News Items tag as: Swan Lake

Unstable, dangerous ice on North Okanagan lake
March 13, 2018 - 12:21 PM

VERNON - Ice skaters, anglers and other outdoor enthusiasts are being warned to watch their step on Swan Lake, just outside of Vernon.
Chainsaws, scuba gear required to pull sunken truck out of North Okanagan lake
January 10, 2017 - 3:44 PM

VERNON - The removal of a sunken truck from Swan Lake created quite the spectacle today in the North Okanagan.
Thin ice warning for Vernon's Swan lake
February 02, 2015 - 3:21 PM

VERNON - Authorities are warning the public to stay safe around Swan Lake.
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The science and art of making mead at Vernon's Planet Bee
Mead has been gaining in popularity as an alcoholic beverage but also as a craft and career. Planet Bee in Vernon is a case in point. James Nowek, co-owner of Planet Bee honey farm, makes mead right on the premises from honey harvested from

Nebraska will vote on pro-pot measures despite some invalid signatures
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska certified two ballot measures Friday to legalize medical marijuana even though the state’s Republican attorney general said their supporters may have submitted at least several thousand invalid signatures,

Don’t pay till 2025: Okanagan developers entice renters with freebies
While many people across the Okanagan struggle to find affordable housing those able — or willing — to splash out on rent will find multiple special offers trying to entice them to sign a lease. From a few months of free rent to

Unstable, dangerous ice on North Okanagan lake