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Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 11, 2025

Mark your calendars and join OBWB’s Water Stewardship Director Dr. Nelson Jatel for this year’s Okanagan Water Supply Webinar. Easily accessible via Zoom at the … Read more

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Water Supply Webinar – April 16, 2020

The OBWB hosted its annual Water Supply Webinar on Thursday, April 16 from 11 am to 12 noon. This online seminar included updates on the … Read more

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Missed our Water Supply webinar?

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted an Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on April 12, to review the current and forecasted water supply for 2019 in … Read more

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April 12 – Water Supply Webinar

This year’s seventh annual Okanagan water supply webinar will be hosted on Friday, April 12th from 11a.m. – 12 p.m. This webinar provides an opportunity … Read more

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Missed our latest Water Supply webinar?

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted an Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on May 8, to review the current and forecasted water supply for 2018 in … Read more

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Missed our Water Supply Webinar?

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted an Okanagan Water Supply Webinar on April 16, to review the current and forecasted water supply for 2018 in … Read more

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Water supply top of mind

April 10, 2018 – Castanet As the region prepares for the spring freshet and the possibility for flooding, the Okanagan Basin Water Board is helping … Read more

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Okanagan Water Supply Webinar – April 16

The Okanagan Basin Water Board is hosting a free “Okanagan Water Supply Webinar” on Monday, ‪April 16‬, ‪11 a.m.‬ – noon, looking at our current … Read more

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Missed our Water Supply webinar?

Find out what’s happening with the Okanagan’s water supply, including reservoir levels, groundwater, drought conditions and weather forecasts. View YouTube recording below: OR, click here … Read more

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Water Supply Webinar – Friday April 15

Are we heading for flooding or drought? Both, or neither? Join us for our annual water supply webinar this Friday, April 15, 11 a.m. to … Read more

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Missed our Water Supply webinar?

Download the summary here! Find out what’s happening with the Okanagan’s water supply, including reservoir levels, groundwater, drought conditions and weather forecasts.

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Water Supply webinar – July 27

The OBWB is hosting a free Water Supply Webinar on Monday, July 27, 10 – 11am, with an update on the Okanagan’s water supply, including … Read more

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“State of the Basin” webinar – May 15

The OBWB will be hosting a webinar Friday, May 15, 11am – noon, providing an update on the state of the valley’s water supply, including … Read more

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Don’t Move a Mussel – webinar

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On June 19, 2013 the OBWB and Okanagan WaterWise held a free online seminar regarding zebra and quagga mussels, the impact an invasion would have … Read more

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Recently Added

  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
  • OBWB Applauds The End of Bill M 216, Professional Reliance Act
  • Board Report – April 2026
  • Local Rotarians Launch Regional Fundraising Campaign to Protect Okanagan Lakes from Invasive Mussels
  • Board Report – February 2026

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Okanagan Heritage Museum making waves with Kelowna Regatta exhibition - Lake Country Calendar
  • Boundary-Similkameen MLA calls for clean drinking water before meters policing usage in rural areas - Castanet
  • Lake Okanagan Resort residents push for new water treatment plant, following McDougall Fire - MSN
  • Water Street closure coming Saturday for Kelowna’s MapleFest - West K News
  • Water meters vandals cause Kelowna thousands of dollars in damage - Lake Country Calendar
  • Harvesty McHarvestface? Okanagan Basin Water Board launches contest to name new milfoil harvester - Castanet
  • 19 Okanagan water board projects to advance after $380K grant - West K News
  • Engineering students offer solutions for water, accessibility, housing - The University of British Columbia
  • Popular South Okanagan beach reaches historically low water level - CBC
  • Sage Mesa water takeover shot down by voters in the South Okanagan after years of water woes - Castanet
  • Knox Mountain water main project nears completion - Castanet
  • Class action proposed as South Okanagan residents prepare to vote on $33M water cost - CBC

Media Releases

  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection ResearchApril 22, 2026
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil HarvesterApril 20, 2026
  • OBWB Applauds The End of Bill M 216, Professional Reliance ActApril 10, 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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