News Items tag as: Okanagan Lake

City of Kelowna won court battle for public access to the waterfront, then blocks it off
September 11, 2023 - 6:00 AM

The Hotel Eldorado and City of Kelowna spent two years waging a court battle over whether a gate leading to the hotel’s outdoor patio should be open or closed.
Okanagan Lake is deep enough to submerge the Great Pyramid of Giza, and then some
September 05, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Okanagan Lake is the ninth deepest lake in all of Canada and the largest lake in the Okanagan.
Two missing after storm capsizes kayak, fishing vessel on Vernon lakes
July 25, 2023 - 10:48 AM

Two people are missing following separate boating incidents that took place on lakes in Vernon last night.
Okanagan Lake starting to recover from unusually low water level
April 26, 2023 - 12:00 PM

It’s been a struggle this month for Shaun Reimer to get Okanagan Lake levels to start rising again after he drew them down over the winter.
Stranded floaters rescued on Okanagan Lake near Vernon during storm
August 24, 2022 - 2:30 PM

The storm that swept through the North Okanagan last night also swept away some floaters on Okanagan Lake near Vernon.
Woman injured in West Kelowna boat crash saved by off-duty lifeguard
August 12, 2022 - 11:29 AM

An off-duty lifeguard is being awarded after he saved a woman who was ejected from a boat when it crashed into a dock in West Kelowna.
11 people rescued from capsized pontoon boat on Okanagan Lake
July 25, 2022 - 3:02 PM

All 11 people on a rented pontoon boat were rescued after it overturned in Okanagan Lake on Saturday.
Wettest June in almost a decade pushing Thompson, Okanagan waterways near flood levels
June 21, 2022 - 12:34 PM

So far this month, 63.9 millimetres of rain have fallen on the Kelowna Airport.
Central Okanagan MLAs see need for second Okanagan Lake crossing
June 21, 2022 - 7:00 AM
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Two out of three Liberal MLAs representing the Central Okanagan want the province to at least consider a second crossing of Okanagan Lake in the face of rapid population growth.
iN VIDEO: Warning issued about microplastics found in Okanagan Lake
March 21, 2022 - 11:01 AM

An innovative team effort has detected a small but worrying amount of microplastics in Okanagan Lake.
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Rascally beaver fells mature pear tree in Kamloops backyard
A wayward beaver was busy felling a large pear tree in a residential neighbourhood in Kamloops earlier this week. Resident Nikki Milenk was at a family member’s house near the popular McArthur Island Park when she saw the evidence on

Meeting high demand for Christmas turkeys challenging farmers in Kamloops, Okanagan
If you want a free run, locally grown turkey for your Christmas table you might want to hustle to get your order in. Some organic farmers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are struggling to keep up with demand. “There are people already ca

NFL disability program leaves retired Saints tight end hurting and angry
Boo Williams wakes up each morning not knowing how the pain will hit. It could be debilitating headaches that make it impossible to get out of bed. Sometimes the pain shoots down his neck. Through all of it, he's angry. Williams, who pl

Lake Okanagan Resort timeshare owners at risk of getting the boot with no compensation or notice
For decades, timeshare owners have contributed a substantial portion of the funds paid into the once glorious Lake Okanagan Resort north of West Kelowna. Now that the resort has been almost totally destroyed by the McDougall Creek wildfire,

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