Sunshine Coast Regional District

• Evacuation orders, local state of emergency issued due to wildfire burning north of Sechelt

  Seven properties in the Clowhom Lake area in Electoral Area B are under evacuation order and another five properties are under alert.

  Fire

  Sep 16, 2023
  
• shishalh First Nation pitches new reservoir amid Sunshine Coast drought

  The nation has secured the backing of local governments, but still needs a funding commitment from senior levels of government to move forward.

  Environment

  Sep 15, 2023
  
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• Severe water restrictions in place for some Sunshine Coast residents

  The communities of Secret Cove, Halfmoon Bay, Sechelt, Selma Park, Wilson Creek and Roberts Creek are under Stage 4 water restrictions.

  Environment

  Sep 8, 2023
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• ‘Genuinely stressed’: Gibsons mayor wants B.C.’s help as Sunshine Coast prepares for drought

  Silas White wants the province to clear some of the red tape that's currently slowing down efforts by the Sunshine Coast Regional District to bolster its water supply this season.

  Environment

  Jun 2, 2023
• Drought water restrictions lift on Sunshine Coast

  For the first time since last May, the Sunshine Coast Regional District has lifted water conservation regulations affecting a large part of its area north of Vancouver.

  Weather

  Feb 6, 2023
• Drought-driven state of emergency extended on Sunshine Coast

  The move extends a ban on water use to fill hot tubs and pools, installing ice surfaces, growing non-medical cannabis or producing concrete and gravel until at least Nov. 21. 

  Environment

  Nov 16, 2022
• Sunshine Coast district seeks emergency extension as winter water supply ‘uncertain’

  A state of local emergency on Oct. 18 as the Chapman reservoir, which serves 90 per cent of the homes and businesses in the Sechelt area, was at "imminent risk" of running dry.

  Environment

  Nov 8, 2022
• Sunshine Coast declares state of local emergency as drought persists

  The emergency declaration comes with a strict water conservation order, banning the use of pools and hot tubs and the production of alcoholic beverages.

  Environment

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Sechelt, B.C. residents strained by Sunshine Coast drought restrictions

  Under Stage 4 restrictions, farmers who pay a metered rate for water receive a two-week exemption to water their crops. That exemption has now expired. 

  Environment

  Oct 4, 2022