Take shorter showers, water lawn sparingly ahead of water restrictions, B.C. minister advises

British Columbians need to start taking water-saving measures now and shouldn’t wait for official restrictions to be implemented, the minister of emergency management and climate readiness says.

Bowinn Ma’s advice comes amid a persistent dry spell across the province, with half of B.C.’s water basins currently at Level 4 drought, where Level 5 is the worst.

With the lack of rain and record-breaking temperatures in some areas, B.C. is also facing a record-breaking wildfire season.

On Monday, the province announced a state of emergency for the Stikine region due to wildfires, along with a campfire ban for the entire province except for Haida Gwaii.

On Tuesday, Ma, who is also the MLA for North Vancouver–Lonsdale, told

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