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South coast now at highest drought rating

South coast now at highest drought rating

Metro Vancouver reservoirs currently at 73% capacity
Wildfires burning at double the rate compared to 2014

Wildfires burning at double the rate compared to 2014

Cool, wet weather this weekend helped dampened some forest fires, but didn’t prevent new ones from starting
Vancouver Island towns tighten water use, but Victoria less strict

Vancouver Island towns tighten water use, but Victoria less strict

Grae Dickason has been in the housepainting business for 30 years and water has never been one of his worries. Until now.
Forest fires, low reservoir levels could affect water quality

Forest fires, low reservoir levels could affect water quality

Water experts and local governments are keeping a close watch on water levels as drought conditions continue in British Columbia
Climate change to push sockeye salmon prices up 70% over the long term: study

Climate change to push sockeye salmon prices up 70% over the long term: study

Sockeye salmon could become a luxury item within a few...
Extreme drought on Vancouver Island prompts fishing ban

Extreme drought on Vancouver Island prompts fishing ban

A virtually non-existent snow pack, lack of rain taking its toll on Island rivers
Fresh water: British Columbia’s new cash crop

Fresh water: British Columbia’s new cash crop

Landowners in the Peace sell water meant for farming to natural gas companies, with little knowledge of how water resources could be affected
Metro Vancouver monitoring water supply as level falls below average

Metro Vancouver monitoring water supply as level falls below average

Water use has soared across Metro Vancouver during an unusually dry start to the summer as...
Alberta’s new carbon tax rate could cost industry $800m over two years: CAPP

Alberta’s new carbon tax rate could cost industry $800m over two years: CAPP

Revised incoming carbon rates, which will be phased in over 18 months, along with Alberta’s recently announced corporate tax increase, could...
Metro Vancouver keeps an eye on plummeting reservoir levels

Metro Vancouver keeps an eye on plummeting reservoir levels

No rain means reservoirs have not refilled, while at the same time hot weather pushes water consumption up