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This South Okanagan lake is open for recreational use again
Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan can be enjoyed by swimmers and kayakers again. Every…
Harvester anticipated to finally fight milfoil problem in South Okanagan lake
A harvester is expected to bring balance back to Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan…
A cooler summer last year might benefit Okanagan lakes this year
The cool, damp summer of 2019 may not have been great for Okanagan beachgoers but…
New rototilling rules will be a boost to swimmers at Okanagan Beaches next summer
The provincial government has eased off on its rules for rototilling milfoil in Okanagan lakes,…
Fight with province over native mussels vs. invasive milfoil has divers heading into Okanagan lakes
KELOWNA – More research is planned to determine what is more importance – weed-free beaches…
Okanagan company the first to privately tackle milfoil removal
PENTICTON – Private enterprise has taken up the quest to rid Okanagan lakes of a…
BC Liberal says province’s control of milfoil on Okanagan Lake ‘half-brained’
KELOWNA – The Okanagan's contingent of BC Liberal MLAs is taking aim at the current…
iN VIDEO: Dead fish, smelly weeds may await Okanagan beaches if rototilling restrictions persist
KELOWNA – Look no further than the dead fish washed up on Vaseux Lake beaches…
Milfoil is invading more Okanagan beaches as rototilling bans spread
KELOWNA – The cool inviting waters off Vernon’s Kin Beach are turning into a “big…
Cold winter and flooding helping spread invasive plant in Okanagan lake
KELOWNA — Thank the damp spring this year for a major milfoil bloom. Milfoil is…
Kal Lake water shut off due to increased turbidity, milfoil removal
VERNON - The Kalamalka Lake water supply has been shut off due to increased turbidity and milfoil removal. The Greater Vernon Water Utility turned the water off Monday, Feb. 16. Until it’s back on, water will be supplied through the Duteau Creek Water Treatment Plant to avoid issuing a boil water advisory. “The decision to...