Windstorm
Strong wind grounds sailboat on Okanagan Lake in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Heavy winds have pushed a sailboat aground near Cedar Creek in Kelowna this…
Windstorm results in a busy night for Penticton firefighters
PENTICTON – The windstorm and a brush fire in Penticton last night kept fire crews…
Windstorm blows through Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Homeowners continue the clean up and repair any damage today after a windstorm…
West Kelowna yacht club and boats damaged in windstorm
WEST KELOWNA - Heavy rains and strong winds caused played havoc with the West Kelowna Yacht Club today, damaging several boats, docks and perhaps the integrity of the breakwater itself. Several boaters inspected damage around 4 p.m. today, Nov. 17, and two boats threw their moorings entirely. One, the Manhattan, had its bow torn off as...
Windstorm forces Lumby residents from their homes
VERNON - Lumby residents were evacuated from their homes over the weekend due to a major windstorm. Around 7 p.m. Saturday, Mar. 14, RCMP officers were called to a home in the 400 block of Mabel Lake Road in Lumby for a hydro hazard caused by the wind. “The wind blew a portable carport up...