B.C. Drought

• Containing the McDougall Creek wildfire could still take weeks: BC Wildfire Service

  BCWS incident commander Scott Rennick says a combination of steep terrain and cliff edge near the Powers Creek drainage are making it challenging for wildfire crews.

  Fire

  Sep 3, 2023
  
• Metro Vancouver moves to Stage 2 water restrictions for 1st time since 2015

  Under the restrictions, you won't be allowed to water lawns, fill decorative fountains or water features, or wash impermeable surfaces like driveways and sidewalks.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2023
  
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• ‘Every drop counts’: B.C. urged to slash water usage amid potentially historic drought

  'The level and extent of drought that we are witnessing this early on in the season is deeply concerning,' B.C. Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma said.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2023
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• Chance of drought looms with rainfall well below average in parts of B.C.

  Last year's dry fall remains a concern for the BC Wildfire Service, which has recorded 40 fires so far this spring.

  Environment

  Apr 24, 2023
• Sunshine Coast breweries braces for drought water restrictions

  Staff at Batch 44 Brewery and Kitchen in Sechelt, B.C., know how to weather a storm without falling flat.

  Environment

  Oct 18, 2022
• How drought is taking its toll on Canada’s normally “wet” coast 

  By this time of year, the so-called ‘wet coast’ of Canada should be blustery, wet and cold — some would even say miserable. Vancouver should be living up to its reputation as “Raincouver.” Fall colours, along with the downpours, should be in full swing. But coastal British Columbia has not had significant rain since July....

  Weather

  Oct 8, 2022
• Vancouver’s March was one of the driest on record

  Elsewhere in the province, Victoria and Fort St. John reported the driest March on record with 11 and 0.2 millimetres of rain, respectively.

  Weather

  Apr 1, 2019