Talks muscled with minister
Vernon Morningstar – June 20, 2014 The battle over invasive mussels is being taken straight to the powers-that-be. Regional District of North Okanagan directors are … Read more
In the News
Water Board Launches Campaign Calling for Action on Mussel Prevention
Columbia Basin Bulletin – June 13, 2014 After two years of calls to the province and federal government to help prevent invasive zebra and quagga … Read more
OBWB turns up heat for senior governments to act on mussel threat
Osoyoos Times – June 11, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is turning up the heat in its effort to focus the attention of … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board Calls for Action
Kelowna Now – June 8, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board will again launch a campaign this summer to press for action on invasive zebra … Read more
Students map the tap
Vernon Morningstar – May 23, 2014 Students at a Vernon school have been recognized for creating awareness about water. Uta Van Ziffle’s Grade 1 class … Read more
Water commission proposed
Vernon Morningstar – May 23, 2014 A new B.C. water commission to streamline water use reporting and connect water licence rental fees with water management … Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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