Water
North Okanagan-Shuswap School District testing for elevate lead levels
NORTH OKANAGAN – The North Okanagan-Shuswap is joining school districts around the province in testing…
Independent review makes numerous recommendations in North Okanagan drinking water case
NORTH OKANAGAN – A report into a contaminated drinking water aquifer in the North Okanagan…
Stage 1 water restrictions and level 3 drought continue in Vernon
VERNON – Stage 1 water restrictions continue in Vernon as well as a Level 3…
Thompson-Okanagan residents urged to conserve water
It's been months since the Southern Interior received any significant rainfall, and now the provincial…
North and South Thompson facing Level 3 drought conditions
KAMLOOPS – As hot, dry weather continues to make an impact in the North and…
Pump failure prompts irrigation restrictions in Enderby
ENDERBY – A pump failure has forced the City of Enderby to impliment temporary watering…
Province upgrades drought rating for watersheds in Salmon Arm and Brookmere
The province has announced increased drought ratings for two watersheds in the Interior. The updates…
UBCO research shows low density neighbourhoods use way too much water
KELOWNA – A UBC Okanagan student’s research shows that higher density communities use much less…
Water restrictions start in Kelowna as drought drags on
KELOWNA – With no end in sight for one of the driest, hottest summers on…
Smoke, sun and maybe rain in the Okanagan this week
KELOWNA – Rain is expected later this week as the Okanagan’s long dry stretch is…
High lake level brings North Okanagan septic concerns to the surface
VERNON – The chief of the Okanagan Indian Band says this year’s flooding event is…
Suspected algae bloom in Okanagan Lake a ‘natural occurrence,’ officials say
VERNON – A possible algae bloom at the north end of Okanagan Lake continues to…
Water quality advisory partially lift in Kelowna
KELOWNA – The water quality advisory affecting some parts of Kelowna has been lifted. The…
Kamloops schools taking measures to prevent high lead levels in water
KAMLOOPS – All schools in the Kamloops-Thompson school district will immediately begin flushing hallway fountains…
Water being tested at Vernon’s public beaches
VERNON – Officials in the North Okanagan are testing the water at local beaches to…