The B.C. Conservation Officer Service is investigating a suspected fatal grizzly bear attack near Bella Coola after one person was found dead, and a second still missing.
East Vancouver Island’s drought level has risen to two, up from one last week, according to the B.C. government’s latest Drought and Water Scarcity Bulletin.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
Two newly protected properties will connect the Lasqueti Island Ecological Reserve and Mount Trematon Nature Reserve, adding to more than 1,000 acres of protected land on Lasqueti Island.
The east Island and Sunshine Coast are at Level 2 on the province's drought severity index, while the west Island is at Level 1. Level 5 is the most severe.