Okanagan Lake

Worried about flooding or drought in the Okanagan? It’ll take 7 years to find solutions
The debate over how the level of Okanagan Lake is controlled has gone on for…

Divers pick trash from Okanagan Lake — including those with fins and gills
Scuba divers have been cleaning garbage out of Okanagan Lake for decades, but Amanda Fay…

Early drawdown of Okanagan Lake negatively impacting kokanee salmon: BC Wildlife Federation
The B.C. Wildlife Federation says the 28-year effort to restore kokanee populations in Okanagan Lake…

Vernon RCMP trying to reunite boat with owner
Police in the North Okanagan are looking for the owner of a stray boat found…

Off-duty RCMP officer involved in fatal watercraft collision near Summerland
One man is dead after two personal watercraft collided in Okanagan Lake this morning. Shortly…

Sturgeon in Okanagan Lake? Depends who you ask
Okanagan Lake might be famous for one large mythical beast, but this story is about…
Okanagan Lake well below full pool as spring runoff winds down
The man in charge of the dam on the Penticton river channel that helps control…

‘Come on in, the water’s fine’: Heat wave has warmed up Okanagan Lake
We are moving steadily closer to the time of year when our warm summer weather…

Water advisory posted for beach on Okanagan Lake in Penticton
The City of Penticton is warning swimmers about high bacterial counts on an Okanagan Lake…

Penticton company innovates with hassle-free ‘boat share’ club
Penticton Boat Rentals has a new program aimed at getting people on the water without…

Man who went missing while diving in Okanagan Lake presumed drowned: West Kelowna RCMP
The 52-year-old man who went missing on Saturday while recreationally diving in Okanagan Lake is…

Okanagan Lake’s north end most impacted by human activities: study
Okanagan Lake, particularly in its shallower north end, continues to be impacted by the increasing…

Okanagan Lake flood threat turns to possible water shortage as snowpacks shrink
The last two months of drier and warmer weather in B.C.'s Southern Interior of British…

Boat sinks near Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton
A partially submerged speedboat near the Okanagan Lake Marina in Penticton hasn't been recovered after…

Man drowns in Okanagan Lake in Penticton
Penticton RCMP and the B.C. Coroners Service are investigating following a drowning on Okanagan Lake…