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Okanagan river channel expansion may be key to preventing more Okanagan Lake floods
Highly variable annual high water levels on Okanagan Lake over the past few years has…
High bacteria levels prompts swimming advisory for Kelowna’s Strathcona beach
Residents and tourists are being warned that swimming at a Kelowna beach could possibly result…
Woman digging in backyard in Kamloops trailer park late last night struck a water line
Firefighters were called out early this morning after a woman digging a hole with a…
Large algae bloom discovered in Shuswap Lake not harmful: Interior Health
Environmental testing at Shuswap Lake indicates a large algae bloom which recently appeared near Salmon…
Thousands of litres of drinking water leaking underground in this Kelowna neighbourhood
It’s amazing what a little thing like a water meter can find. Over the past…
No filling pools or pressure washing houses as parts of Kelowna move to Stage 3 water restrictions
Stage 3 watering restrictions are now in effect in the Southeast Kelowna and Crawford areas.…
Storm lights up the sky and adds intensity to Okanagan and Thompson area streams and rivers
A thunderstorm rolled through the valley last night creating a light show that, while good…
iN VIDEO: Odd facts about the historic Kelowna Regatta
While the Kelowna Regatta was a staple of Okanagan summertime entertainment for decades, an episode…
Another boil water notice for part of West Kelowna
Another boil water notice has been issued for parts of West Kelowna, but this time…
Boil water warnings so common, West Kelowna invites users to throw darts – at its logo
Water quality advisories are so frequent for a West Kelowna water system that public notices…
Okanagan Lake facing bigger pollution problems than treated sewage
The City of Vernon's announcement that it will be pumping treated sewage into Okanagan Lake…
Lead in your water? Why you’ll have to test it yourself to be sure
If a recent investigation that found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water and a…
Lakeview water system users advised to boil their drinking water in West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – About 3,800 residents of West Kelowna who are served by the Lakeview…
Kelowna testing new high-tech water meter
KELOWNA – A new pilot project is being launched to upgrade water metres in Kelowna…
Lawn watering can resume south of Mission Creek in Kelowna
KELOWNA – Thousands of residents living south of Mission Creek can now start watering their…
UPDATE: Failed equipment cause of ongoing water restrictions in Kelowna’s South Mission
KELOWNA – Lawns and gardens south of Mission Creek will have to keep relying on…
Logging not major factor in Peachland water issues, forestry practices board says
VICTORIA – An investigation into the impacts of forestry activities on drinking water from the…
Emergency forces water to be shut off in parts of West Kelowna
WEST KELOWNA – Water supplies have been shut off to parts of Boucherie Centre in…
Boil water notice issued for a West Kelowna water system
WEST KELOWNA – Users of the Sunnyside/Pritchard Water System in West Kelowna need to boil…
Okanagan city learns what a difference a little bit of rain can make
WEST KELOWNA – A cool dampish July created a unique turnaround for the West Kelowna…
Southeast Kelowna hit with boil water notice
KELOWNA – A pair of construction incidents have left parts of Southeast Kelowna without water…
Province should make exemption to milfoil rototilling ban to fight invasive species: report
A new Parliamentary committee report suggests that an exemption should be put in place to…
Lake County boil water advisory lifted
LAKE COUNTRY – Lake Country residents who get their tap water from Okanagan Lake are…
‘Buried and destroyed’: Lake Country water main break fixed, but damage assessment continues
LAKE COUNTRY – Crews toiled long into the night yesterday to fix the broken water…