wood Lake more than a year ago. Cpl. Mike Loerke (retired) and Const. Carl Stene, both of Lake Country RCMP were among 12 people receiving Canada Bravery Bronze Medals from the Lieutenant Governer...
Man found face down in Wood Lake
OYAMA - Lake Country Fire was called to help a man found floating in Wood Lake in Oyama last night. The man was spotted floating face down not far from shore just after 7 p.m. though it's believed he wasn't in the water for long, according to Global News. He was found lifeless but efforts...