Boating
Countdown to a ‘navigable’ Oyama canal begins with dredging underway
After years of fighting through bureaucratic red tape, community organizing and raising nearly $100,000 dollars,…
Adams Lake boater injured stopping boat theft
A man is suffering from serious injuries after he was dragged while trying to prevent…
New season of dragon boating launches in Kamloops
Paddles hit the water earlier this month to kick off a new season for dragon…
West Kelowna may join Kelowna and charge commercial boat launch fees
A West Kelowna city councillor is pushing to have his city follow Kelowna’s example and…
Transport Canada cracks down on hazardous buoys in Shuswap Lake
Local government officials have removed dozens of non-compliant buoys from Shuswap Lake following public complaints.…
Drunk man crashes boat in Vernon, gets arrested
In the middle of the night, a drunk 21-year-old crashed their boat into a moored…
BC boater loses BBQ, blames whale watching boat’s wake, then sues
A BC whale-watching boat is on the hook for $600 after it caused a large…
Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon…
Want to rent a boat in Okanagan, Kamloops? There’s an app for that
While there are numerous boat rental businesses in Kamloops, the Shuswap and the Okanagan, they…
Kelowna considering user fees for city boat launches
Kelowna forced businesses using city boat launches to pay a total of $140,000 in licence…
Alberta man knocked out by Kamloops area ferry cable sues province
An Alberta man is taking the province to court after he was knocked unconscious by…
Campion Boats gone from Kelowna
One of Kelowna's oldest and most famous manufacturing companies, Campion Boats, has closed its doors…
Kelowna man arrested for drunk boating
A 51-year-old Kelowna man was arrested yesterday evening, Aug. 9, after appearing to be drunk…
Vernon RCMP checking boaters, handing out tickets on Kal Lake
Vernon RCMP officers handed out four tickets yesterday while checking boaters on Kalamalka Lake. Vernon…
11 people rescued from capsized pontoon boat on Okanagan Lake
All 11 people on a rented pontoon boat were rescued after it overturned in Okanagan…