Sunshine Coast

Sunshine Coast stress on the rise as temperatures heat up, water shortage threat looms again Social Sharing

Sunshine Coast stress on the rise as temperatures heat up, water shortage threat looms again Social Sharing

Sunshine Coast brothers Gord and Geoff Sloan wrestle a 9,000-litre water tank — the size of a small car — into position behind a rural home in Sechelt, B.C., until the empty metal cavern tips into place with a resounding boom. The new owner of this massive metal tank hopes rain will fill it with enough to supply months of water for plants. The brothers' year-old business, RainCatchers, is booming as more hot, dry weather arrives after a parched spring in a region dogged by drought for the past few years.

Southern regions of B.C. face worsening drought as another heat wave strikes

Southern regions of B.C. face worsening drought as another heat wave strikes

Recent rain on B.C.'s South Coast has not alleviated the region's worsening drought conditions, according to the provincial forest ministry. Most of the central and southern parts of the province are now facing drought after multiple weeks without consistent rainfall, leading to lower groundwater levels and warmer river temperatures. Though the South Coast had a temporary reprieve with scattered showers over the weekend, another punishing heat wave this week is expected to make the conditions worse.