News Items tag as: water quality

Lead in your water? Why you'll have to test it yourself to be sure
November 06, 2019 - 6:00 AM

If a recent investigation that found unacceptable amounts of lead in drinking water and a lack of standardized testing across the country has you worried about what's coming out of your taps, we broke down water testing and lead contamination risks in the B.C. Interior.
The quality of your tap water may be affected by aging water pipes
November 16, 2018 - 6:30 PM

The biggest concern most people have about their tap water is whether it tastes good.
West Kelowna Lakeview Water System water quality advisory lifted
November 10, 2016 - 12:11 PM

WEST KELOWNA - The water quality advisory issued last August because of higher than normal turbidity, has finally been lifted.
Water quality advisory issued for West Kelowna neighbourhood
August 04, 2016 - 3:49 PM

WEST KELOWNA - Make sure to boil your water if your are on the Lakeview water system in West Kelowna.
Spring runoff causing water quality problems throughout Southern Interior
April 21, 2016 - 1:00 PM

HIGH WATER FLUSHING ORGANICS AND BACTERIA DOWNSTREAM INTO SOME WATER SYSTEMS
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of November 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN PHOTOS: These edible mushrooms in Okanagan, Kamloops dissolve into ink
While shaggy mane mushrooms are a common find for foragers in the Okanagan and Kamloops, the fungus does something unusual at this time of year, they start to dissolve into an inky mess. Charles Ruechel, an owner at Elements Adventur

Kentucky to help connect patients with medical providers as part of its medical cannabis program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky will offer an online directory to help connect patients with medical providers as it prepares for the start of its medical cannabis program in 2025, Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday. So far, 154 doctors a

Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
A survey from Habitat for Humanity Canada shows 87 per cent of British Columbians view homeownership as a luxury. The online survey conducted by Leger for the non-profit asked 1,500 Canadians a range of questions about the housing cri

Lead in your water? Why you'll have to test it yourself to be sure