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Okanagan Lake
Vernon boat launch back open after half-sunk boat forces closure
VERNON – A capsized boat is no longer causing issues at a Vernon boat launch.…
Rusty old cars getting a pricey tow from Okanagan Lake in Vernon
VERNON – The City of Vernon is cleaning up its backyard and it isn't cheap.…
Indigenous youth prepare for multi-day journey the length of Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Indigenous youth will lead a five-day canoe journey across traditional Syilx territory and…
Province explains die-off of more than 1,000 fish in Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – After getting lab results back, the province strongly believes a die-off of more…
UPDATE: Power outage hits north end of Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Power was out for over 1,700 B.C. Hydro customers in a sparsely populated…
Three charged after safety check on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – The rules of the road still apply when cruising the Okanagan waterways. Police…
RCMP out in force on Okanagan Lake this B.C. Day long weekend
OKANAGAN – If you’re out enjoying the good weather this long weekend expect to see…
Rescue personnel share advice after dramatic search for father and son on Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Vernon Search and Rescue is reminding the public to take precautions after a…
VIDEO: New water sport reaches new heights on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – Two members of a national flyboarding team produced a video shot on Okanagan…
Michigan man attempting non-stop 40 hour swim of Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – An American man will spend up to 40 hours in Okanagan Lake next…
Okanagan Lake is backdrop for music video
KELOWNA – An Alberta musician used Kelowna and Okanagan Lake as a background for a…
Investigation underway into kokanee salmon die-off in Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – Biologists are working to figure out what is causing a recent die-off of…
Heavy rain prompts boil water notice for Peachland
PEACHLAND – A heavy rainfall is behind the boil water notice issued in Peachland on…
Swimmers, boaters advised to keep watching out for pipe floating in Okanagan Lake
VERNON – A large pipe continues to pose a hazard to swimmers and boaters in…
Watch out for floating storm main on Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Swimmers and boaters are being warned of a hazard in Okanagan Lake. An…
Meadowlark Festival features opportunities to see the natural side of the South Okanagan
PENTICTON – An all encompassing festival that appeals to naturalists, historians and those who enjoy…
UPDATE: Body discovered near SS Sicamous identified as Penticton woman
PENTICTON – The body discovered in Okanagan Lake near the SS Sicamous in Penticton on…
Police suspect speed and alcohol in Peachland jet ski crash
PEACHLAND – A Quebec woman was critically injured in a jet ski crash on Okanagan…
Locals hoping to find owner of boat before it sinks into Okanagan Lake
VERNON – If you have a boat moored on Okanagan Lake in Vernon, you might…
Vernon council working on improving public access to Okanagan Lake
VERNON – Opening up public access to Okanagan Lake in Vernon is on city council’s…
Central Okanagan regional district director awarded medal for Okanagan Lake rescue
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – No one can say this politician is in it only for himself.…
West Kelowna man drowns in Okanagan Lake
WEST KELOWNA – A man seen diving into Okanagan Lake died after not resurfacing last…
UPDATE: SUV plunges into Okanagan Lake near Penticton; Summerland woman killed
PENTICTON – The driver of a SUV that plunged into Okanagan Lake from Highway 97 between Penticton and Summerland this morning has died. South Okanagan Traffic Services media spokesperson Sgt. Harold Hallett confirmed this afternoon, Jan. 4, the 42-year-old Summerland woman behind the wheel died in Penticton Regional Hospital as a result of the injuries...
Kelowna man to jump into Okanagan Lake in support of refugees
KELOWNA - “What’s a little bit of icy water compared to some of the things they’ve been through,” Alan Monk says. On Saturday morning, Monk will join at least 80 other Canadians in the Polar Swim for Refugees, an ad hoc fundraiser that started in Victoria and has caught on with swimmers in other parts of...