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Cold weather kicks off Okanagan ice wine harvest
KELOWNA – As soon as it was obvious the mild fall was over earlier this…
Ice mostly gone from Kal Lake, but beauty remains frozen in time through photographer’s lens
VERNON – If you haven’t gone for a skate at Kal Beach yet, you’ve likely…
Jogger finds frozen body in porta-potty in Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park
KELOWNA – A 26-year-old Kelowna man's body was found frozen in a construction toilet near…
Colour added to frozen waterfall along South Okanagan highway
Motorists travelling through the South Okanagan get to enjoy a colourful treat every winter thanks…
iN VIDEO: Drone captures coyotes prancing around on Skaha Lake
When Chris Philpot spotted a pair of coyotes scouring along the frozen surface of Skaha…
iN VIDEO: Frozen smiley island handcrafted by Vernon athlete and friends
An icy smily face over 30 feet in diameter was hand-chopped by Vernon athlete Shanda…
Submerged, frozen and, yes, probably covered by insurance
VERNON - It’s been cool and snowy in the Okanagan lately, but not cold enough to stop a truck from plunging through the ice on Swan Lake in Vernon. The lake is a popular ice-fishing destination, and it’s not uncommon to see vehicles out on the ice during the winter. But as one driver found...
Rare ‘frost flowers’ bloom in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM - Mother Nature sprouted some special flowers last week in Salmon Arm. It’s a rare phenomenon, but when air is colder than ice on a lake, ‘frost flowers’ can grow. Those blossoms were captured by local resident D’Arcy McLeod. “It was like a magic garden of flowers growing on the frozen lake,” McLeod...