News Items tag as: drought 2015

Kelowna adopts permanent outdoor watering restrictions
October 06, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KELOWNA - In the wake of this summer’s drought, Kelowna is adopting permanent outdoor watering restrictions and bumping up its enforcement of the new rules.
Few leafy losses following summer of drought in Kelowna
September 30, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KELOWNA - All that remains of the two large cottonwood trees that used to shade the city parking lot at the Water Street boat launch are the two big holes where they once stood.
Fishing reopens on drought-affected Okanagan rivers
September 16, 2015 - 2:30 PM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Fishermen can again drop a line in streams and rivers that were closed to angling this summer because of drought in Southern B.C.
Water drilling rush in B.C. Interior to get jump on new water regulations
September 14, 2015 - 8:00 PM

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Province suspends fishing in Salmon Arm Bay
September 10, 2015 - 10:43 AM

THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - The province is suspending fishing in Salmon Arm Bay where the Salmon River and Shuswap Lake meet. This action is because of conservation concerns and low stream flows.
River temperatures and projected sockeye returns down in B.C.
September 09, 2015 - 11:30 AM

KAMLOOPS - The Department of Fisheries and Oceans is relieved to see water temperatures in the Fraser River system slowly dropping from summertime highs that could have proved lethal to returning salmon.
Water restrictions reinstated on Coldwater River
September 02, 2015 - 5:00 PM

MERRITT - A water use restriction aimed at protecting fish populations in the Coldwater River has been reinstated today.
Signs at boat launches encourage responsible fishing in Okanagan Lake
August 31, 2015 - 4:30 PM

KELOWNA – Lovers of the lure will notice some new signs at several major boat launches in Kelowna.
Water restrictions end for Kamloops
August 31, 2015 - 1:00 PM

KAMLOOPS - Annual water restrictions end today, Aug. 31, but Kamloops residents are still being asked to voluntarily restrict their water use.
Okanagan Lake water level not bad, next year could be the problem
August 27, 2015 - 2:30 PM

OKANAGAN - Despite sitting smack dab in a region beset by a level four drought, Okanagan Lake is not doing too badly when it comes to water level, at least at first glance.
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iN PHOTOS: Rainy weather made gorgeous rainbows in Okanagan, Shuswap
Rainy weather in the southern Interior this week produced some beautiful rainbows and many residents snapped photos of the colourful arcs. Rainbows are created when sunlight hits water droplets and the colours appear from the longest to sho

Kelowna craft distillery sells for $3.8 million
A distillery in Kelowna has sold for $3.8 million. Wiseacre Farm Distillery in southeast Kelowna posted on its website in July it had not only sold out all its products but was closing down to transition to new owners. William

Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms
WASHINGTON - Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee's decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S. counterparts. Executive members of

BC slaps Kamloops with new housing target that doesn't add up
In May, the province targeted 10 BC communities it deemed to be in greatest need of building more housing faster. Kamloops was the only community in the Thompson-Okanagan on that list. Over the following months the province worked with thos

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News Items tag as: drought 2015

Kelowna adopts permanent outdoor watering restrictions

Few leafy losses following summer of drought in Kelowna

Fishing reopens on drought-affected Okanagan rivers

Water drilling rush in B.C. Interior to get jump on new water regulations

Province suspends fishing in Salmon Arm Bay

River temperatures and projected sockeye returns down in B.C.

Water restrictions reinstated on Coldwater River

Signs at boat launches encourage responsible fishing in Okanagan Lake

Water restrictions end for Kamloops

Okanagan Lake water level not bad, next year could be the problem

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