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During her weekly briefing update on Thursday, B.C. Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma addressed the impact of recent rainfall on the ongoing historic wildfire season. While the rain brought some relief, Ma stated that wildfire and drought conditions in many parts of the province remain "largely unchanged." The rainfall was insufficient to make a significant…
What's a 'water basin'? Why aren't watering restrictions more severe when my region is facing extreme drought conditions? CBC News spoke with a River Forecast Centre hydrologist to shed some light on the latest drought.
City of Fernie asks residents to observe water restrictions
The City of Cranbrook is anticipating potential water restrictions later in the summer, as the province is forecasting drought conditions across much of the southern interior in the coming months.
Rising temperatures are combining with drought conditions across most of the province