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If you fancy a dip in Okanagan Lake be warned it’s only 4 Celsius today and the chilly temperatures were no match for two determined freedivers as they pushed themselves to the limit. Sydney Morton has the story.

It’s not exactly the time of year for water sports but in Kelowna — one woman is doing a lot of paddling on Okanagan Lake this month. She’s on a mission to paddle and row 365 kilometres and as Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, it’s for a cause near and dear to her heart.

A business owner in Osoyoos, impacted by fire, vows to reopen his shop, rural Enderby residents vote ‘No’ to mosquito control, and a competitive freediver trains in Okanagan Lake.

RCMP confirmed Monday they are investigating a suspicious death after a body was found near Mabel Lake Provincial Park in the North Okanagan. The news comes two days after a 44-year-old woman disappeared from the Lumby area. A man was arrested in connection with the death but as Klaudia Van Emmerik is finding out that...

The extreme cold weather has had an impact on everything from people to businesses to road conditions – and as Victoria Femia reports it’s also having an impact on sailboats. About a dozen of them have either semi or fully submerged in Okanagan Lake over the last few days.

A Kelowna man who swam the length of Okanagan Lake in just under three days last year is now preparing for yet another adventure in the water. As our Taya Fast reports, this new goal comes with new challenges for the ultra-endurance athlete.

Seniors across the province, including right here in the Okanagan banded together on Thursday to protest against pensions they say are nearly impossible to survive on; the province is contributing $2.5 million to not only enhance the appeal of Vernon’s Polson Park, but to make it more flood resistant; a group of Okanagan high school...

A Day of Mourning ceremony is held in Kelowna, a semi is pulled out of Osoyoos Lake, and London Drugs stores are temporarily closed.

First responders of the McDougall Creek wildfire are honoured in West Kelowna, the search for a missing senior in Lake Country intensifies, and Vaisakhi is celebrated in Kelowna.

Residents in B.C.’s Southern Interior caught a rare sight on Friday: A funnel forming across Okanagan Lake as temperatures dipped into the -20 C range.

There’s a new band ready to make its mark on the Okanagan music scene. Sydney Morton introduces us to the men behind the Kelowna-based band called Scarred Soul Empire.

A group of Okanagan high school students are being put to the test at the Lake Country Fire Department this week. As Jayden Wasney reports, the annual junior firefighter bootcamp offers students a first-hand look into what it takes to become a firefighter.

RCMP confirm a woman’s body was found near Mabel Lake Provincial Park. More complex care units are coming to Kelowna. KGH Foundation launches new cancer care campaign.

As warm and sunny weather dominates the forecast in the Okanagan, there’s concern about what this year’s wildfire season might look like, with officials already predicting a difficult one. As Victoria Femia reports – local fire departments in the South Okanagan are trying to be as prepared as possible as they train for what’s to...

As the Okanagan approaches another, likely difficult wildfire season, some firefighters are still recovering mentally from last year. As Victoria Femia reports – the need for mental health support is more important than ever as firefighters are pushed to the brink, seemingly every summer now.

The family of a Coldstream man who went missing from his home earlier this year says they’ve hired a team of searchers with specialized sonar equipment to scour Kalamalka Lake; a Vernon man says he’s filed a human rights complaint over the city’s cemetery tribute restrictions bylaw.

The clock is ticking for an evacuation order to kick in at 6 p.m. tonight for residents in a Kelowna building that could be structurally compromised. The building is next to the construction of UBC-Okanagan’s downtown tower, where work has now come to a screeching halt. As Klaudia Van Emmerik reports, the university vows to...

Two dancers from the Okanagan are preparing to perform on the world stage. Sydney Morton takes us to a Kelowna dance studio where two members of team Canada rehearse ahead of the Dance World Cup

Lakes in the Okanagan region are free of invasive mussels, says a report by the Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society.

Ellison resident launches a petition against a fruit packing plant. Warm weather in the Okanagan making the last few days of winter feel more like spring. A community pantry program is still busier than ever in its second year of operations.