A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
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.
The province's latest Drought and Water Scarcity Bulletin says drought conditions have improved across B.C. following recent precipitation and cooler weather.
Locally, East Vancouver Island, from Campbell River through Victoria, and the Sunshine Coast are at Level 2 on the drought severity index, with Level 5 being the most severe.
