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South Okanagan

Milfoil harvesting to return on Vaseux Lake after years of persistent pressure

Castanet – August 10, 2022 Milfoil harvesting will resume on Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan for the first time in more than 30 years. … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

South Okanagan lake ready for easy use again after 30 years

Penticton Western News – August 10, 2022 It’s been a long time coming but Vaseux Lake is once again a place where people could enjoy … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

This South Okanagan lake is open for recreational use again

InfoNews – August 10, 2022 Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan can be enjoyed by swimmers and kayakers again. Every summer for years, the lake … Read more

Categories In the News, Recently Added Tags milfoil, South Okanagan, Vaseux Lake, Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association

Anti and pro national park petitions wrap up

Osoyoos Times – March 28, 2018 Competing electronic petitions both against and for a national park reserve in the South Okanagan are wrapping up, but … Read more

Categories In the News Tags National Park, petition, South Okanagan

Make water work campaign

PENTICTON AND SOUTH OKANAGAN Castanet – Jul 17, 2013 To inspire Okanagan residents to make water work, local governments and the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen have … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, Penticton, South Okanagan

Recently Added

  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
  • Board Report – November 2025
  • Board Report – October 2025
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Golf carts taken from country club end up in Okanagan Lake and Penticton River Channel - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Grant applications open for Okanagan water projects - Vernon Matters
  • Crash knocks out power near Vernon, prompts precautionary boil water advisory - Kelowna Capital News
  • Creating watershed security through collaborative leadership - Kelowna Capital News
  • Water protection agreement endorsed by trio of regional partners - Castanet
  • How toilet water is keeping this Okanagan golf course green - The Weather Network
  • Land and water protection prioritized by North Okanagan mayors, chief - Kelowna Capital News
  • Shuswap North Okanagan Rail Trail Construction Moving Ahead Following ALC Decicion - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • North Okanagan Conservation Fund - Project Proposal - Regional District of North Okanagan
  • RDOS rescind water quality advisory for lower zone of the Okanagan Falls water system - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Rollout of water meter pilot program coming to rural South Okanagan communities - Penticton News - Castanet
  • Water discolouration in Okanagan Falls: RDOS - am1150.ca

Media Releases

  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water SecurityNovember 12, 2025
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel DetectionOctober 7, 2025
  • OBWB Annual Report Highlights Progress and Future of Okanagan WaterSeptember 5, 2025

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What’s New:

  • 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
  • Board Report – November 2025
    Highlights from the November Water Board Meeting: OBWB Celebrates $200K Federal Investment in Algal Bloom Monitoring 2026 WCQI Grant Theme Prioritizes Innovation in Water Supply ... Read more
  • Board Report – October 2025
    What’s the latest on water in the Okanagan? From record-breaking heat to aging infrastructure and invasive mussel threats, the OBWB October Board Report covers urgent ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 9, 2025
    𝐎𝐤𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝟒. That crisp fall air isn’t fooling anyone. The Okanagan is now at an Drought Level 4, rare for ... Read more
  • Okanagan Water Board Invests in ‘Artificial Dog’s Nose’: UBCO eDNA Tool Promises Revolution in Invasive Mussel Detection
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has committed $200,000 towards funding a UBC Okanagan (UBCO)-led pioneering research project that promises ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – October 3, 2025
    Don’t be fooled by the fall weather—the Okanagan is still in drought! Following a record-breaking September heatwave and very little rain, streamflows are dangerously low ... Read more

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