Work is underway to enhance forest resilience to protect against the effects of wildfire and climate change in the Thompson-Okanagan. 

As drought conditions continue for much of the southern Interior, water restriction orders are now in place for two areas in the Thompson-Okanagan region.

The continued unprecedented dry and hot conditions in British Columbia’s southern Interior has prompted government to increase the drought level in the Okanagan to 4.

The B.C. government is providing $13,500 to the Regional District of Central Okanagan to help manage invasive plants in the Okanagan.

As part of the Province’s long-standing commitment to healthy wildlife populations, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced that all hunting licence revenue will be re-invested to enhance wildlife management activities.

The Government of British Columbia announced that it is investing $8 million to promote the use of B.C. wood, help advance wood building systems and products, and to expand global markets for B.C. wood products.

Seven companies in an innovative forestry practices agreement have had their combined allowable annual cut raised by 158,736 cubic metres per year, effective Jan. 1, 2012 until Dec. 31, 2015.

Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson has approved the removal of 116 hectares of private land from Tolko Industries' Tree Farm Licence 49.

Thanks to more than $23,000 in provincial Brownfield Renewal funding, the empty lot at 1491 Sutherland Drive in Kelowna will one day be affordable housing.