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Okanagan warned to plan water use

Daily Courier – September 10, 2014 Municipalities should start planning how to manage the Okanagan’s water now to avoid acrimony when droughts threaten the Valley’s … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Annual Meeting, Water Sustainability Act

Full agenda for Okanagan Basin Water Board

Vernon Morning Star – September 10, 2014 Considerable work continues within the Okanagan Basin Water Board. Among the issues facing the agency are population growth, … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Annual Meeting, climate change, Water Sustainability Act

Expert urges municipal leaders to form regional water protection strategies soon

Osoyoos Times – September 10, 2014 Municipal leaders from across the South Okanagan can take the lead and form sustainable water strategies in the coming … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Annual Meeting, Deborah Curran, Water Sustainability Act

First Nations’ rights supersede water licences

Kelowna Capital News – September 9, 2014 Aboriginal rights to water likely supersede those of water licence holders and municipalities need to negotiate what this … Read more

Categories In the News Tags aboriginal rights, Annual Meeting, Water Sustainability Act

Kelowna councillor pushes water conservation

Kelowna Capital News – September 8, 2014 Three years into the California drought, customers must weigh whether or not a glass of water is justifiable … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Kelowna, Luke Stack, Okanagan WaterWise

Shared Duty to Protect Okanagan Water the Focus of Annual Meeting

Kelowna, B.C. – With all the changes coming – with population growth, civic and federal elections, new B.C. water regulations, climate change, and recent court … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Annual Meeting, Annual Report

Okanagan Residents Urged to Reduce Water Consumption

Global Okanagan – September 5, 2014 It’s something we all need and all use but not all of us make efforts to protect it. As … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Lake Evaporation, Okanagan WaterWise, Water Sustainability Act

BC begins mussel inspections

Castanet – September 5, 2014 The provincial government recently announced they have stepped up inspection enforcement of boats possibly containing either zebra or quagga mussels. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, inspection stations, mussel

Tougher water laws coming, board told

Daily Courier – September 5, 2014 Laws are changing to better protect the province’s water supply, a university professor told dignitaries at the Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Annual Meeting, Water Sustainability Act

Oliver is Make Water Work Champion

Osoyoos Times – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Local wins water contest

Vernon Morning Star – August 29, 2014 Vernon woman’s dedication to making water work has earned her yard a makeover. Sarah Moorhouse has won the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work winner, Okanagan WaterWise

Oliver is Make Water Work Champion

The Boundary Sentinel – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson:

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Province, feds’ inaction on invasive mussels frustrates local water officials

Osoyoos Times – August 27, 2014 As senior governments drag their feet on addressing the threat to Okanagan lakes of invasive mussels, the Okanagan Basin … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2014

The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, Sept. 5 at Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. While we will … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Annual Meeting, OBWB

Board Report – August

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Board Report

Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion” title while Vernon woman wins $5,000 WaterWise yard upgrade

Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce two winners for this year’s 2014 Make … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Town of Oliver, Vernon

UBCO: Research into B.C.’s most treasured resource – H2O

Kelowna Capital News – August 22, 2014 Grace H. Fan, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management, has been granted … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion”

Oliver Daily News – August 22, 2014 Kelowna, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and its Okanagan WaterWise program are pleased to announce … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

Oliver best in Okanagan at conserving water, says board

Daily Courier – August 22, 2014 The dry town of Oliver is No. 1 in the Valley at conserving water, says the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Make Water Work Champion, Okanagan WaterWise, Oliver

UBC prof dives into water sustainability

Daily Courier – August 21, 2014 Grace H. Fan, assistant professor of strategy and entrepreneurship with UBC Okanagan’s Faculty of Management, has received $73,800 in … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Triggs family Make Water Work with new Okanagan winery

Peachland View – August 21, 2014 It’s a long-term experiment in dryland farming, but if successful, it could prove to be a harbinger of the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Berthoud sprayer, dryland farming, Jackson-Triggs, Make Water Work, winery

Research looks at policy and politics of BC’s most treasured resource: H2O

Castanet – August 20, 2014 UBC professor receives funding to examine the conversation on water in BC and how it may impact the Sustainable Water … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grace Fan, water discourse, Water Sustainability Act

Nursery making water work

Vernon Morning Star – August 17, 2014 Without water, John and Maria Byland would be out of business. As the owners of Bylands Nurseries – … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Bylands Nurseries, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Mussels Control

Global Okanagan – August 19, 2014 A multi-million dollar threat is looming over the Okanagan in the form of a tiny little shellfish. Zebra and … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel

Water board demands meeting, support in fight against mussels

Daily Courier – August 13, 2014 With growing support for action to keep invasive mussels at bay, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pressuring senior … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel
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What’s New:

  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan Water
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today in Kelowna, with presentations and discussions centered around this year’s theme ... Read more
  • Board Report – September 2025
    Important updates from the September Water Board Meeting: New provincial drought ratings don’t measure up. Ground-breaking invasive mussel detection tool proposed. New invasive milfoil ID ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 4, 2025
    Heads up, Okanagan! The Okanagan’s drought level has been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟐 due to the hot, dry conditions. With little rain in the forecast, ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – August 21, 2025
    The Okanagan is at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟎 as of today! This is great news, but we’re staying vigilant. Temperatures are expected to rise again, and ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
    You’re invited to the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Annual Meeting, taking place on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Mary Irwin ... Read more
  • Board Report – August 2025
    Highlights from the August 5, 2025 Meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District North Okanagan, Coldstream BC. ... Read more

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