Bottled water company asked to reduce water extraction near Hope
Minister Bowinn Ma says water bottling companies must follow restrictions amid drought and wildfires
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Minister Bowinn Ma says water bottling companies must follow restrictions amid drought and wildfires
One of the city’s water sources is flowing at well below normal, according to provincial forecasters, or less than 10 per cent of its stream flow percentile rating. The B.C. Drought Information Portal is showing Anderson Creek at a current level of .06 metres — with a current flow rate of .03 cubic metres per second — well below the normal current level of .14 m (.09 m3/sec),
Paper Excellence monitoring market conditions ahead of scheduled Crofton restart in two weeks
Dry pastures and limited winter food stocks are forcing cattle ranchers across the province to consider buying high-priced hay — or sell their herds to make by for the winter.
In the Central Okanagan, the regional district says smoking, vaping and open flames are not allowed in any regional park.