Nicole Hancock
Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony ...

Kristen Villebrun and Wendy Bush hoped they wouldn't have to pray for Chedoke Creek, but four years after they first raised alarm about the water's condition, they were part of an Indigenous full moon ceremony to do just that. About 50 people showed up near Princess Point on the dark and frigid Monday evening for the monthly ceremony, which was particularly special as it focused on Chedoke Creek. The body of water that runs into Cootes Paradise had about 24 billion litres of sewage and storm water runoff leak into it due to a gate being left open.

Indigenous community hosts full moon ceremony to heal Chedoke Creek

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Province declares state of emergency for Stikine region

Province declares state of emergency for Stikine region

The Province is declaring a state of emergency for the unincorporated Stikine region in response to the ongoing wildfire situation and is expanding campfire bans throughout the province. An evacuation order is in place for specific areas in the region affected by the Little Blue River wildfire. The Stikine region is B.C.’s only unincorporated region. The Province is responsible for implementing evacuation orders for the region, which requires the Province to issue a state of emergency for the region.

Watering restrictions begin in Metro Vancouver

Watering restrictions begin in Metro Vancouver

Watering restrictions begin for the Metro Vancouver region on May 1. The restrictions, which are set to be in place until Oct. 15, come into force after the area got its first blast of summer-like weather over the weekend. According to Metro Vancouver, water use increases 50 per cent during the summer months, likely due to lawn watering. Starting this week, people whose addresses are even numbers are permitted to water their lawns on Saturday mornings, while residents at odd-numbered addresses can water on Sunday mornings. 

No more lawn watering for now: City’s outside water use program moves to level 2 red

No more lawn watering for now: City’s outside water use program moves to level 2 red

In response to low river levels, increased water use and dry weather,  the City is bumping watering restrictions up to level 2 red today. At level 2 red: lawn watering is not permitted, decorative gardens can only be watered between 7-9 a.m. and 7-9 p.m. on odd or even calendar dates based on address number; odd numbered houses can water on odd numbered dates, and even numbered houses on even dates, no restrictions on watering food gardens and trees, at–home vehicle washing (cars, boats, trailers, etc.) is not permitted, decorative fountains must recirculate water or be turned off, garden or outdoor hoses in use must have a shut-off nozzle, and wasting water, such as washing driveways, decks and sidewalks, is not permitted.

Watering restrictions in Metro Vancouver come into effect May 1 as part of region's water conservation efforts

Watering restrictions in Metro Vancouver come into effect May 1 as part of region's water conservation efforts

Lawn watering restrictions are in effect starting Sunday in Metro Vancouver, with properties only allowed to water their lawns once a week until October. The restriction is part of the region's annual drinking water conservation plans, with the regional government saying water use spikes by 50 per cent during the summer — largely due to lawn watering. The day on which property owners can water their lawns is determined by their property number — even-numbered and odd-numbered properties have designated days.

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