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BC Aquahacking Challenge

These Quebec students are trying to keep mussels out of B.C. interior lakes

July 7, 2020July 1, 2020

InfoNews – July 1, 2020 While conservation officers use sniffer dogs to try to stop invasive zebra mussels from contaminating lakes in the Interior, a … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge, invasive mussels, mussel, Ozero

2020 B.C. Aquahacking Challenge winners announced

July 7, 2020June 29, 2020

Water Canada – June 29, 2020 The Okanagan Basin Water Board and Aqua Forum have announced the winners of the 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge. The … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge

B.C. Aquahacking Challenge 2020 winners announced, creating win for water

June 26, 2020

Kelowna, B.C. – Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and Aqua Forum held its 2020 B.C. AquaHacking Challenge live and online yesterday afternoon, on June 25. … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags Aquahacking Challenge, Aquahacking Finals, BC Aquahacking Challenge

Challenge produces new solutions for water issues

July 7, 2020June 26, 2020

VernonMatters – June 26, 2020 Young professionals from across Canada are helping to find solutions to some of B.C’s most challenging water issues through the … Read more

Categories Articles, In the News Tags BC Aquahacking Challenge

June 25 – B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final

July 7, 2020June 24, 2020

On June 25 at 1 p.m. (PT) the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final will be hosted on the OBWB’s Okanagan WaterWise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OkWaterWise. The … Read more

Categories Articles, Featured, Media Releases Tags AquaHacking, BC Aquahacking Challenge, Finals

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  • Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights

    3 Mar 2022

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    2 Mar 2022

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    1 Mar 2022

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    19 Jan 2022

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    20 May 2022

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    22 Apr 2022

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    8 Apr 2022

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    9 Mar 2022

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    1 Mar 2022

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  • Board Report – July 2022

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Okanagan residents encouraged to be WaterWise this summer

    Kelowna, B.C. – With the May long-weekend here, known as the unofficial start to summer, Okanagan mayors have been posting videos on their social media ... Read more

  • Board Report – May 2022

    The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the ... Read more

  • Join us on May 10, 2022 for the Okanagan Water Supply Webinar

    The 2022 Okanagan Water Supply Webinar provides a one-hour presentation from water experts on the annual outlook for flood and drought. Several water supply indicators ... Read more

  • Weather Report – April 2022

    The Mission Creek and Silver Star snow pillows appear to have recovered to normal levels for this time of year. However, Brenda Mines snow pillow ... Read more

  • Okanagan to benefit from several water protection projects

    Kelowna, B.C. – As the Okanagan continues to grow, and the impacts of climate change continue to challenge the availability of sufficient clean water in the region, ... Read more

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