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AquaHacking

June 25 – B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final

On June 25 at 1 p.m. (PT) the B.C. AquaHacking Challenge final will be hosted on the OBWB’s Okanagan WaterWise Facebook page at www.facebook.com/OkWaterWise. The … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags AquaHacking, BC Aquahacking Challenge, Finals

AquaHacking Challenge launched in Okanagan to help address B.C. freshwater issues

Kelowna, B.C. – Students, tech leaders, and those with an interest in freshwater issues were on hand today for the launch of the B.C. AquaHacking … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags AquaHacking, Aquahacking Challenge, OBWB, Real Estate Foundation of BC

Kick-Off for AquaHacking Challenge 2020

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to invite you to a special KICK-OFF event for AquaHacking Challenge 2020! WHAT:AquaHacking Challenge B.C. – Kick-Off WHEN: … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags AquaHacking, Aquahacking Challenge, OBWB

Aquahacking Challenge introduced to Okanagan

Kelowna Capital News – June 24, 2019 Some tech-savvy Okanagan youth are going to get a chance to tackle some of the most pressing water … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags AquaHacking, Aquahacking Challenge

Recently Added

  • Drought Bulletin – August 21, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
  • Board Report – August 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 25, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 17, 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – July 10, 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • BC Coroners Service investigates death on Okanagan Lake in Penticton - Castanet
  • Restoring salmon to Okanagan basin is priority one - Times Chronicle
  • Okanagan Nation Alliance objects to dropping drought level to zero - Castanet
  • BC Corvette Club marks 60 years with show in Kelowna - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • Lake Okanagan Resort residents push for new water treatment plant, following McDougall Fire - Global News
  • UPDATE: BX boil water advisory ends for North Okanagan residents - Vernon Morning Star
  • Regional District of North Okanagan rescinds boil water notice for BX community - Castanet
  • For the first time in over a century, sockeye salmon are able to return to Okanagan Lake - CBC
  • Kelowna Paddle Centre canoe struck from behind by a motorboat on Okanagan Lake - Kelowna News - Castanet
  • RDOS upgrading water infrastructure along 7th Avenue in Okanagan Falls - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Newly opened salmon passage ends 100-year barrier to Okanagan Lake - Fernie BC News
  • Lake Okanagan Resort condo owners want the regional district to build a new water plant - West Kelowna News - Castanet

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 – August 21, 2025
    The Okanagan is at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟎 as of today! This is great news, but we’re staying vigilant. Temperatures are expected to rise again, and ... Read more
  • OBWB Annual Meeting – September 5, 2025
    You’re invited to the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s (OBWB) Annual Meeting, taking place on Friday, September 5, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at the Mary Irwin ... Read more
  • Board Report – August 2025
    Highlights from the August 5, 2025 Meeting of the Okanagan Basin Water Board, held at the offices of the Regional District North Okanagan, Coldstream BC. ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 25, 2025
    Hey Okanagan! Seen some raindrops lately? While every drop helps, our water situation is still on our minds! Ever wondered what “drought” really means, beyond ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 17, 2025
    Let’s talk water! Despite some recent sprinkles, our region is still officially at 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟑, and the Similkameen just moved to a 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒! ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – July 10, 2025
    Drought Alert: Level 3 for the Okanagan! It’s officially a hot, dry summer, and the Province has upped our drought level to Level 3 as ... Read more

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