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Monday, July 4, 2016 11:00 AM
Because of dropping stream and groundwater levels, the Province is urging everyone on Haida Gwaii to voluntarily reduce water use by 30%.
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016 9:15 AM
In response to low rainfall and record high temperatures across southern and eastern Vancouver Island, the Province is putting residents on the highest drought alert and closing most streams and rivers to angling.
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Monday, May 30, 2016 10:45 AM
Most streams and rivers on Vancouver Island are currently experiencing very low flows similar to this time last year.
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Friday, May 6, 2016 11:30 AM
Western Premiers met in Vancouver over the past two days to discuss ways to build future prosperity in Canada’s Western provinces and territories.
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Thursday, May 5, 2016 5:41 PM
Western Premiers acknowledged progress, as directed by Canada’s Premiers last year, on creating a national inventory of firefighting resources and ensuring that training is provided to Canadian Armed Forces personnel in wildfire firefighting techniques.
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Thursday, May 5, 2016 8:30 AM
Canada’s western and northern premiers will begin gathering in Vancouver as Premier Christy Clark hosts the annual Western Premiers' Conference (WPC).
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Friday, September 18, 2015 2:00 PM
Temporary water use restrictions on the Coldwater River and its tributaries have been rescinded effective noon, Sept. 18, 2015.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2015 3:30 PM
Temporary water use restrictions on the Coldwater River and its tributaries have been reinstated effective noon, Sept. 2, 2015, through an order issued by Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson.
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Friday, August 7, 2015 1:20 PM
With weather conditions expected to remain warm and dry, water users in the Lower Columbia, West Kootenay and East Kootenay regions are being urged to reduce water consumption, and the Government of B.C. has announced a Level 3 drought rating for the area.
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Wednesday, August 5, 2015 2:00 PM
Responding to continuing dry conditions, the Government of B.C. has announced a Level 4 drought rating for the Okanagan Region, and taken the additional action of suspending angling on the Okanagan River (main-stem only) between Okanagan Lake and Osoyoos Lake due to warming water temperatures.
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