Metro Vancouver is scheduled to move from Stage 3 back to Stage 2 water restrictions on July 16, following continued work on the Stanley Park water supply tunnel project. The region had entered Stage 3 in early June as construction progresses. Under the change, the restrictions are expected to be loosened compared with Stage 3, but some limits remain in place. Multiple outlets report that lawn watering continues to be prohibited after July 16, even as the overall stage is reduced. Winnipeg Free Press also reports the restrictions will be lifted after the Stanley Park line reopens, aligning with the July 16 timeline described by other sources. The measures are intended to manage water use while the infrastructure project affecting the water supply system is ongoing and until the line returns to service. The switch to Stage 2 indicates Metro Vancouver is easing restrictions once the key phase involving the tunnel line is completed or reopened, though the region maintains at least some conservation controls.