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CTV News
3 days ago
- Climate
- CTV News
Small earthquake shakes homes in B.C.'s Okanagan
The quake's epicentre was 33 kilometres west of Penticton, according to Earthquakes Canada. (Earthquakes Canada) Some residents of the Okanagan received a rude awakening early Saturday morning as a small earthquake struck west of Penticton. The quake's epicentre was 33 kilometres west of the city at the south end of Okanagan Lake, according to Earthquakes Canada. The 3.8-magnitude earthquake occurred at 4:38 a.m. and was 'lightly felt' in Hedley and as far away as Kelowna, the federal agency said. As of 9:30 a.m., Earthquakes Canada had received eight reports from the public that the shaking had been felt. No damage was reported, and none would be expected for a quake of this magnitude.
CTV News
03-07-2025
- CTV News
Stolen boat from Alberta recovered on Okanagan Lake, B.C. RCMP say
A stolen boat that was recovered on Okanagan Lake is seen in an RCMP handout image.
CTV News
02-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Woman's body recovered from Okanagan Lake, RCMP say
Okanagan Lake is seen in this undated image. (Shutterstock) Authorities have recovered the body of a woman who went missing while kayaking in Okanagan Lake over the weekend. Vernon North Okanagan RCMP said someone spotted the woman swimming with her kayak near the Everly Recreation Site on Friday, but she never returned to shore. She was reported missing Saturday morning, and officers recovered her body that afternoon. 'No criminality is suspected,' Const. Chris Terleski told CTV News, in an email. The B.C. Coroners Service is conducting a fact-finding investigation to determine 'how, where, when and by what means the person came to their unexpected death,' Terleski said. The witness who spotted the woman Friday said she was not wearing a life jacket. Authorities have not shared the name of the deceased.
CBC
02-06-2025
- General
- CBC
Body found in Okanagan Lake, closing Kelowna's City Park
RCMP have closed off a large part of Kelowna, B.C.'s City Park after a body was discovered in Okanagan Lake Monday morning. A large police presence has been on the scene since about 7:45 a.m. PT, with tape and visibility barriers preventing public entry to the popular beachfront in the city's downtown. A police boat and dive team is also present. Cpl. Allison Konsmo says there is no danger to pubic safety, but they are asking for members of the public to stay away from the area.
