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Mission Creek
RCMP searching for suspect after attempted sexual assault in Kelowna park
Kelowna police are looking for a man who tried to sexually assault a woman in…
Search continues for Kelowna woman missing near flooded creek
The search resumed today for a 31-year-old Kelowna woman who went missing near Mission Greenway…
Recharging wells the culprit in the mystery of missing water in Kelowna’s Mission Creek
When Bob Hrasko, general manager of Black Mountain Irrigation District, noticed massive amounts of water…
Mysterious case of missing Mission Creek water in Kelowna may be solved
For awhile this summer it looked like some nefarious criminal was sneaking massive amounts of…
Major changes coming to one of Central Okanagan’s most popular parks
A new crossing of Mission Creek, upgrades to the fish and turtle ponds and many…
How dump trucks and power washers are helping save Okanagan Lake kokanee
It’s been decades since the kokanee population crashed in Okanagan Lake. While major projects like…
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…
Slide in Kelowna’s Mission Creek park closes three trails
KELOWNA – A slide that prompted the regional district to close three trails in Mission…
Would-be rafters rescued from island in Kelowna’s Mission Creek
KELOWNA – Two people had to be rescued from the high, fast-flowing waters of Mission…
Forecast rain no help as Southern Interior enters flood watch
With the high elevation freshet now underway, the B.C. River Forecast Centre is upgrading some…
Watch for flood threat in Kelowna to shift to Mission Creek next week
KELOWNA – Mill Creek in Kelowna has been getting all the attention due to threat…
Washouts close sections of Kelowna’s Mission Creek Greenway
KELOWNA – Waterlogged soil and creeks swollen with runoff have closed two sections of Mission…
Recently restored sections of Mission Creek damaged by spring flooding
KELOWNA – The flooding in the Central Okanagan this spring damaged several areas of Mission…
Kelowna planning ahead for future lakeshore problems near Mission Creek
KELOWNA – In order to preserve the shoreline in the Mission Creek area of Okanagan…
Hot weather, thunderstorms impacting Okanagan Lake level
KELOWNA – The weather continues to conspire against those impacted by the rising lake levels…
FLOOD WATCH 2017: Now is the time to prepare for more flooding, Central Okanagan officials say
KELOWNA – The worst is yet to come, and residents living near the water had…
Using Mission Creek as Kelowna’s main water source will destroy ecosystem: fisheries group
KELOWNA – Using Mission Creek as a primary water source Kelowna would be detrimental to…
Jogger finds frozen body in porta-potty in Kelowna’s Mission Creek Park
KELOWNA – A 26-year-old Kelowna man's body was found frozen in a construction toilet near…
Regional district pulls live-in caretakers from seven regional parks in the Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – Nature parks without live-in care takers will be subject to increased crime, vandalism…
Beware of Kelowna bears bulking up on berries and salmon
KELOWNA – As berries ripen and salmon prepare to run in Mission Creek, the Regional…
Kayaker saves man in Mission Creek
KELOWNA – A kayaker who happened upon a fisherman struggling to deal with the fast…
Rivers receding as streamflow advisory for Southern Interior ends
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Thanks to the cooler weather, river levels are dropping and the high streamflow…
New floodplain on Mission Creek in Kelowna could soon see some action
KELOWNA – With snowpacks high in the Okanagan, the brand new flood plain created by…
Mission Creek restoration project begins Monday in Kelowna
KELOWNA - Regular users of the popular Mission Creek Greenway will lose access to part of the creekside trail for almost six months, starting on Monday. But in exchange, the whole of Kelowna will eventually be gaining a revitalized and restored waterway that will look a lot like the lower part of the creek did...