Appears to be a truck with trailer, a truck and a vehicle in the ditch across from Campsite Reports to ODN of traffic stoppage with some people turning around due to a long delay. First responder – OK Falls Fire Department – one report of ambulance heading north from the scene.     *** Update from RCMP […]

Smoke is causing poor air quality and reducing visibility. Smoke is expected or occurring. The Ministry of Environment, in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority, has issued a Smoky Skies Bulletin for many areas including – Okanagan, Shuswap, and the Similkameen. Smoke concentrations will vary widely as winds, fire behaviour and temperatures change. Avoid strenuous […]

Large format picture supplied by BC Wildfire Service Story item supplied by Black Press Digital The fire in Lake Country is now estimated at 55 hectares, 50 per cent contained with a there is an 80 per cent retardant ring. Emergency officials gathered in Lake Country Sunday afternoon to update residents and the media on […]

ELECTORAL AREA “A” ADVISORY PLANNING COMMISSION – meets tonight AGENDA 7:00 p.m. Sonora Centre, 8505 – 68th Ave., Osoyoos Members: Dwayne Svendsen Gerald Hesketh Bonnie Douglas – Secretary Bill Plaskett Peter Beckett – Chair, Electoral Area “A” APC Mark McKenney – Vice-Chair Grant Montgomery Delegations and Applications before the Commission (Pendergraft, James) for Agricultural Land […]

Thanks to Oagt Brouwervongonzenbach    

As many as ten homes affected by fire in Lake Country Many properties ordered evacuated – 331 at last report Thanks to Castanet and Global Okanagan for pictures and information Saturday afternoon – pictured below the start of fire near Okanagan Centre just above the lake. Meanwhile in the Cariboo -thousands evacuated from Williams Lake – […]

Wind picking up Sunday morning – we will know more about effect of wind

Next Thursday director of the Regional District will debate whether to increase minimum parcel sizes in the White Lake area – by three times (3x) from 20 hectaires to 60. The majority of the land in question is Rural Agriculture and the thought is – less habitation less interference. The proposal affects properties in Area […]