“We’ve been here 12 years and I have not seen a season quite like this.” But Vancouver Island farmers Arzeena Hamir and her husband will face this drought on their 10-hectare farm before turning to British Columbia’s mismanaged water licensing system. Andrew MacLeod reports. Andrew is The Tyee's legislative bureau chief. Published Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023. https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/08/31/On-Frontlines-BC-Drought/

Scarce Water: On the Frontlines of BC’s Drought

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