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Tuesday, October 31, 2017 7:30 AM
The Province is taking action to protect big game wildlife in portions of the Kootenay Region that were severely affected by wildfires this past summer.
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Thursday, October 19, 2017 3:05 PM
The British Columbia government is providing $550,000 to support five community projects in the Province’s Skeena region, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, announced today.
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Monday, October 16, 2017 11:05 AM
The BC Wildfire Service is burning slash piles in several areas within the Fraser Valley to help prepare the sites for reforestation in spring 2018.
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017 9:45 AM
Behind British Columbia’s many wildfire-fighting crews stands a team of provincial inmates who provide vital support to those serving on the front lines.
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Thursday, September 14, 2017 2:00 PM
The Province is providing the Thompson-Okanagan Tourism Association (TOTA) and the Kootenay Rockies Tourism Association with financial support of $200,000 each to help with tourism-related impacts from the B.C. wildfires, announced Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Lisa Beare.
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Monday, September 11, 2017 2:25 PM
British Columbia’s new government has released a budget update that puts people first, Finance Minister Carole James announced today.
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Friday, September 1, 2017 11:40 AM
B.C.’s wildfire-driven provincial state of emergency has been formally extended again, through the end of day on Sept. 15, 2017.
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Thursday, August 31, 2017 2:38 PM
Summer is gradually coming to a close, but the wildfire risk in many parts of the province remains a very serious concern. British Columbians are urged to exercise caution and remain vigilant to help prevent human-caused wildfires.
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Wednesday, August 16, 2017 7:00 AM
The governments of Canada and British Columbia are working under the AgriRecovery disaster framework to determine the type of assistance that may be required by British Columbia’s agriculture sector to recover from the impact of wildfires.
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Monday, August 14, 2017 12:38 PM
Small businesses can immediately access emergency financial support in areas that have been impacted by the B.C. wildfires, Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Minister Doug Donaldson announced today.
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