Month: July 2009

While there’s no denying it’s been a hot stretch, the South Okanagan has yet to break any temperature records. The high of 37.1 C recorded … Read more

Earlier warning in years when it looks like water could be in low supply, would make a huge difference to local water utilities’ ability to … Read more

As loonie-sized plops of rain fell and immediately evaporated from the hot, dry, sidewalks outside, inside the rehearsal hall at the Kelowna Community Theatre, more … Read more

VANCOUVER — A combination of below-normal snowpack accumulations this winter, and a dry, hot spring and summer have resulted in low streamflow conditions for rivers … Read more

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In spite of being in the midst of one of the driest summers in recent history, Penticton’s water conservation program co-ordinator has a lot to … Read more

Earlier warnings that a low snowpack would strain water supplies over the summer months have come to fruition. Summerland’s water system, as well as several … Read more

To the editor: Views of a thirsty tourist passing through your city. There is no shortage of “Panic water shortage talk” in the local newspapers, … Read more

Pressure is mounting on the Ministry of Tourism to speed up the protection of drinking water sources in the Bear Creek recreational management zone for … Read more

Don’t let this week’s storm clouds and the few drops of rain that fell lull you into thinking this summer’s dry conditions are all wet … Read more

“If we knew with certainty that the Okanagan will face an Australian-like drought in the next five years, what management tools would we need to … Read more

Drought is the climatological phenomenon that dares not speak its name, it seems. "There’s a lot of different definitions of drought, so a lot of … Read more

With the hills already browning under unusually dry conditions, the executive director of the Okanagan Basin Water Board says it’s going to take a two-tier … Read more

It’s better to be aware of risks than to trundle through life blissfully unaware of the precautions you could be taking to safeguard yourself and … Read more

Those with lakefront property or boats may already have noticed that the level of Okanagan Lake is a half-metre below full pool, about a third … Read more