Okanagan River

Province improves access for Indigenous anglers at Okanagan Falls dam
Mischief believed tied to a property dispute over native access to Okanagan River below Okanagan…

Someone’s trying to stop Indigenous fishermen from reaching salmon in South Okanagan
Penticton Indian Band member and former chief Jonathan Kruger has filed a complaint with the…

Rising Okanagan River level prompts warning from province
PENTICTON – A warning today from the province as spring runoff fills the Okanagan River…

Controlling the flow of water through the Okanagan Lake system an imperfect science
OKANAGAN – It’s shaping up to be a high water year in the Okanagan, but…

Life restored to stagnant Okanagan River oxbow in Penticton
PENTICTON – A Penticton environmental group is excited to see a project almost a decade…

Problem areas cropping up in South Okanagan as spring melt accelerates with record temperatures
PENTICTON – The Regional District issued a high streamflow advisory this week as a string…

High, fast water prompts Okanagan River warning
PENTICTON – The province is warning the public to beware of the Okanagan River as…

Who let the fish out? Penticton Indian Band opens hatchery
PENTICTON - The new sockeye salmon hatchery on the Okanagan River is a First Nations and salmon success story according to the Penticton Indian Band chief. The Penticton Indian Band held a ceremony for the grand opening of the hatchery Sunday. The Band has had a very successful salmon program for over a decade, and...

Alberta man’s body found floating in Okanagan River
DEATH DEEMED SUSPICIOUS OKANAGAN FALLS – The death of an Alberta man, whose body was found floating in the channel on the southern outskirts of Okanagan Falls Friday morning, had been deemed suspicious by the RCMP. The body of a 24-year-old man was recovered from the Okanagan River by swift water rescue technicians from Penticton...