Lake Country News

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…
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…

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,…

‘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…

Rockslide on Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country
A rockslide has closed the Pelmewash Parkway in Lake Country this afternoon. Pelmewash Parkway is…
$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…

Central Okanagan bunny sanctuary wins $1,000 in competition
A Lake Country bunny sanctuary has won $1,000 thanks to community support. The Warren Peace…

Okanagan bunny sanctuary in top 10 spot, vying for $100,000 prize
The Warren Peace Bunny Sanctuary's founder has been blown away by the support shown by…