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Vernon Morning Star

Funding pumped into H2O

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Check out your sprinklers

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Community goes green with week full of events

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OKANAGAN WATERWISE: Proper planting saves water

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Xeriscape benefits seen

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Council backs water projects

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New Program Tracks Water

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Board to help pay for sewer treatment

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Plan to raise lake levels upsets users

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Province chips in for dry-weather contingency plan

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Water rights in sights

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Low Okanagan Lake levels continue pattern

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Okanagan Lake level well below full pool

Those with lakefront property or boats may already have noticed that the level of Okanagan Lake is a half-metre below full pool, about a third … Read more

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OBWB directors target watersheds

Members of the Okanagan Basin Water Board have added their voices to those objecting to the lack of consideration given to protecting watersheds in the … Read more

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Property sales put water at risk

The quality of Okanagan drinking water is at risk if the provincial government proceeds with the sale of leased lots around reservoir lakes, suggests a … Read more

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  • North Okanagan gondola a go, restaurant in question - Vernon Morning Star
  • Stolen boat from Alberta recovered on Okanagan Lake, B.C. RCMP say - CTV News
  • North Okanagan water levels return to normal range ahead of summer - Castanet
  • Okanagan Gondola back at Regional District of North Okanagan for various issues - Castanet
  • A call to action for Okanagan waterfront property owners - Penticton Western News
  • UPDATE: Okanagan water park to open with 'limited attractions' - Salmon Arm Observer
  • Government of BC issues river level, flooding advisory for Okanagan - Kelowna Capital News
  • Water restrictions lifted for some Regional District of North Okanagan customers - Vernon News - Castanet
  • Controversial North Okanagan septic system at the centre of lawsuit - Summerland Review
  • Emergency water restriction for some North Okanagan residents - Castanet
  • Regional District Central Okanagan moves to Stage 2 water restrictions - Lake Country Calendar
  • Teen attempting to swim Okanagan Lake soldiers on despite seizure - Castanet

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  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!May 26, 2025
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise LandscapingMay 21, 2025
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes May 12, 2025

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  • Drought Bulletin – June 13, 2025
    Regional drought level vs. YOUR watering rules: What’s the difference?Here’s the scoop: The Okanagan could be heading into another hot, dry summer. Conditions across the ... Read more
  • Board Report – June 2025
    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
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
    Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping
    Armstrong, B.C. – Syilx Territory – A new campaign was launched today on the cusp of wildfire season, titled “Make Water Work, Plant FireSmart™.” Held ... Read more
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. –  The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from ... Read more
  • Board Report – May 2025
    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

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