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Merritt considering 3D printer to help build homes for evacuees
Following November’s catastrophic flooding events, roughly 600 Merritt residents still haven't returned to their homes,…
Okanagan Lake at its lowest level in more than a decade
Given that there’s a lot of snow in the Okanagan right now, Okanagan Lake has…
Westwold property owner loses land, barn and bridge in rising river
A property owner in Westwold is losing land and structures after the Salmon River crested…
Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and…
Logging along Mill Creek in Kelowna is park creation as well as flood control
KELOWNA – Cutting down trees next to Mill Creek may be good for flood control…
Millions to be spent to keep Kelowna residents safe from Mill Creek
KELOWNA – It will take until at least 2020 to start new flood control work…
Flood risk in Okanagan is already high, but not for usual reasons
KELOWNA – After two years of spring floods it’s easy to get complacent when this…
Okanagan Lake level is about to start dropping
KELOWNA – This is the time of year when Shaun Reimer’s thinking cap starts to…
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s…
Kelowna’s ponds and marshes enjoying the end of drought
KELOWNA – The water levels in many of Kelowna’s ponds, marshes and low spots have…
Emergency operations warns of flood threat on Okanagan Lake from high winds in Central Okanagan
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – High winds forecast for this weekend could cause foreshore flooding in the…
Okanagan Lake may avoid last year’s flood levels
OKANAGAN – Barring some serious rain, the volume of water pouring into Okanagan Lake is…
West Kelowna takes over construction of flood protection measures in Green Bay
WEST KELOWNA – With critical infrastructure at risk, West Kelowna has taken over the shoreline…
Soldiers join flood fight in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Canadian military personnel have begun assisting with emergency flood measures in the…
Armed forces deployed to Vernon to assist with southern Interior flooding efforts
VERNON – Approximately 140 military personnel arrived in Vernon late this afternoon to help communities…
Emergency officials withheld Okanagan Lake flooding prediction
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that…
Officials now predict Okanagan Lake may near 2017 historic flooding
OKANAGAN – The water level in Okanagan Lake is officially expected to reach 343 metres,…
Okanagan Lake shoreline flooding is now inevitable
OKANAGAN – If you live on the shores of Okanagan Lake, you might want to…
Thunderstorms, heavy rain forecast for Okanagan over next two days
OKANAGAN – Environment Canada is issuing a special weather statement for the Okanagan Valley in…
Here comes the rain to add to flooding concerns
Sunny and warm weather is about to give way to rain and and with it…
Forecast rain no help as Southern Interior enters flood watch
With the high elevation freshet now underway, the B.C. River Forecast Centre is upgrading some…
Watch for flood threat in Kelowna to shift to Mission Creek next week
KELOWNA – Mill Creek in Kelowna has been getting all the attention due to threat…
Why the flood response in Kelowna seems last minute
KELOWNA – With the waters of Mill Creek still rising and crews working urgently to…
UPDATE: Westside Road north of West Kelowna reopens
WEST KELOWNA – A section of the road between West Kelowna and Vernon on the…