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No invasive mussels detected in Columbia Shuswap waters 2016
November 07, 2016 - 3:34 PM

The Columbia Shuswap’s beautiful lakes, rivers, and wetlands are threatened by an aquatic invader: invasive Zebra and Quagga mussels!
Volunteer opportunities this week in Kamloops
August 12, 2016 - 11:48 AM

KAMLOOPS - Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Aug. 12 to Aug. 19, 2016
Weekly volunteer highlights Aug. 5 to Aug. 12
August 08, 2016 - 11:24 AM

KAMLOOPS - Weekly Volunteer Highlights for Aug. 5 to Aug. 12, 2016
Patchwork Farms harvests a successful year
February 11, 2016 - 12:00 PM

VERNON - It might be the middle of winter but the work goes on for Patchwork Farms.
Water conservation and quality improvement grant awards, 2014
April 02, 2014 - 2:54 PM

Regional District North Okanagan
Available funds: $57,000 Total Requested: $45,700 Recommended Funding: $45,700

Project Title:
North Kalamalka Lake Intake Protection Zone Storm Water Reclamation Project
Organization:
Greater Vernon Water
Project Goals:
Kalamalka Lake is a major domestic water source for Greater Vernon, providing about 40% of water to customers.
Regional District and Water Board Team Up for Huge Savings
November 13, 2013 - 1:07 PM

Reclaiming and reusing water at the Westside Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant is saving water and money.

Since a water reclamation project was completed this summer, there’s been a dramatic reduction in the amount of potable drinking water needed for everyday use around the Gellatly Road plant which treats a daily average of nine-million litres of wastewater from homes and businesses in West Kelowna, Peachland and the Westbank First Nation Reserves #9 and #10.
Metro Vancouver donation flows straight to Okanagan College
June 10, 2013 - 9:52 AM

Students enrolled in the Water Engineering Technology (WET) diploma program will be benefitting this fall from some well-placed connections.

The College is in the process of incorporating used equipment donated by Metro Vancouver for use in various classes involving wastewater treatment and chlorination in the two-year program.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Kelowna winery says accountant took almost a half-million dollars
The owners of a Kelowna winery and golf course allege their former controller took nearly $450,000 in just 30 months on the job. The Turton Group, which owns The View winery as well as Orchard Greens golf course and a rental business, is su

No weed, just beer: Bavaria bans smoking cannabis at Oktoberfest and beer gardens
BERLIN (AP) — You can get drunk at Bavaria's world-famous Oktoberfest, but don't get high. The southern German state will ban smoking cannabis at public festivals, inside beer gardens, and even at the Oktoberfest, the world

B.C. home sales slide almost 10 per cent in March despite mortgage rate drop
VANCOUVER - Home sales in British Columbia fell by almost 10 per cent in March compared with the same period last year, in a slowdown an analyst says could be buyers waiting for lower interest rates. The B.C. Real Estate Association says th

FYI - For Your Information

No invasive mussels detected in Columbia Shuswap waters 2016

Volunteer opportunities this week in Kamloops

Weekly volunteer highlights Aug. 5 to Aug. 12

Patchwork Farms harvests a successful year

Water conservation and quality improvement grant awards, 2014

Regional District and Water Board Team Up for Huge Savings

Metro Vancouver donation flows straight to Okanagan College

Kamloops

Kelowna

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Vernon