This region nearly ran out of water. Locals and experts say other Canadian towns should pay attention
CBC In five of the last eight summers, the Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) has implemented stage 4 watering restrictions, the highest level, which ban all outdoor water use. That […]
First Nation launches challenge of B.C.’s approval to raise Mount Polley mine dam
The Canadian Press A British Columbia First Nation has filed a legal challenge over the plan to allow the Mount Polley mine to raise its tailings dam a decade after […]
New study shows increased pathogens near B.C. open-net salmon farms
CBC A new study led by the Pacific Salmon Foundation and four northern Vancouver Island First Nations suggests that water collected near active open-net salmon farms contains four times more […]
New B.C. hydro dams could be on the table: energy minister
The Narwhal Despite the Site C project’s $16-billion price tag, Energy Minister Adrian Dix says he won’t exclude the possibility of building more dams as the province faces a spike […]
As ice road melts, a First Nation eyes solid ground
National Observer As the multiple climate-change impacts the community experiences only stand to intensify, the First Nation is determined to move forward on a plan more ambitious than anything they’ve […]
Signs of drought in B.C.’s latest snow, water supply bulletin
The Canadian Press British Columbia’s overall snowpack increased slightly throughout March, but the average is still sitting at just 79 per cent of what’s considered normal and the province is […]
BC funds replacement of flood-damaged dikes in Merritt
Water Canada The Province is providing the City of Merritt with $60 million to relocate and rebuild two critical dikes, on both banks of the Coldwater River, that were damaged […]
City of West Kelowna says water discolouration could return with warmer weather
KelownaNow The City of West Kelowna is anticipating manganese levels to increase in the Rose Valley Reservoir as the temperature increases in the coming months. The city said manganese levels, […]
Heavy rain triggers landslide in Port Coquitlam as atmospheric river moved in
Global News Ongoing heavy rain in Metro Vancouver triggered a landslide in Port Coquitlam on Sunday. Click here to read the story.
Trump wants to turn on Canada’s ‘faucet.’ Here’s what to know about the Columbia River treaty
The National Post The Columbia River was once wild, its path determined by nature, its abundance relied upon by Indigenous communities. Now, it’s heavily developed, both on the main stream […]