News Items tag as: Okanagan Lake

Kelowna developer wins fight with city over future road to second Okanagan Lake bridge
December 08, 2024 - 7:00 PM

An Okanagan developer has won a legal battle against the City of Kelowna paving the way to build housing on land that was designated to one day become a road leading to a second bridge over Okanagan Lake.
British Columbia buys land to expand Okanagan Lake Park
August 28, 2024 - 1:30 PM

British Columbia has bought more waterfront property on Okanagan Lake to add to its parks reserve.
iN VIDEO: Young girls catch massive crayfish in Okanagan Lake
August 24, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Laura Hecimovic and her family are spending their first summer in Summerland at their new vacation home enjoying the many outdoor spaces and activities the small city has to offer.
Portion of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches closed due to E. coli
July 26, 2024 - 2:11 PM

A swimming advisory has been issued for almost half of one of Penticton’s busiest beaches.
Meet the captain of Okanagan Lake's ice cream boat
July 20, 2024 - 3:30 PM

Ryan Upsdell is the captain of Kelowna’s first ice cream boat called the Purple Penguin.
76th annual Across the Lake Swim this weekend in Kelowna
July 17, 2024 - 4:34 PM

Canada's largest and longest open water swim returns to Okanagan Lake this weekend for its 76th year.
Jet skier fined nearly $300 for unsafe tubing on Okanagan Lake
July 15, 2024 - 12:34 PM

A jet skier was fined after police saw them dangerously towing someone on a tube on Okanagan Lake.
Diving into Okanagan, Kamloops area lakes to beat the heat? Watch out for swimmer’s itch
July 12, 2024 - 6:00 AM

Lake lovers in Kamloops and the Okanagan are getting swimmers itch and no amount of chamomile lotion and anti-itch cream seems to be bringing relief.
iN PHOTOS: Funnels of steam spiral over Okanagan Lake delighting onlookers
January 12, 2024 - 4:43 PM

South Okanagan residents spotted spouts of water vapour spiralling into the air over Okanagan Lake today thanks to the deep freeze.
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.
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Why it's so hard to find locally grown celery in Okanagan, Kamloops
Celery is crunchy, delicious and a main staple in kitchens all over the world, but it’s particularly difficult for Thompson-Okanagan residents to source locally. In response to President Donald Trump’s trade tariff threats, Vern

Pennsylvania House advances bill legalizing recreational marijuana
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvanians 21 or older would be allowed to legally purchase and use marijuana under a bill that passed the state House on Wednesday, the first time a recreational cannabis proposal has been approved by either legi

New short-term rental bylaw means some in Kamloops may not be available
New licensing rules are putting pressure on Kamloops homeowners hosting short-term rentals, and some may not be allowed any longer. A new bylaw will require hosts get business licenses, bringing Kamloops in line with similar restrictions ac

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