Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights
Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s … Read more
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Okanagan Nation Alliance earns full voting rights on water board
Kelowna Capital News – March 2, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has been granted full voting rights on financial matters pertaining to the area’s … Read more
ONA representatives given equal powers on Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Now – March 1, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has received equal voting powers. Following … Read more
Let drought convince you to make transition to xeriscape
West K News – January 19, 2022
Shuswap water advocates push Ottawa for more action against invasive mussels
Vernon Morning Star – January 18, 2022 Water quality advocates in the Shuswap are pushing the federal government to take stronger action to prevent invasive … Read more
17 boats with invasive mussels stopped from entering B.C.
Global News – December 7, 2021 Pandemic conditions didn’t stop boaters from heading to B.C. this summer, and a small proportion arrived with invasive mussels … Read more
Save lakes while we can
Castanet – October 21, 2021 Water treatment expert says more needs to be done to prevent algae blooms in our lakes. A water treatment expert … Read more
Okanagan Lake Dam called ‘inadequate’ for flood mitigation
Kelowna Capital News – October 5, 2021 The Okanagan Lake dam, in its current state, is not enough to manage the rapidly changing water levels … Read more
Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’
Global News – October 1, 2021 Climate change has sped up the need to replace the Okanagan dam, the organization that offers leadership on water … Read more
Lakes at historic lows
Castanet – September 30, 2021 A report to the Okanagan Basin Water Board indicates drought conditions are improving somewhat. The Thompson Okanagan Regional Drought Response … Read more
New aerial photos will help with lake management
Penticton Herald – September 30, 2021 New high-resolution aerial photos of the bottom of Okanagan Lake will help in weed eradication, habitat protection, and flood … Read more
Realities of climate change warrant Okanagan dam replacement – water managers
Kelowna Daily Courier – September 30, 2021 The Okanagan dam at Penticton is 60 years old and needs to be replaced to better cope with … Read more
How scorching temperatures and water shortages are affecting the Okanagan valley
CBC Radio One – The Current – September 20, 2021 Summer in B.C. brought scorching heat, drought, and even cooked some fruit still on the … Read more
Tighter water restrictions
Castanet – July 29, 2021 The Town of Oliver is introducing tighter water restrictions, which take effect on Friday for users within the Town boundaries … Read more
Residents asked to help keep Okanagan lakes free from invasive mussels
Vernon Morning Star – July 28, 2021 The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) is asking the community for help keeping the Okanagan’s ecosystems … Read more
