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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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

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

Willie Nelson on his new album, cannabis cookbook, Kris Kristofferson and what makes a good song
NEW YORK (AP) — Young musicians looking for longevity would be wise to follow the sensible word of Willie Nelson: Do what feels right, and if you're lucky enough to have a statue built in your honor in your city, remember that it is jus

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

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