RCMP searching for missing man in Okanagan Lake

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews as well as Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP officers are searching for a missing man who was last seen in Okanagan Lake. The incident was first reported last night, Aug. 26, in the McKinley Landing area, said Const. Mike Della-Paolera, with the...

RCMP searching for missing man in Okanagan Lake

Central Okanagan Search and Rescue crews as well as Kelowna and Lake Country RCMP officers are searching for a missing man who was last seen in Okanagan Lake.

The incident was first reported last night, Aug. 26, in the McKinley Landing area, said Const. Mike Della-Paolera, with the Kelowna RCMP.

"He went into the water last night at around 5:30 and didn't resurface," he said. "We were called out last night for the search... they had to call off the search as it just got too late."

The search continues today, Aug. 27.

More to come.


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