Judie Steeves - The Capital News - Kelowna

A proposal to conduct a research project into the effects of endocrine disruptors in the Okanagan Basin received approval in principle from the Okanagan Water … Read more

The crows, loons and ospreys have had a feast up on the Aberdeen Plateau northeast of Kelowna the past week. A valve on the outlet … Read more

Instead of brown lawns in drought-stricken southern Nevada, no new lawns are permitted. In fact, rebates are provided to home owners who convert their existing … Read more

Recreational lots on water reservoirs are here to stay, whether they continue to be leased Crown land or sold to the lessees. That was the … Read more

The Interior Health Authority is currently charting a surge in the incidence of vomiting and diarrhea-type illness in the Central Okanagan, as reported by family … Read more

Okanagan Valley municipalities’ opposition to sale of leased Crown-owned recreational lots on upland water reservoirs now has the support of native bands as well. Grand … Read more

A technical committee of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council will put together parameters for a study of what pharmaceuticals are being released into Okanagan Lake … Read more

A valley-wide group of regional district representatives has aligned itself with water utilities in supporting amendments to the health authority’s water quality alert program. Last … Read more

There’s been more research done on groundwater in the Okanagan Basin in the past few years than anywhere else in B.C.   Some of that … Read more

The magnificent, big blue lake flowing through the middle of the Okanagan Valley makes people wonder why there’s all the fuss about water, says Environment … Read more

A new full-colour educational poster depicting the cycles of water in the Okanagan Valley is now available free through various organizations. In Kelowna, it’s available … Read more

The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more

If everyone who has a license to take water from the Okanagan Basin used it to the max, Okanagan Lake would disappear in pretty short … Read more

The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more

The Okanagan basin is a vulnerable landscape when it comes to protection of drinking water at its source, according to the head of operational planning … Read more

A campaign to mobilize water users to write letters opposing the sale of Crown-owned lakefront properties on water reservoirs is being considered by some Okanagan … Read more

A campaign to mobilize water users to write letters opposing the sale of Crown-owned lakefront properties on water reservoirs is being considered by some Okanagan … Read more

Environment Canada’s Paul Kluckner said he’s impressed by the way all facets of the community are pulling together on the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council. Because … Read more