Twin Lakes

• 38-year-old man from Toronto drowns while swimming in northeastern Ontario lake

  Police say emergency services responded to a call in Hudson Township shortly after 2 p.m.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2024
  
• Upper Park Rill wildfire triggers evacuation alerts near Oliver, B.C.

  Late Sunday, an evacuation alert was issued by the Regional District due to the threat of the Upper Park Rill wildfire.

  Fire

  Sep 18, 2023
  
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• Wind, humidity cause South Okanagan wildfires to flare up

  Two wildfires are still burning in the South Okanagan and crews were quite busy over the weekend as both fires were showing an increase in fire activity.

  Fire

  Sep 17, 2023
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• South Okanagan fires remain out of control

  Upper Park Rill wildfire near Twin Lakes is currently the more intense of two South Okanagan fires. The other, the Crater Creek wildfire in Keremeos, is also out of control. 

  Fire

  Aug 21, 2023
• Twin Lakes, B.C. home outside fire protection area burns down

  Twin Lakes is outside of the service area of the Kaleden Volunteer Fire Department and is not serviced by any fire department. A home on fire Thursday burned to the ground.

  Fire

  Jul 6, 2023
• Over 1,000 customers near Penticton, B.C. without power: FortisBC

  Crews are working on the issue, however, there is currently no estimated time as to when power will be restored.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2022
• Apex Mountain wildfire: Residents of more than 200 properties ordered to evacuate

  The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued evacuation orders for 324 properties on Monday due to the Keremeos Creek Wildfire.

  Fire

  Aug 2, 2022
• Public overwhelmingly rejects borrowing request to buy Sickle Point

  The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said 805 electors said no its request regarding Sickle Point – more than four times the minimum 10 per cent needed to stop an AAP.

  Feb 9, 2021
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• 2.6-magnitude earthquake near Oliver a ‘major shock’ to residents

  The 2.6-magnitude earthquake happened roughly 18 kilometers northwest of Oliver.

  Canada

  Aug 11, 2019
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• Public asked for tips after theft of pricey logging equipment in South Okanagan

  A $70,000 cutting head was removed from the excavator it was attached to near Twin Lakes.

  Apr 4, 2019