Tag: drought

The Regional District of Nanaimo is asking people to stay withing 100 metres of the shore if they are at Horne Lake. The lake is being used as a water source for firefighting efforts at Wesley Ridge. The fire near Cameron Lake has grown to more than 100 hectares and the BC Wildfire Service still considers it out of control.

British Columbia’s water, land and resource stewardship minister is encouraging residents to conserve water, saying drought is worsening in parts of the province. 

The BC Greens are asking for better support to help farmers in the Comox Valley deal with impending droughts.  They...

Water management strategies are changing as continued warm temperatures and dry weather hit the province.

Persistent spring and early summer showers mean less rigid Stage 1 restrictions are adequate for now. That’s from the Comox...