News Items tag as: fishing 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. More ... THOMPSON: Department of War name change comes with hefty bill for American taxpayers OPINION Last month, President Donald Trump decided he liked the sound of Department of War a lot more than Department of Defense. It was - like so many Trump impulses - a move that did little to change reality other t Why some bars and most breweries close early in downtown Kelowna It’s 10:30 p.m. and the night feels young inside one of Kelowna’s charming breweries, but your hope of painting the town red is dashed by last call. That’s a pretty common experience for folks who aren’t familiar wit Why Okanagan cannabis shops aren't dominating the black market Law abiding cannabis companies in the Okanagan deal with the government taking its piece of the pie at every turn, while trying to compete with a black market that's still going strong. Cannabis in B.C. gets taxed at several points betw The story behind the Shuswap's familiar and historic Trickle Inn A large, charming white house with green trim has been a familiar site for people travelling through the Shuswap for decades. Perched on side of the Trans-Canada Highway in Tappen, the house was a family home for the Carlin family for sever Top News Wife sobs as she recounts discovery of drowned kids at husband's murder trial The mother of two children drowned by their father in a Laval, Que., home sobbed as she testified about the day they we February 05, 2026 1:54 PM iN VIDEO: Party animals crash South Okanagan koi pond Oliver resident Edwin Dukes is on holiday with his wife on the Sunshine Coast and recently checked his outdoor secur October 09, 2025 6:00 AM The fight against Kelowna’s plan to spend $135M on two kilometres of road Buried in a city plan, that isn’t exactly leisurely reading, is a plan for a two kilometre stretch of road in October 09, 2025 4:00 AM Israel and Hamas agree to part of Trump's Gaza peace plan, will free hostages and prisoners WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel and Hamas agreed Wednesday to pause fighting in Gaza so that the remaining hostages there can October 09, 2025 12:11 AM Chip Wilson fined over signs posted outside mansion during B.C. election VANCOUVER — Elections BC has found billionaire Chip Wilson contravened election advertising rules when he put October 08, 2025 9:00 PM