Lumby News

Thousands of dollars worth of camping gear stolen from North Okanagan rec site
RCMP are trying to recover several thousands of dollars worth of camping and kayaking gear…
iN VIDEO: This hybrid electric UTV can help fight wildfires in the Okanagan
It looks similar to a snowcat, but this UTV is specially designed for the summer…

Lumby man arrested after three-hour stand off
Vernon North Okanagan RCMP called in the big guns after they were called to a…

Son asks for help after Father’s Day fire destroyed his dad’s North Okanagan home
The family of a man who lost his rural North Okanagan home in a fire…

COVID outbreaks reported in Kamloops, North Okanagan care homes
Three Thompson-Okanagan care facilities are currently dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks. Today, April 2, the Interior…

UPDATE: Chemical exposure closes spray park and pool in Lumby
Some of the public facilities closed due to a chemical exposure in Lumby this morning…

‘Dangerous behaviour’: North Okanagan RCMP looking into deliberately set wildfires in Lumby
Officers from the North Okanagan RCMP detachment have launched an “in-depth investigation” into several suspicious…
1st cannabis business park in Okanagan on its way to Lumby
A new cannabis-centred business park is coming to Lumby, a first for the Okanagan. True…

Auction nets hefty price for painting of Lumby’s favourite dog
A painting of a very popular North Okanagan dog has surprised the local art scene…

Imposter RCMP sightings around Lumby debunked by Mounties
Concerns that there was a fake Mountie on the loose near Lumby were for naught.…

North Okanagan rural road to have racist name changed
A quiet rural Lumby road with a racist and sexist name is set to get…

B.C.’s police watchdog clears Lumby RCMP of wrongdoing in death of missing person
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. has cleared Lumby RCMP of any wrongdoing in the…

Police watchdog investigating after person missing in North Okanagan found dead
B.C.'s police watchdog is investigating following the death of an individual in Lumby who had…

Lumby’s $3.5M hockey arena renovations complete
The $3.5-million renovation of Lumby's Pat Duke Memorial Arena is now complete. The renovations that…

Police arrest suspect in Lumby armed robbery
RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with an armed robbery in Lumby last week.…