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Lake Country pioneer marks her 90th birthday

Lake Country pioneer marks her 90th birthday

For years Marion Sallenbach ran the Lake Country Calendar with a Gestetner copying machine and a small army of volunteers.

UBC to study brain blood flow during concussion recovery

Researchers at the UB are studying how blood flow to the brain is altered in athletes recovering from sports concussions.
Accident closes Highway 97 in the Oyama area

Accident closes Highway 97 in the Oyama area

RCMP reports that weather and speed played a role in six-vehicle crash
Road inspection

Road inspection

Norm Letnick gets a tour of construction on Hwy. 97 between Winfield and Oyama where a rock fell on a car last month.
Paramedic honored for professionalism

Paramedic honored for professionalism

Local advanced care paramedic Don Hagen has received the B.C. Ambulance Service Chief Operating Officer’s Commendation Award.

Police take processed marijuana oil and bud off the market

Police conducted a drug raid Feb. 2 on a Spencer Road house in the Ellison area.

Baker maintains opposition to prison near Lake Country

When the idea of a provincial prison on the old Hiram Walker site came up again last year, it was met with vocal opposition.
Thin ice proves deadly

Thin ice proves deadly

One week ago today, at 10:16 in the morning, the police received a call reporting a man had fallen through the ice on Wood Lake.
Cyclist who drowned in Wood Lake identified

Cyclist who drowned in Wood Lake identified

Police pull the body of Christopher Kent Stone out of Wood Lake after he fell through the ice Wednesday.
Man drowns in Wood Lake

Man drowns in Wood Lake

Man last seen Wednesday morning riding a bicycle across thin ice covering Wood Lake.