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Friday, January 11, 2013 9:00 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations' Wildfire Management Branch is recruiting physically fit, motivated and team-orientated individuals to fill fire crew positions for the 2013 fire season.
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012 11:30 AM
Effective at noon on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2012, the current campfire ban in the Vernon and Penticton fire zones will be rescinded due to a decreased risk of wildfires. Campfires will now be permitted throughout the Kamloops Fire Centre.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 3:15 PM
Monday, May 28, 2012 3:55 PM
Further to the information bulletin issued earlier today, the Province of Ontario has cancelled its request for additional B.C. firefighting crews that were to be deployed on Wednesday, May 30.
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Monday, May 28, 2012 11:30 AM
B.C. is sending another 81 firefighting personnel to Ontario, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.
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Friday, May 25, 2012 8:25 AM
B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch is sending an additional 192 personnel to Quebec to assist that province with its increased fire activity.
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Thursday, February 2, 2012 1:00 PM
As part of 'Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan', government is investing $550,000 over three years to help the B.C. silviculture industry develop new human resource strategies to meet the challenges of a changing labour market.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2011 1:48 PM
Effective at 12 noon Friday, Aug. 12, 2011, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited across the Merritt and Lillooet fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
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Friday, April 29, 2011 2:15 PM