News Items tag as: District of Lake Country 2022

Lake Country making life difficult and expensive for two of its wineries
September 06, 2022 - 6:00 PM
iNwine

There are plenty of wineries in Lake Country but at least two are engaged in long-drawn out conflicts over building permits.
Residents and visitors warned of algae bloom in Lake Country
June 17, 2022 - 2:20 PM

The District of Lake Country and Interior Health are warning residents and visitors to stay away from algae blooms spotted on Wood Lake.
Use it or lose it – Okanagan community losing last pay phone
April 09, 2022 - 6:00 AM

The last remaining Telus pay phone at the 7-Eleven in Lake Country will be gone by the end of April.
Bumpy McBump Bump Way: Perpetual pot holes spark petition to rename Lake Country road
March 02, 2022 - 10:54 AM
iNwheels

When all else fails, try humour.
Rail Trail guaranteed to run through OKIB lands with historic new agreement
February 08, 2022 - 12:10 PM

An agreement between three local governments will ensure that the Okanagan Rail Trail will be able to run through Okanagan Indian Band lands along Duck Lake.
Lake Country's Mayor Baker calling it a day at age 80, and 40 years of public service
January 12, 2022 - 6:30 AM

It was 41 years ago James Baker was first elected to serve as regional district director for what is now Lake Country in the Central Okanagan.
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iN DISCUSSION: Hot takes on cold facts
This is where cold facts yield to the hottest of takes. Here you'll find reader responses to stories and newsletter editorials, or letters to the editor for the week of May 12. They may have been edited slightly for readability. Th

Iconic Penticton Peach concession stand back in local hands
After a few years with an out-of-town operator, The Peach concession stand in Penticton has a local one. Ice cream and sweets shop Tickleberry’s is going to be operating the stand this summer as well as the Skaha Main concession stand

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

Property management company fined twice for ignoring asbestos issue at same Vernon building
A BC property management company, fined $9,000 for failing to deal with asbestos dust when it ripped up vinyl flooring at a Vernon property, has been stung with a further $18,000 fine when inspectors following up found it still flouting the rules

Lake Country making life difficult and expensive for two of its wineries