In the News

If valley residents use the existing water resources faster than they can be replenished, there will be water shortages here in the valley—and we don’t … Read more

We’ve had an early warning. Skis are scraping rocks in the mountains around the Okanagan Valley where they normally wouldn’t at this time of year. … Read more

Summerland is swimming in federal and provincial cash to help upgrade the community’s water supply. Okanagan Westside MLA Rick Thorpe and Okanagan Coquihalla MP Stockwell … Read more

Global warming may be a threat, but it won’t affect the Okanagan economy if we learn to manage our resources now, says an Okanagan Basin … Read more

Board members from the three regional districts in the valley are puzzled about why the provincial government is still bent on selling Crown-owned, currently-leased lots … Read more

There are always surprises when humans begin to fool around with the natural environment, warns Dr. Jeff Curtis, an associate professor at UBCO. And, by … Read more

Don’t give up on having kids—the world isn’t coming to an end, says Okanagan Water Stewardship Council chairman Tom Siddon. In an upbeat address delivered … Read more

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

The Nature of Things with David Suzuki Climate Change: An Uncertain Future Now that climate change is an accepted, if inconvenient truth, How are we … Read more

It would be interesting to research the impact on property values of dropping the level of Okanagan Lake by a metre, mused Tom Siddon, chairman … Read more

Accidental, or at least incidental good is being committed by the Okanagan Basin Water Board. I don’t mean to belittle the grant program the valley-wide … Read more

A mighty tree can grow from a little seed. Just take the right environment, add a little bit of soil, water and fertilizer, and it … Read more

A policy on harmonization of bylaws governing well drilling throughout the valley is being developed by the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council in a bid to … Read more

Applications for the 2008 Okanagan Basin Water Board grant program will be available in mid-November this year in order for projects to get underway earlier … Read more

The Okanagan Water Basin Board received a provincial grant that will help them ensure this valley’s lakes and rivers can stay pristine. At the water … Read more

The prospect of a single governance structure for the Okanagan is dividing local politicians. Community Services Minister Ida Chong and Premier Gordon Campbell told elected … Read more

Grandmas and scientists, students and politicians, natives and bureaucrats from Canada and the U.S. gathered last week with just one thing in common: an interest … Read more

Grandmas and scientists, students and politicians, natives and bureaucrats from Canada and the U.S., gathered for the past few days with just one thing in … Read more

Washington State is proposing to inundate lands of the Lower Similkameen and Colville Tribes, with a dam on the Similkameen River. Doug Johnson, engineering manager … Read more

The Okanagan is speeding toward a tipping point and we can either prepare now or react in a panic later when the water problems will … Read more

A proposal to conduct a research project into the effects of endocrine disruptors in the Okanagan Basin received approval in principle from the Okanagan Water … Read more

The crows, loons and ospreys have had a feast up on the Aberdeen Plateau northeast of Kelowna the past week. A valve on the outlet … Read more