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Spring Flood 2017
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Kelowna lakefront residents are to leave debris where it is
KELOWNA – It may not look very nice, but residents are being told to leave…
May was a write-off for boaters, June not looking good either
KELOWNA – On a warm, sunny day, boats and white sails usually dot Okanagan lake,…
‘Bozo’ launches boat at closed West Kelowna boat launch
WEST KELOWNA – West Kelowna mayor Doug Findlater watched as two jet skis and a…
West Kelowna ‘bozo’ had permission to use boat launch
KELOWNA – The man West Kelowna Mayor Doug Findlater called a ‘bozo’ on social media…
Hot weather, thunderstorms impacting Okanagan Lake level
KELOWNA – The weather continues to conspire against those impacted by the rising lake levels…
Okanagan Lake: Swim at your own risk
When the Okanagan has reached temperatures well above 30 C for most of the past…
UPDATE: What you need to know about Central Okanagan flooding as of Friday afternoon
KELOWNA – With updates pouring in daily on current flooding statistics, here is what you…
Finally some good news after weeks of Okanagan Lake flood watch
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With cooler temperatures and the snow pack in the Mission Creek watershed…
All those sandbags are considered contaminated materials
KELOWNA – Local authorities admit they have no plans for what to do with more…
Okanagan Lake level continues to drop; boaters still discouraged from making waves
KELOWNA – The water level in Okanagan Lake and Kalamalka Lake continues to drop slowly,…
It could be August before boats are back on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – If emergency officials are waiting for Okanagan Lake to drop to 'full pool'…
New digital tool released to help residents report flood damage
KELOWNA – For almost two months, historic flooding in the Okanagan has caused damage to…
The end of Flood Watch 2017 is finally near
KELOWNA – It’s been almost three months since flooding began in the Okanagan Valley and…
Summer tourism struggles? Tourism Kelowna says hotel occupancy in Kelowna is up
KELOWNA – Although some local businesses are struggling this summer, hotel occupancy is up from…
$600,000 bill for spring flood damage on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
PENTICTON – The City of Penticton has assessed the spring flood damage along the Okanagan…