Bear Creek

• ‘Burned to dust’: 1 month after McDougall Creek fire, a long road to recovery

  It has been one month since the McDougall Creek wildfire devastated West Kelowna and surrounding areas, and residents are reflecting on the difficult road forward.

  Fire

  Sep 18, 2023
  
• Problem Okanagan Lake houseboat drifting out of bounds again

  Wind and waves associated with recent southerly storms dragged the structure’s anchors closer to shore resulting in the structure entering the park boundary.

  Environment

  May 23, 2023
  
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• Lightning brightens night sky over Okanagan, sparks small fires

  One fire in the Central Okanagan was struck by lightning at around 7 p.m. and within hours the wildfire service was reporting it had been held.

  Fire

  May 19, 2023
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• RDCO taking steps to remove old float home from Okanagan Lake

  The float home is beached on the western shore of Okanagan Lake, at Bear Creek Provincial Park.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022
• Injured dirt biker rescued near Kelowna

  Alberta motorcyclist rescued after injury on a trail near Kelowna

  Oct 21, 2018
• Body of dirt biker recovered near Bear Creek

  The body was discovered on a trail about seven kilometres into the bush by two other dirt-bikers.

  Canada

  Apr 15, 2017
• Bear Creek wildfire displaced residents allowed to return home

  Three days after being chased out of their homes by a raging and rapidly advancing wildfire, they'll sleep in their own beds Wednesday night.

  Aug 24, 2016
• Evacuees of Bear Creek fire should be home tonight

  Evacuees of the Bear Creek fire should be allowed back into their homes Wednesday night.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2016
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• More parkland in Central Okanagan

  Tolko Industries is donating about 30 hectares of land in the Bear Creek area of West Kelowna to the Regional District for a park.

  Environment

  Mar 22, 2013