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Okanagan Lake
COVID-19 concerns follow eager boaters anxious to start the season
It’s already May, the days are getting warmer and so are the region’s lakes. With…
Okanagan Lake fishermen fined for multiple infractions
An outing on Okanagan Lake last weekend cost two local fishermen hundreds of dollars in…
Okanagan Lake about to reach full pool with May rain
Valley lakes are filling up as a result of frequent precipitation in May. The Central…
Without flooding creeks and streams, we wouldn’t have Okanagan beaches
This is the time of year when thoughts of Okanagan residents often turn to floods…
Wet May and June raising Okanagan Lake levels
A rainy spring isn’t helping provincial officials in their bid to control water levels on…
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was…
Okanagan Lake surges past 2018 levels with weekend rains
If you live on or near Okanagan Lake, you'll want to keep a close eye…
Okanagan Lake property owners choosing to build higher, more flood-resistant docks
There have been some changes to dock construction on Okanagan Lake in the years since…
Okanagan Lake warms up enough to tempt swimmers
The official start to summer was far from balmy, but Sunday made up for it.…
Okanagan Lake levels remain stubbornly high as June rains refuse to quit
The month of June is rapidly winding down, and with it comes no definitive answer…
Barge on Okanagan Lake transforming into floating bistro
If you’ve been wondering what’s happening with the floating barge parked near Paddlewheel Park on…
Check out these awesome fishing lakes around the Thompson-Okanagan
It's fishing season, and B.C. has a lot of beautiful, fully stocked lakes to offer.…
High water forces Penticton channel float operator to temporarily shut down
Not even a week into the season, channel float operator Coyote Cruises has temporarily shut…
Penticton could keep booze on the beach until mid-October
Penticton's booze on the beach pilot program might be extended into October. Penticton City Councillors…
Okanagan Lake levelling off at expense of Penticton river channel floaters
Despite all the rain over the past two weeks, Okanagan Lake has levelled off and…