The international organization overseeing the management of Osoyoos Lake levels has declared drought conditions for the lake which means water levels will be raised in a bid to capture as much spring runoff as possible for what is expected to be a long hot dry summer ahead.
In response to drought conditions on both sides of the border the International Joint Commission (IJC), responsible for overseeing issues related to Osoyoos Lake, has approved a request for a temporary variance to how Osoyoos Lake levels are managed this summer.
Osoyoos Lake levels , which remained “very low” for much of the 2024-2025 winter due to low precipitation in the Okanagan basin, are now being deliberately raised in preparation for summer according to the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control (IOLBC).
A new water treatment facility in Osoyoos based on lake water would be nearly $10 million cheaper than upgrading the current groundwater system according to a report from the largest water-only consultancy firm in the US.
Water levels in Osoyoos Lake and further upstream at Okanagan Lake are being kept at higher than normal levels for this time of the year due to low snowpack levels which may contribute to drought conditions this summer.
With two new RCMP members joining the Osoyoos detachment – one that arrived in the summer and a second this December – Osoyoos RCMP detachment commander Sgt. Jason Bayda says his team is back to full staffing level.
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) has completed the majority of work on the Osoyoos Lake Pathway Improvement project and the pathway is now open to the public.
The Okanagan and Similkameen Invasive Species Society (OASISS) reports that Osoyoos Lake is free of invasive mussels this year.
Photos of summer activities such as Roots and Fruits, summer camp, hiking, and lake boaters bring Oliver and Osoyoos together as one
A second RCMP dive team arrives at noon today to take over the search for the missing Oliver man who first went missing in Osoyoos Lake on July 18 and is presumed drowned.
The search continues for the 41-year old Oliver man, now identified on social media by friends and family as Tom Dennehy who is still missing and presumed drowned in Osoyoos Lake after going to the aid of his distressed dog on Monday night.
Searches last night and today by the Osoyoos RCMP have failed to find the 41-year old Oliver resident who went missing and is presumed drowned in Osoyoos Lake.
A 41-year old Oliver resident is missing and presumed drowned after swimming off his boat on Osoyoos Lake Monday night to assist his dog.
Don Urquhart, Times Chronicle It’s been a busy couple of months for the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality...
After two years of being landlocked, the dragon boaters of the Osoyoos Lake Paddling Club have gleefully returned to the water, and with fingers crossed are looking forward to a full summer on the lake.
A proposed 60-slip strata marina at 8000 Cottonwood Drive has locals struggling to see eye-to-eye with project designers about how comfortably 60 new powerboats can co-exist with other forms of recreation at Osoyoos Lake.
A new residential development planned for the shores of Osoyoos Lake may be expanded to include its own strata marina facility for residents.
It’s nearly impossible to imagine the force of a river changing its direction in any capacity, but...
The annual International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control public meeting was held last week on Oct....
The Town of Osoyoos is reminding domestic water customers served by Agricultural Irrigation Systems 8 & 9 that a Boil Water Notice issued on April 1, 2021 is still in effect.
The eastern side of Osoyoos will be getting a new water supply line after councillors approved a town staff recommendation to enter into a contract with Oliver-based Mike Johnson Excavating Ltd.
Two more properties on McKinney Road in the RDOS Electoral Area ‘C’ have been added to the Evacuation Order list due to the immediate danger to life safety as a result of the Nk’Mip Creek wildfire.
Sophie Carrigan Gray Local Journalism Initiative Osoyoos RCMP are looking for anyone who may have...