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Annual Report

Join us Friday September 6 for our annual meeting

Join us for the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s 2024 Annual Meeting: Building a Resilient Region – Come Heat or High Water This year’s event will … Read more

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Annual meeting taps into water solutions to meet valley’s climate & other challenges

Kelowna, B.C. – Syilx Territory – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) will be holding its Annual Meeting Sept. 8 in the Mary Irwin Theatre at Rotary … Read more

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Okanagan Water Board annual meeting showcases water protection efforts while riding waves of change

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual Meeting today, highlighting its work over the past year and previewing projects for the … Read more

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Okanagan Water Board annual meeting puts spotlight on valley-wide water connection

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual Meeting today at Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna, showcasing its work over … Read more

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Okanagan Water Board annual meeting looks at extreme weather & solutions

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) held its Annual Meeting today at Westbank Lions Community Centre in West Kelowna. The theme this … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Annual Meeting, Annual Report, Weathering Extremes

Water Board celebrates 45 years of water protection & looks ahead at future challenges

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) holds its Annual Meeting on Friday, Sept. 4 and while the agency is celebrating 45 years … Read more

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Shared Duty to Protect Okanagan Water the Focus of Annual Meeting

Kelowna, B.C. – With all the changes coming – with population growth, civic and federal elections, new B.C. water regulations, climate change, and recent court … Read more

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Annual Reports

2024 The Okanagan Basin Water Board held its Annual Meeting on September 6, 2024. Building a Resilient Region Download the 2024 Annual Report:“Building a Resilient … Read more

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Water Board annual meeting focuses on partnerships as critical in water protection

Kelowna, B.C. – Partnerships and their importance in the work of the Okanagan Basin Water Board were highlighted and celebrated as the agency held its … Read more

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2013 Annual Report

Now available for download and online viewing! Download the 2013 Annual Report: “Working Together to Protect Our Watershed” (3MB PDF) The Okanagan Basin Water Board … Read more

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Recently Added

  • EFN 2024 Co-Creating Futures – Proceedings & Outcomes – NOW available!
  • Drought Bulletin – June 13, 2025
  • Board Report – June 2025
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 

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RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • North Okanagan gondola a go, restaurant in question - Vernon Morning Star
  • Stolen boat recovered from Okanagan lake: Traced to Alberta - AM 1150
  • Stolen boat from Alberta recovered on Okanagan Lake, B.C. RCMP say - CTV News
  • North Okanagan water levels return to normal range ahead of summer - Castanet
  • Okanagan Gondola back at Regional District of North Okanagan for various issues - Castanet
  • A call to action for Okanagan waterfront property owners - Penticton Western News
  • UPDATE: Okanagan water park to open with 'limited attractions' - Salmon Arm Observer
  • Search dog Barrett helps locate two bodies in Okanagan Lake in two days - Castanet
  • Water restrictions lifted for some Regional District of North Okanagan customers - Vernon News - Castanet
  • Controversial North Okanagan septic system at the centre of lawsuit - Summerland Review
  • Emergency water restriction for some North Okanagan residents - Castanet
  • Regional District Central Okanagan moves to Stage 2 water restrictions - Lake Country Calendar

Media Releases

  • 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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What’s New:

  • Drought Bulletin – June 13, 2025
    Regional drought level vs. YOUR watering rules: What’s the difference?Here’s the scoop: The Okanagan could be heading into another hot, dry summer. Conditions across the ... Read more
  • Board Report – June 2025
    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
  • New Tool Helps Protect Okanagan Streams and Fish with Real-Time Science-Driven Insights!
    Syilx Territory, Penticton, B.C. – As the Okanagan region faces increasing environmental pressures and the critical need to balance human water use with ecosystem health, the ... Read more
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts in Your Yard: Discover FireSmart™ and Waterwise Landscaping
    Armstrong, B.C. – Syilx Territory – A new campaign was launched today on the cusp of wildfire season, titled “Make Water Work, Plant FireSmart™.” Held ... Read more
  • Province Boosts Aquatic Protection: Invasive Mussel Focus in Proposed Wildlife Act Changes 
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. –  The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) acknowledges a significant step forward in the ongoing effort to protect B.C.’s waterways from ... Read more
  • Board Report – May 2025
    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

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