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Salmon Arm pushes for action on invasive mussels

Salmon Arm Observer – May 22, 2014 The City of Salmon Arm is adding its voice in the call for preventative action on invasive mussels. … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, mussel, quagga mussel, Salmon Arm, Zebra Mussel

West Kelowna community open house

Kelowna Capital News – May 14, 2014 The public is invited to attend an upcoming open house to discuss multiple ongoing topics in the West … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Open House, West Kelowna

Okanagan Basin Water Board proposes new B.C. water commission

InfoTel – May 14, 2014 A new B.C. water commission to streamline water use reporting and connect water licence rental fees with water management needs … Read more

Categories In the News Tags BC Water Commission

Okanagan group pitches new B.C. Water Commission

CBC Daybreak – May 14, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has sent a proposal to the B.C. government to establish a new agency to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags BC Water Commission, CBC Radio

Public input has no impact on Water Sustainability Act

Kelowna Capital News – May 13, 2014 A review of the new Water Sustainability Act slated for royal assent reveals calls for public comment had … Read more

Categories In the News Tags John Janmaat, public input, Water Sustainability Act

UBCO economist and water stewardship directors question ALR change

Kelowna Capital News – May 13, 2014 The need to make any changes to the Agricultural Land Reserve and how it is governed is questionable, … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Agricultural Land Reserve, ALR, John Janmaat, UBCO

Okanagan Basin Water Board Proposes New B.C. Water Commission

Kelowna, B.C. – A new B.C. water commission to streamline water use reporting and connect water licence rental fees with water management needs is being … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags BC Water Commission, OBWB, Water Sustainability Act

Water stewards re-gift cash prize

InfoTel – May 12, 2014 KELOWNA – Protecting our water is job number one for the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council and the group wants to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags bursary, Council of the Federation, Okanagan College, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

Water stewardship

Castanet – May 10, 2014 One year ago, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council was recognized with a national “Excellence in Water Stewardship” award from Canada’s … Read more

Categories In the News Tags bursary, Council of the Federation, Okanagan College, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

Water Council Re-Gifts Award to Okanagan College Water Student

Kelowna, B.C. – One year ago, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council was recognized  with a national “Excellence in Water Stewardship” award from Canada’s Council of … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags bursary, Council of the Federation, Okanagan College, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council

Board Report – May 2014

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, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Winning water wise students

Castanet – May 9, 2014 Okanagan classes drink-in water win. In celebration of BC Drinking Water Week, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Map Your Tap, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

WaterWise Youth Win Big in Okanagan “Map Your Tap” Challenge

Kelowna, B.C. – In celebration of B.C. Drinking Water Week, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the winners of this year’s Okanagan … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases Tags Drinking Water Week, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

Okanagan students act out water path to the tap

Global News – May 8, 2014 KELOWNA, B.C. – Okanagan students from Vernon and Summerland have come out on top when it comes to demonstrating … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Map Your Tap, Okanagan WaterWise, Okanagan WaterWise Challenge

Council encourages action on mussels

Sicamous Eagle Valley News – May 7, 2014 Sicamous council is encouraging B.C.’s environment ministry to put some muscle into protecting local lakes from invasive … Read more

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

Muscles flexed over mussels

Castanet – May 1, 2014 Vernon City Council is fed up with the lack of federal and provincial government concern over zebra and quagga mussels … Read more

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

Stop the invaders

Cranbrook Daily Townsman – April 30, 2014 A board that includes municipalities from the Okanagan is hoping that Cranbrook council will get behind their push … Read more

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

Job Posting: Communications & Outreach Coordinator

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent interpersonal, research, writing and organization skills to fill the position of … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags job posting

Okanagan Wetlands Strategy completes phase one

Kelowna Capital News – April 23, 2014 The Central Okanagan has some of the better protections for wetlands in the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys, according … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Okanagan Wetlands Strategy

Funding for water projects

Castanet – April 18, 2014 Water related projects have been given a boost thanks to funding from the Okanagan Basin Water Board, OBWB. The Regional … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Flex your mussels

Vernon Morningstar – April 8, 2014 Okanagan residents are increasingly concerned about being invaded, but the Great Lakes basin has experienced the nightmare for years. … Read more

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

Coldstream contamination case spotlights local government liability

Lake Country Calendar – April 7, 2014 Okanagan water suppliers are being warned to learn from a contamination case. Okanagan Basin Water Board officials have … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Antwerp Springs well, liabillity

Cosens Bay water monitored

Vernon Morningstar – April 4, 2014 Officials want to get a better sense of what’s happening in the water offshore from Cosens Bay. The Regional … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Cosens Bay, Kalamalka Lake, septic systems, water quality

Board Report – April 2014

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, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Funding for Water Projects

AM1150 – April 3, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board has approved $300,000 in funding to 20 projects that will help conserve and improve the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI
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  • 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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