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Okanagan Basin Water Board
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
Five boats heading to the Okanagan caught with invasive mussels
KELOWNA – The chair of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is concerned about the number…
From spring flooding to drought conditions in the Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Earlier this year there was historic flooding in the Okanagan but now officials…
Milfoil removal on Vaseux Lake delayed
PENTICTON – Plans to treat milfoil on Vaseux Lake have stalled after concerns were raised…
Winning Okanagan water documentary’s theme is universal
KELOWNA – A documentary with an Okanagan connection that evokes a universal theme recently won…
Skaha Lake water study could benefit several water purveyors
PENTICTON – A small South Okanagan improvement district hopes the potential benefit of its water…
This high-tech tool may help Okanagan communities be better prepared for flooding
OKANAGAN – Flood plain mapping has already begun in the Okanagan, part of a $1.45-million…
New construction flood level may be needed all around Okanagan Lake
OKANAGAN – Anna Warwick Sears doesn’t like the term “new normal” at least as it’s…
Drought level raised in the Okanagan as rain remains scarce
OKANAGAN – With seemingly interminable smoke swirling through the air, it’s easy to ignore the…
B.C. invasive mussel fight continues into fall season
The battle for funding to keep invasive mussels out of B.C. lakes continues as another…
Weather and wildfires interfere with water board’s floodplain mapping project
PENTICTON – The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s summer project to map the Okanagan flood plain…
Water board pushing for enhanced invasive mussel-fighting legislation
The Okanagan Basin Water Board continues its push for legislation to require mandatory out-of-province boat…
Looking for ways to make droughts more predictable for Okanagan water users
KELOWNA – Predicting summer droughts in the Okanagan could become more accurate if a proposed…
Milfoil is invading more Okanagan beaches as rototilling bans spread
KELOWNA – The cool inviting waters off Vernon’s Kin Beach are turning into a “big…
iN VIDEO: Dead fish, smelly weeds may await Okanagan beaches if rototilling restrictions persist
KELOWNA – Look no further than the dead fish washed up on Vaseux Lake beaches…