Okanagan Lake

• Okanagan stakeholders strategize on regional response to invasive species of mussels

  The Quagga and Zebra mussels were first introduced in the Great Lakes in 1988 and made their way west about 10 years ago.

  Canada

  Mar 8
  
• Freedivers train in Okanagan Lake

  Casandra Cooper never thought her love of travel would take her to new depths around the world as a competitive freediver.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 3
  
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• Boats sunk by January cold snap removed from Okanagan Lake

  The removal process began late last month, around two weeks after a polar vortex froze the area, with temperatures dropping to -30 C in some places.

  Canada

  Feb 13
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• Almost a dozen sailboats fully or partially submerged in Okanagan Lake amid cold snap

  About a dozen sailboats have either semi or fully submerged into Okanagan Lake in the Manhattan Point area of Kelowna over the last few days.

  Environment

  Jan 14
• Bystanders rescue 2 people, dog who fell through Okanagan Lake ice

  West Kelowna Fire Rescue said “bystanders who witnessed the incident jumped into action and assisted with the extrication of the patients from the water.”

  Canada

  Jan 13
• Winter’s chill releases ‘steam devils’ from lakes in Okanagan

  Steam looks to be rolling across the lake, making a particularly eerie effect in some areas while others are seeing more funnel like formations.

  Weather

  Jan 12
• Speed, weather factors in single-vehicle Okanagan crash, RCMP say

  Speed and weather are contributors to a Saturday morning crash near the head of Okanagan Lake that claimed the life of a Vernon man.

  Traffic

  Jan 8
• Okanagan Lake free of invasive mussels, says non-profit society

  In September, the Idaho Dept. of Agriculture announced that quagga mussels had been found in the mid-Snake River, which is around 11 hours south of B.C.'s border.

  Environment

  Dec 29, 2023
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• Calling all Okanagan Lake polar bear dippers to ring in New Year

  Kelowna, while not home to the oldest polar bear dip, is usually the one that sees the most people on the shores of the lake awaiting a quick plunger.

  Cannabis

  Dec 28, 2023
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• Thousands raised for paralyzed B.C. teen who broke his neck diving into lake

  The senior football player said the hardest part of his recovery journey so far is the mental aspect of dealing with such a serious injury.

  Canada

  Oct 14, 2023