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There’s a new tool available to help both farmers and homeowners easily judge, using current weather data, just how much water different crops require throughout … Read more

With completion of a sustainable water strategy for the Okanagan Valley, members of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council are now turning their attention to implementing … Read more

Despite several heavy snowfalls, water basin levels in the Okanagan and Similkameen remain slightly below normal. Kate Thompson, media relations manager for the Ministry of … Read more

I’ve been playing in Okanagan Lake since I was a baby; swimming in it and skipping stones on it since I was a toddler; boating … Read more

Instead of being complacent, we should be looking at ways to treat our drinking water to remove “down the drain” chemicals, says a Trent University … Read more

Water is not just essential to life; it has a social life as both a commodity and a symbol; and it’s been fought over for … Read more

The study of endocrine disruptors in the Okanagan is particularly important because we discharge treated waste water into our drinking water. The comment by Jeff … Read more

The initial effects of the mountain pine beetle were apparent as forests withered and changed from green to red. But at a conference dealing with … Read more

Kelowna’s youth is now getting involved with the city to tackle water conservation. High school students will be completing water logs and activities to determine … Read more

This is a critical time in the Okanagan Valley. Rapid development and water shortages in recent years have highlighted the importance of planning how water … Read more

More scientific research should be done into the possible environmental impact of sinking the old bridge pontoons, Kelowna city council heard Monday. Anna Warwick Sears, … Read more

Some Queensland farmers earn more selling water entitlements than growing crops, a Brisbane legal firm specialising in water trading says. “Water is genuinely becoming liquid … Read more

Thanks to major support from funders, the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program (OCCP) is now active and ready to help co-ordinate local conservation efforts. The Real … Read more

Few people would argue against the idea that water plays a critical role in the economic health of the Okanagan. From agriculture to tourism, it’s … Read more

An influential new study linking bisphenol A to heart disease and diabetes is raising the possibility that Health Canada erred in April when it concluded … Read more

The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen will be hosting an open house for the public to review information from the Skaha Lake Shoreline Study on Sept. … Read more

Mayor David Gregory and all councillors were present at the Sept. 8 regular council meeting.

The Okanagan is B.C.’s canary in the coal mine as far as water is concerned, so it could be the site of some trial projects … Read more

National First Nations Chief Phil Fontaine has been invited as keynote speaker for a three-day conference on water to be held in Kelowna next month. … Read more

Big drops of rain seemed to sizzle as they hit my hot skin during the first thunderstorm in August. We hadn’t had rain in weeks … Read more