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Water council flush with pride over award

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Love your water body

Castanet – March 20, 2013 March 18 to 24 is Canada Water Week. The theme this year is “Love Your Water Body!” As such, the … Read more

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$300K in water grant money available

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Board discusses milfoil and mussels

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Lessons in conservation from Vegas

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Officials look at drought simulation

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No waste as treatment plant expands

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Issue ‘mussels’ its way to agenda

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Dock do’s and don’ts discussed

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Blinking buoys on the move

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UBCO works to protect water supply

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Water conservation project first feature of College’s Demonstration Garden

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Osoyoos Lake’s future at stake

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Lessons in conservation from Vegas

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Leaders gather to talk climate change

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Funds trickle in to help Osoyoos Lake

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Students help to improve irrigation

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OBWB’s ‘Excellent” water study

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Water world: The Okanagan shortage

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Okanagan water under the microscope

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Cash for ideas that make a splash

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OBWB Board Highlights – Endangered mussels in the Okanagan

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Water board gets federal boost

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Blinking buoys bring backlash

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Okanagan Lake evaporation factor

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  • 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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    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

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