Okanagan
Britishnoun
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Also (US): Okanogan. a river in North America that flows south from Okanagan Lake in Canada into the Columbia River in NE Washington, US Length: about 483 km (300 miles)
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Also: Okanogan, Okinagan. a member of a North American Indian people living in the Okanagan River valley in British Columbia and Washington
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Also: Okanogan, Okinagan. the language of this people, belonging to the Salish family
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The Bald Range Fire started on Friday in British Columbia's Okanagan region and quickly grew over the weekend, forcing thousands to evacuate.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Summerland fire, which broke out Friday near Okanagan Lake, has spread rapidly and led to the evacuation of more than 20,000 people, with Canadian officials declaring a state of emergency.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Keegan Radomski is one of thousands who have had to flee their homes in Summerland, a town on the Okanagan Lake just south of Peachland.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
"We are expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan which are receiving limited precipitation and dry lightning," the service said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
"Their charges are high and Okanagan claims he knows the big-horn's haunts."
From Northwest! by Harold Bindloss
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