News Items tag as: Drought 2021

Drought forces more water restrictions for irrigation users in Thompson-Okanagan
August 20, 2021 - 1:13 PM

With the southern Interior in a drought, new water restriction orders are in place for two areas in the Thompson Okanagan region to protect salmon migrations.
Okanagan drought level rises again; more water restrictions coming
August 14, 2021 - 10:00 AM

Residents and water suppliers are being asked to clamp down even tighter on water usage as the provincial government says the Okanagan is now at drought level four.
Drought triggers more watering rules in Okanagan; Kamloops sticks with regular summer restrictions
July 09, 2021 - 4:36 PM

The Okanagan's three major cities are issuing water restriction notices in the face of the ongoing heat and extremely dry conditions.
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OPINION America is awaiting a call from voters, the election results. It is a reprieve of sorts, much like a governor’s last minute call in an old movie sparing a condemned innocent prisoner from execution. The

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Study says city policies drastically increase housing costs in Kamloops, Okanagan
A research paper explored how municipal government policies increase the cost of housing in B.C., and it showed that 40 per cent of a home’s cost in Kamloops and the Okanagan was due to the “zoning effect”. While at Simon

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Drought forces more water restrictions for irrigation users in Thompson-Okanagan