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Okanagan Lake
Beach protesters demand lakeshore access along Kelowna’s waterfront
KELOWNA – Walk the Beach is again organizing a protest march asking for unfettered high-water…
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…
Newest Okanagan watersport trends leave water skiing in wake
PENTICTON – The sport of water skiing has fallen on hard times appearing to have…
UPDATE: West Kelowna finds owner of abandoned boat
WEST KELOWNA – There’s somebody with some explaining to do about why their sailboat has…
Okanagan Lake water levels starting to drop
OKANAGAN – Water levels have begun to drop in Okanagan Lake, further lowering the flood…
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…
Cause of kokanee die-off in Okanagan Lake uncertain
KELOWNA – Provincial officials are puzzled by a die-off of kokanee salmon in Okanagan Lake.…
Keep your guard up Okanagan, flood threat not entirely over
OKANAGAN – A mainly warm, dry long-range forecast means properties on Okanagan Lake are likely…
Public asked to “help not hinder” flood protection installations
Okanagan lake has risen from yesterday. A media release sent out today, May 20, says…
Okanagan Lake continues to rise
Okanagan Lake is expected to reach levels similar to last year in the coming weeks.…
Authorities keeping close eye on weather, snowpack and Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – High snowpack levels do not necessarily a flood year make, but Okanagan communities…
Baby deer rescued from icy waters of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A baby deer was rescued from the icy waters of Okanagan Lake near…
West Kelowna man fined for jet ski ‘power slide’ that knocked two-year-old overboard
WEST KELOWNA – A 27-year-old West Kelowna man has been charged for using rented jet…
Cabin cruiser crashes into shore after man thrown into Okanagan Lake near Peachland
WEST KELOWNA – This boating excursion didn’t turn out well. A 35-year-old West Kelowna man…
International wake surfing tournament in Kelowna this week
KELOWNA – Men and women from seven countries will be putting their goofy feet forward…
Moored boat sinks in Okanagan Lake after someone pulled the plug
VERNON – A boat owner in the North Okanagan got into a soggy situation over…
Three people hospitalized after boat crash on Okanagan Lake near Summerland
PENTICTON – A Trout Creek resident’s quick actions helped helped save two people after their…
McDONALD: Beach access is all about power — who’s got it and who doesn’t
Restoring full public access to Kelowna’s beaches should be easy. Send out a few cease-and-desist…
West Kelowna RCMP volunteers doing boat safety checks
WEST KELOWNA – A voluntary vessel safety pre-check will be conducted by the West Kelowna…
North Okanagan woman cracks case of weird blob washed up on beach
VERNON – It’s been likened to ‘Ogopogo eggs’ and ‘my wife’s cooking’ but whatever it…
Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels
KELOWNA – The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number…
Okanagan Lake now officially below full pool
OKANAGAN – Thanks to the hot weather, Okanagan Lake is now below full pool and…
Man’s body found floating in Okanagan Lake identified
WEST KELOWNA – The body of a man pulled from Okanagan Lake in West Kelowna…
No more properties under flood evacuation alert in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – There are no more properties under evacuation alert due to flooding in the…