Outdoor water use targeted
Kelowna Capital News – September 16, 2014 At the annual general meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board held Sept. 5, guest speaker Deborah Curran … Read more
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MAKE WATER WORK: Xeriscape works for longtime gardener
Vernon Morning Star – September 16, 2014 Growing up in a family of gardeners, Gwen Steele had her own garden at the age of five, … Read more
How climate change creates extreme weather
CBC Radio One – September 16, 2014 A major conference is under way in Kelowna looking at Okanagan Water and Biodiversity. It’s hosted by UBC … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oliver is Make Water Work Champion
Osoyoos Times – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson
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
Oliver is Make Water Work Champion
The Boundary Sentinel – August 29, 2014 By MLA Linda Larson:
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
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
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
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
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