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Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights

Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags governance, OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Okanagan Nation Alliance earns full voting rights on water board

Kelowna Capital News – March 2, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has been granted full voting rights on financial matters pertaining to the area’s … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, Okanagan Nation Alliance

Okanagan Nation Alliance to have full voting rights on Okanagan Basin Water Board

Kelowna, B.C. – The three regional district boards of the Okanagan have voted to change the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s governance structure, giving the Okanagan Nation Alliance … Read more

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ONA representatives given equal powers on Okanagan Basin Water Board

Kelowna Now – March 1, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has received equal voting powers. Following … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags OBWB, Okanagan Basin Water Board, ONA

Weather Report – February 2022

As you may have heard in the news, weather forecasters are now warning about the increasing possibility of drought conditions this spring, due to the … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added, What's New

Board Report – February 2022

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 Board Report, Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags Board Report

Weather Report – January 2022

We are expected to have continued La Nina conditions through the spring, transitioning to neutral conditions. This cooler and wetter trend should help our lakes … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags weather report

Let drought convince you to make transition to xeriscape

West K News – January 19, 2022

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Okanagan Xeriscape Association, OXA, xeriscape

Shuswap water advocates push Ottawa for more action against invasive mussels

Vernon Morning Star – January 18, 2022 Water quality advocates in the Shuswap are pushing the federal government to take stronger action to prevent invasive … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags mussel, Shuswap

Board Report – December 2021

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 Board Report, Featured, Recently Added, What's New Tags Board Report

17 boats with invasive mussels stopped from entering B.C.

Global News – December 7, 2021 Pandemic conditions didn’t stop boaters from heading to B.C. this summer, and a small proportion arrived with invasive mussels … Read more

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Okanagan Water Board annual grant intake opens with focus on source water protection

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) grant program for projects … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Weather Report – November 2021

We are expected to have continued La Nina conditions through the winter, bringing cooler and wetter than normal conditions, which should help our lakes “recover” … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Recently Added, What's New Tags weather report

Board Report – November 2021

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 Board Report, Featured, Recently Added

Weather Report – October 2021

We are expected to have continued La Nina conditions through February 2022, bringing cooler and wetter than normal conditions, which should help our lakes “recover” … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Recently Added Tags weather report

Source Water Protection webinar series

Working in #sourceprotection? Join us for our 2nd webinar, this Wednesday, October 27. Hear from those working across jurisdictions to create stronger protection for waterways … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added, Resources Tags source water protection toolkit, Source Water Protection webinar series

Save lakes while we can

Castanet – October 21, 2021 Water treatment expert says more needs to be done to prevent algae blooms in our lakes. A water treatment expert … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags algae, water quality

Letter to B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Below please find the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s submission to the B.C. government’s Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services regarding three water funding … Read more

Categories Recently Added, Resources Tags B.C. Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services

Okanagan Lake Dam called ‘inadequate’ for flood mitigation

Kelowna Capital News – October 5, 2021 The Okanagan Lake dam, in its current state, is not enough to manage the rapidly changing water levels … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags flood mitigation, Flooding in the Okanagan, Okanagan Lake dam

Climate change makes Okanagan dam ‘inadequate for managing future floods’

Global News – October 1, 2021 Climate change has sped up the need to replace the Okanagan dam, the organization that offers leadership on water … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags climate change, flood, Okanagan Lake dam, Okanagan Lake levels

Realities of climate change warrant Okanagan dam replacement – water managers

Kelowna Daily Courier – September 30, 2021 The Okanagan dam at Penticton is 60 years old and needs to be replaced to better cope with … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags climate change, Okanagan Lake dam, Okanagan Lake drainage system, Okanagan Lake levels

Lakes at historic lows

Castanet – September 30, 2021 A report to the Okanagan Basin Water Board indicates drought conditions are improving somewhat. The Thompson Okanagan Regional Drought Response … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags Kalamalka Lake levels, lake levels, Okanagan Lake levels, Thompson Okanagan Regional Drought Response Team

New aerial photos will help with lake management

Penticton Herald – September 30, 2021 New high-resolution aerial photos of the bottom of Okanagan Lake will help in weed eradication, habitat protection, and flood … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags LiDAR, mapping

Weather Report – September 2021

Environment Canada is predicting that the autumn will be warmer and wetter than normal, which hopefully will help lake levels recover. Both Okanagan and Kalamalka … Read more

Categories Drought Updates, Featured, Recently Added Tags weather report

How scorching temperatures and water shortages are affecting the Okanagan valley

CBC Radio One – The Current – September 20, 2021 Summer in B.C. brought scorching heat, drought, and even cooked some fruit still on the … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags heat, Okanagan valley, water shortage
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RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • BC Coroners Service investigates death on Okanagan Lake in Penticton - Castanet
  • Restoring salmon to Okanagan basin is priority one - Times Chronicle
  • Okanagan Nation Alliance objects to dropping drought level to zero - Castanet
  • BC Corvette Club marks 60 years with show in Kelowna - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Lake Okanagan Resort residents push for new water treatment plant, following McDougall Fire - Global News
  • Regional District of North Okanagan rescinds boil water notice for BX community - Castanet
  • For the first time in over a century, sockeye salmon are able to return to Okanagan Lake - CBC
  • Kelowna Paddle Centre canoe struck from behind by a motorboat on Okanagan Lake - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • RDOS upgrading water infrastructure along 7th Avenue in Okanagan Falls - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Penticton salmon passage ends 100-year barrier to Okanagan Lake - Vernon Morning Star
  • Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners want the regional district to build a new water plant - West Kelowna News - Castanet
  • South Okanagan group petitioning legislature to improve drinking water infrastructure while facing price upgrades - 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 – 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
  • Board Report – August 2025
    Highlights from the August 5, 2025 Meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District North Okanagan, Coldstream BC. ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 25, 2025
    Hey Okanagan! Seen some raindrops lately? While every drop helps, our water situation is still on our minds! Ever wondered what “drought” really means, beyond ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 17, 2025
    Let’s talk water! Despite some recent sprinkles, our region is still officially at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, and the Similkameen just moved to a 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒! ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 10, 2025
    Drought Alert: Level 3 for the Okanagan! It’s officially a hot, dry summer, and the Province has upped our drought level to Level 3 as ... Read more

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