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Okanagan Lake
You can help monitor Okanagan lakes for invasive mussels with this program
SUMMERLAND – If you have a dock on a lake in the Okanagan, a local…
Body found near Penticton marina identified as missing kayaker
PENTICTON – A body that washed up on Okanagan Lake near the marina in Penticton…
Body found in Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – RCMP are investigating following the discovery of a body floating in Okanagan Lake…
A guide to the underwater relics in Okanagan Lake
– This story was originally published July 22, 2019. KELOWNA – Those who aren't experienced…
Consistent regulation of developments along Okanagan Lake sought
KELOWNA – A little-known agency is launching a major effort to get all levels of…
Blind Fishing Derby returns to Kelowna Yacht Club
KELOWNA – The Blind Fishing Derby has been a Kelowna staple for nearly two decades.…
Vernon volunteers take to water to put smiles on senior’s faces
VERNON – Cruising down Okanagan Lake in the comfort of a pontoon boat is a…
Kelowna could open Okanagan Lake access by buying three lakeshore properties for sale
KELOWNA – Three adjoining properties are for sale along Okanagan Lake that beach-walking enthusiasts want…
Man got feet caught in propeller in Penticton boating accident
PENTICTON – A man was taken to hospital with serious leg injuries after getting his…
Public access to Kelowna’s waterfront remains an issue, but right now it has no champions
KELOWNA – After two summers of letting people know they have the right to access…
Penticton asks residents to curb water consumption
PENTICTON – Water supplies are getting tight in the Okanagan. The City of Penticton asked…
Float plane crashes in Okanagan Lake, non-life threatening injuries sustained
WEST KELOWNA – Two men were injured Monday night after the small float plane they…
Voluntary water restrictions urged in the Okanagan as drought concerns rise
PENTICTON – A continued long-range forecast for drier than normal conditions and the effects of…
Missing Kelowna kayaker’s wife suffering from severe dementia, needs support
KELOWNA – Zygmunt Janiewicz’s wife and children need closure. The 71-year-old Kelowna man disappeared while…
Vernon paddle boarder recognized for ‘Herculean’ lake cleanup effort
VERNON – Paddle boarder Aaron Nasipayko has been rewarded for his cleanup effort on Kalamalka…
Ogopogo isn’t the only thing making waves on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – The Ogopogo is a popular tourist attraction and Canada's answer to the Loch…
Search continues for missing Kelowna kayaker
KELOWNA – The search for a 71-year-old missing Kelowna kayaker entered its third day on…
Okanagan Nation Alliance bringing sockeye salmon coming back to Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – School children were part of the Syilx/Okanagan Nation Alliance release of 100,000 sockeye…
After two years of flooding, Okanagan Lake may not reach full pool this year
PENTICTON – The prospect of high water on Okanagan Lake is diminishing, being replaced by…
Kelowna police investigating body found in Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA — Police were present at a Kelowna beach after a body was discovered in…
Study finds Lake Okanagan responsible for CO2 emissions during irrigation
Okanagan Lake is more than a pretty spot for swimmers, boaters, and the mysterious Ogopogo.…
Okanagan Lake level is about to start dropping
KELOWNA – This is the time of year when Shaun Reimer’s thinking cap starts to…
Weather and wildfires interfere with water board’s floodplain mapping project
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s summer project to map the Okanagan flood plain…
Medical distress may have killed West Kelowna scuba diver
VERNON – Medical distress may be the cause of death for a 56-year-old West Kelowna…