Incoming Executive Director and COO take Oath of Office for OBWB
Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is embarking on a new chapter with the appointment of Melissa Tesche as the … Read more
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From drought to wildfire: Water challenges front and centre at Okanagan water board AGM
InfoNews – September 7, 2023 With drought drying up streams and lowering water levels in lakes and reservoirs across BC, the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s … Read more
Okanagan water efforts celebrated
Water Canada – September 19, 2022
Okanagan Basin Water Board report foresees Goldilocks summer: not too hot, not too cold
Castanet – July 2, 2022
Okanagan Nation gets equal voting rights
Times Chronicle – March 3, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) was granted equal voting powers and governance by the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB)’s … Read more
Okanagan Nation Alliance earns full voting rights on water board
Kelowna Capital News – March 2, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has been granted full voting rights on financial matters pertaining to the area’s … Read more
ONA representatives given equal powers on Okanagan Basin Water Board
Kelowna Now – March 1, 2022 The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) representative on the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has received equal voting powers. Following … Read more
OBWB Strategic Plan 2020-2024
The 2020-2024 Strategic Plan (9MB PDF) is intended to guide the OBWB’s work for the next five years. The plan reflects our priorities, and our … Read more
Invasive mussels: Fisheries minister asked to do more to protect Shuswap, Okanagan lakes
Salmon Arm Observer – December 31, 2019 Two Shuswap-Okanagan organizations plan to bring Canada’s new Fisheries minister up to speed on invasive mussels concerns while … Read more
Water groups ask Ottawa for help in fighting mussels
The Daily Courier – December 20, 2019 The Shuswap Watershed Council and the Okanagan Basin Water Board have sent a letter to the new federal … Read more
More funding needed to combat invasive mussels in the Okanagan
Kelowna Capital News – December 20, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) and the Shuswap Watershed Council (SWC) have a sent open letter to … Read more
Mussels found on watercraft
Castanet – November 13, 2019 Watercraft inspection stations found 19 watercraft heading to BC waters were carrying invasive zebra or quagga mussels. A report from … Read more
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
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
Water – don’t waste a drop
Castanet – September 9, 2019 Delegates to the Okanagan Basin Water Board’s annual general meeting in Kelowna Friday hammered home the message that all our … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board meeting to address importance of all water in the valley
Kelowna Capital News – September 5, 2019 The Okanagan Basin Water Board holds its annual meeting on Friday. The theme this year will be “One … Read more
YOU ARE INVITED: Local government toolkits webinar for sustainable B.C. communities, March 13
Since early 2016, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has been working with various partners to identify planning guides and toolkits that provide legal mechanisms, … Read more
Kelowna city councillor re-elected water board chair
Kelowna Capital News / Lake Country News – February 7, 2018 Kelowna city councillor Tracy Gray will serve a second term as chair of the … Read more
“Flow & Grow” workshop November 29, 2016
We’re very excited to let you know about a special workshop coming to the Okanagan, co-hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, the Partnership for … Read more
LETTERS: Thanks to OBWB for dealing with milfoil problem
March 16, 2016 – Kelowna Daily Courier Last year’s massive milfoil bloom was a real wake-up call for everyone who enjoys time on and about … Read more
Lake Country meets with provincial reps at UBCM
October 2, 2015 – Lake Country Calendar
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
OBWB pushes for algae protocol
July 12, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star
In memory of John Slater
May 21, 2015 – Peachland View As we mark the passing of John Slater, former Liberal MLA and mayor of Osoyoos, let us especially remember … Read more
John Slater made lasting impact on Okanagan Basin Water Board
May 20, 2015 – Kelowna Daily Courier