Elevate your local knowledge
Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!
Spring Flooding 2017
What reeks at your local beach?
KELOWNA – Up and down the shores of Lake Okanagan, countless microorganisms are working day…
No charge at Kamloops landfills for sandbags
KAMLOOPS – As the chance of more flooding decreases, you may be wondering what to…
Okanagan Lake level still fluctuating day to day
KELOWNA – Up one day, down the next. That was the activity of Okanagan Lake…
Flood watch for South Thompson River ends
KAMLOOPS – The flood watch for the South Thompson River has been downgraded from a…
Evacuation alert rescinded for homes in South Okanagan
PENTICTON – A series of evacuation alerts have been rescinded in the Regional District of…
Finally some good news after weeks of Okanagan Lake flood watch
CENTRAL OKANAGAN – With cooler temperatures and the snow pack in the Mission Creek watershed…
Kamloops resident shrugs off ‘island’ of logs and debris from Thompson River
KAMLOOPS – Lisa Fry and her husband have lived in their riverfront home for 15 years…
District of Summerland begins electrical reconnections
SUMMERLAND – The District of Summerland is beginning work this morning to restore power to…
Stay off Kal Beach pier or face fines, local government warns
COLDSTREAM – The public is being warned to stay off the pier at Kal Beach.…
Log jam on the North Thompson river
KAMLOOPS – High water on the North Thompson has ripped debris from riverbanks and caused…
Penticton Yacht Club is holding its own against Okanagan Lake
PENTICTON – A forecast calling for rain in the next few days is causing worry…
Wildfire personnel and Pen-High students come to the rescue at Red Wing Resorts
PENTICTON – Residents racing against time to shore up beachfront at the Red Wing Resorts…
Vernon lake water tests come back safe, but you still might not want to go swimming
VERNON – The water at Vernon’s local beaches has been deemed safe, from a water…
Red Wing Resort latest community to be issued local state of emergency
PENTICTON – A portion of Red Wing Resort faces a continued threat from rising waters…
No one saw this flooding coming until it was too late
PENTICTON – As the damage, inconvenience and cost of this year’s high water levels in…
Vernon residents put on alert as hot weather, thunderstorms conspire to cause more flooding
VERNON – Some Vernon residents are being warned that the forecast doesn’t look good and…
Pumps, hoses and water where it shouldn’t be in Peachland
PEACHLAND – Homeowners and business in Peachland are battling to keep up with rising ground…
Flood watch lifted on North Thompson; remains on South Thompson
KAMLOOPS – The flood watch on the North Thompson and Thompson River has been downgraded…
Hotel space a challenge as Okanagan Indian Band works to house evacuees
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is providing emergency support, including food, lodging and other…
Rain in the forecast could bring North and South Thompson to 2012 levels
KAMLOOPS – Water levels in the North and South Thompson Rivers are starting to level…
Another half-metre added to expected high-water mark on Okanagan Lake
KELOWNA – The level of Okanagan Lake continues to rise and the Central Okanagan Regional…
Okanagan Lake may exceed previous expectations
KELOWNA – Government officials now say Okanagan Lake may peak at 343.5 meters. Residents around…
Okanagan Indian Band builds up defences to protect Lakeshore Road in Vernon
VERNON – The Okanagan Indian Band is reinforcing defences at the northern end of the…
Water being tested at Vernon’s public beaches
VERNON – Officials in the North Okanagan are testing the water at local beaches to…