The Government of British Columbia has filed its registration as an intervener to ensure that British Columbians’ interests are represented in the National Energy Board’s (NEB) reconsideration of aspects of its recommendation report on the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion Project.

Backcountry enthusiasts soon can make reservations for two popular adventures in B.C. parks – the world-renowned Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit.

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has issued the following statement, in response to the federal government’s direction to the National Energy Board to reconsider its recommendations for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project: 

Proposed changes to the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation will support the processing of organic waste, which will reduce the burden on landfills, and give transparency and clarity to British Columbians who are affected by composting and land used for this purpose.

A forest wildfire burning east of Harrison Hot Springs has prompted the closure of Sasquatch Provincial Park to protect public safety.

Extremely warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to announce a Level 3 hydrological drought rating for much of coastal British Columbia.

Applying for renewals, amendments and transfers of existing park-use permits for BC Parks just got easier, with the expansion of FrontCounter BC’s online permit application system.