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iN PHOTOS: Ice fishing fun on mountain lakes in Kamloops, Okanagan
January 29, 2025 - 6:00 AM

Valley bottoms in the Okanagan and Kamloops areas have not been very cold or snowy so far this winter, but further up in the mountains there are numerous lakes to go ice fishing on.
No license needed to fish in B.C. on Father's Day weekend
June 11, 2023 - 7:30 AM

Paperwork is normally required to enjoy the timeless activity of casting a bait and hook into B.C. waters, but that won't be the case during Family Fishing Weekend.
Conservation officers issue tickets, seize fish during weekend patrols on Shuswap Lake
May 02, 2022 - 2:30 PM

Five fish were seized by conservation officers, and tickets and warnings were issued, during patrols this past weekend on Shuswap Lake.
'Super unusual': West Kelowna fisherman catches 4-pound yellow perch
February 08, 2022 - 6:30 AM

A yellow perch caught from a West Kelowna lake may be a record-breaker.
Check out these awesome fishing lakes around the Thompson-Okanagan
June 28, 2020 - 6:00 AM

It's fishing season, and B.C. has a lot of beautiful, fully stocked lakes to offer.
Blind Fishing Derby returns to Kelowna Yacht Club
July 19, 2019 - 12:15 PM

KELOWNA - The Blind Fishing Derby has been a Kelowna staple for nearly two decades. Its legacy continues this weekend.
Two fishermen busted for catching too many fish on B.C. Interior lake
December 05, 2018 - 10:45 AM

Fishing with too many lines and too many hooks on each line netted fines of more than $3,000 for two fishermen on Big Bar Lake in the Cariboo region.
Heat's On, Keep Cool in the Loops
August 06, 2018 - 12:00 AM

As we find friends and family arriving on our doorstep with suitcases in hand ready to start their summer holidays, we’d better have some plans to keep everyone cool and active.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the fourth week of April 2025. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jone

$5M for wind machines, heaters to protect tree fruit in Okanagan, Kootenays
Following some extremely challenging years for B.C. farmers the provincial government has allocated $5 million for tree fruit growers in the Okanagan and Kootenay regions so there can be more local fruit for everyone to enjoy. “Earlie

Marijuana holiday 4/20 coincides with Easter and Passover this year. Here's what to know
Marijuana culture's high holiday, known as 4/20, fell this year on Easter Sunday, as well as the last day of Passover, meaning cannabis fans celebrated in some unusual ways, including an “Easter nug hunt” in Los Angeles, kosher-st

Penticton company building 60 tiny homes for Kelowna's homeless
One of Penticton’s longstanding construction contractors has landed the contract to build 60 “tiny homes” to house the homeless in Kelowna. Greyback Construction Ltd. landed the contract with the City of Kelowna and BC Hou

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