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Water licenses uncertain

Vernon Morning Star – September 12, 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

Okanagan: Three wetland restoration initiatives set to motion

Kelowna Capital News – September 12, 2014 The Okanagan Wetlands Strategy the Okanagan Basin Water Board is overseeing will foster three projects intended to improve … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy, wetlands, wetlands protection

Okanagan Basin Water Board terms extended to four years

Kelowna Capital News – September 12, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has given its water stewardship council a third mandate, extending the term to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags 4-year term, OBWB, Water Management Program

Board Report – September

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

Okanagan Basin Water Board Supported

RDCO Board Report – September 11, 2014 The Regional Board has reaffirmed support for the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) Water Management Program. One change … Read more

Categories In the News Tags 4-year term, CORD, OBWB, RDCO, Water Management Program

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
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What’s New:

  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – September 11, 2025
    Drought Level Raised in the Okanagan The drought level has now been raised to 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, reflecting dangerously low flows in local creeks and rivers. ... Read more
  • 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

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