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June Water Board Report

June 5, 2026

Highlights from the June 2, 2026 meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen.
Read it here.

Categories Board Report, Council Report, Media Releases
Call for Indigenous Youth Artists: Design the Logo for Environmental Flows 2026
Drought Bulletin: Water Scarcity Persists Despite Temporary Rainfall Relief – June 11, 2026

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RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Regional District of North Okanagan seeks emergency ministerial meeting - Vernon Morning Star
  • Two men presumed to have drowned in B.C. Interior lakes - Energeticcity
  • UPDATE: Tuber presumed to have drowned in Okanagan Lake - KelownaNow
  • Man presumed dead after falling from tube into Okanagan Lake - Nelson Star
  • Man presumed drowned after falling off inflatable tube on Okanagan Lake, B.C. - thecanadianpressnews.ca
  • Man presumed dead after falling from tube into Okanagan Lake - Abbotsford News
  • Man without lifejacket drowns while tubing on Okanagan Lake - iNFOnews.ca
  • Golden Hour Club every Sunday 2:30pm-4:30pm - Castanet
  • Man believed dead after tubing incident on Okanagan Lake - Castanet
  • West Kelowna moves to higher watering restrictions - Kelowna Capital News
  • No pool filling or car washing as West Kelowna tightens water rules - Castanet
  • How tourists and locals can help keep invasive mussels out of the Okanagan this summer - Castanet

Media Releases

  • July 2026 Board ReportJuly 9, 2026
  • Move Over “Harvesty McHarvestface”: Meet Millie Manatee, the Newest Member of the OBWB FleetJuly 7, 2026
  • June Water Board ReportJune 5, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more

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