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Okanagan Lake
1,400 feet of Okanagan shoreline near Summerland could be yours
Here’s your opportunity to own a big piece of Okanagan Lake shoreline. Harcourts Auctions has…
iN VIDEO: Never-seen-before lobster-size crayfish discovered in Okanagan Lake
Having been scuba diving more than 2,000 times in Okanagan Lake, professional diver Kevin Aschhoff…
The secret history of Okanagan Lake’s Commando Bay
KELOWNA – It takes a lot of work to get to Commando Bay. You can…
iN PHOTOS: Goldfish are rapidly taking over this B.C. lake
Dumping a couple of unwanted pet goldfish in a lake may not sound like a…
You’ll have to wait to check out Okanagan Lake’s first and only floating restaurant
If you were planning to check out the floating barge bistro on Okanagan Lake this summer,…
Okanagan Lake’s ‘full pool’ target hasn’t changed for decades, but maybe it should
Ongoing concerns about Okanagan Lake flooding has sparked the District of Peachland to suggest the…
Penticton boater thanks good samaritans who came to his rescue
A pleasant outing on Okanagan Lake for a Penticton couple could have ended with an…
Okanagan Lake levelling off at expense of Penticton river channel floaters
Despite all the rain over the past two weeks, Okanagan Lake has levelled off and…
Penticton could keep booze on the beach until mid-October
Penticton's booze on the beach pilot program might be extended into October. Penticton City Councillors…
High water forces Penticton channel float operator to temporarily shut down
Not even a week into the season, channel float operator Coyote Cruises has temporarily shut…
Barge on Okanagan Lake transforming into floating bistro
If you’ve been wondering what’s happening with the floating barge parked near Paddlewheel Park on…
Check out these awesome fishing lakes around the Thompson-Okanagan
It's fishing season, and B.C. has a lot of beautiful, fully stocked lakes to offer.…
Okanagan Lake levels remain stubbornly high as June rains refuse to quit
The month of June is rapidly winding down, and with it comes no definitive answer…
Okanagan Lake warms up enough to tempt swimmers
The official start to summer was far from balmy, but Sunday made up for it.…
Okanagan Lake property owners choosing to build higher, more flood-resistant docks
There have been some changes to dock construction on Okanagan Lake in the years since…
Okanagan Lake surges past 2018 levels with weekend rains
If you live on or near Okanagan Lake, you'll want to keep a close eye…
Invasive shrimp in Okanagan Lake still an issue after 50 years
By the time the B.C. government realized that introducing mysis shrimp into Okanagan Lake was…
Wet May and June raising Okanagan Lake levels
A rainy spring isn’t helping provincial officials in their bid to control water levels on…
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…
Okanagan Lake about to reach full pool with May rain
Valley lakes are filling up as a result of frequent precipitation in May. The Central…
Okanagan Lake fishermen fined for multiple infractions
An outing on Okanagan Lake last weekend cost two local fishermen hundreds of dollars in…
COVID-19 concerns follow eager boaters anxious to start the season
It’s already May, the days are getting warmer and so are the region’s lakes. With…
Why the Okanagan may escape flooding this year
In terms of spring flooding, it’s a totally different world in the Okanagan compared to…
Okanagan Lake drawdown continues in anticipation of strong freshet
Provincial officials are opening the flood gates in anticipation of a strong spring freshet after…