Alberta Announces Record Water-Sharing Agreements as Drought Looms

Alberta has announced the largest water-sharing agreements in its history, as one way to lessen the impact of what could be another bad year for drought. It means the biggest water users in the province, such as irrigation districts, cities and towns, and industries have voluntarily agreed to reduce how much water they use if things get bad. “Many reservoirs are still low, and the ground is already dry from last year,” Alberta Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz told a news conference. “If we have a hot, dry spring, we still could see severe drought in parts of our province.” Ms. Schulz said spring snowfalls and rain have helped, but it’s not enough....