Arrow Lakes

Pontoon boat on a lake with a small wake behind it

Boaters reminded to keep speeds low near shorelines

Wakes can increase erosion and impact nesting birds, according to Ministry of Water and Lands and Resources Sustainability.

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Ferry crew rescues woman spotted in Upper Arrow Lake

Driver rescued from water after vehicle plunges off Shelter Bay ferry terminal loading ramp

Stigma, isolation increase risk of drug overdose in rural communities

In early May, a B.C. Solicitor General report listed the Arrow Lakes, a largely rural area south of Revelstoke, as having one of the highest rates of illicit drug toxicity deaths in the province between 2018 and March 2020. The Mountaineer checked in with stakeholders to find out what's happening.

Arrow Lakes sisters Crystal and Janet Spicer honoured with Sierra Club award