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The Riparian Dissonance: Regulating Land Development Near Streams
Bull Housser Tupper LLP - Environmental Case Comment - August 2011: The BC Court of Appeal recently issued its decision in Yanke v. Salmon Arm (City), 2011 BCCA 309, interpreting the Riparian....
Regional district weighs options for West Bench water
Penticton: Rebecca Selvig - Penticton Western News, published August 9, 2011. The West Bench Irrigation District and the Regional District of the Okanagan Similkameen met recently with....
City unveils water treatment plant
Nanaimo: Derek Spalding, Daily News, Published: Thursday, August 04, 2011. The $65-million plant requires public approval for $22.5-million loan in order to pay for construction. Nanaimoites had their first chance....
Canada Launches Online Water Catalogue
BC Ministry of Environment, August 12, 2011: On July 22nd, the Council of the Federation (Premiers) announced the launch of Canada’s Water InfoStream and Inforoute canadienne....
Desalination market to exceed US$13bn in 2015
Working With Water.net, July 21, 2011: World demand for water desalination products and services is expected to increase 9.3% annually to reach US$13.4 billion in 2015,....
Wet summer leads to reduced water usage
Kamloopsthisweek.com, July 25, 2011: It’s no secret that summer was a bust until this past weekend. Though most Kamloopsians have been frustrated by the lack of heat....
Watershed stewards look to the future
Lake Cowichan Gazette, July 25, 2011: With its first board elected, the Cowichan Lake and River Stewardship Society is ready to move toward the future. The two-year old committee....
Okanagan Basin Water Board opposes herbicide use
OSOYOOS TIMES, July 13, 2011: The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is asking a Washington state-based organization focused on weed control to reconsider its plans to use....