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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 12:45 PM
Co-operative agreements and interjurisdictional partnerships have ensured resources and technical expertise to assist in emergency response efforts to flooding said Shirley Bond, Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012 8:00 AM
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today regulatory changes that provide access to logging slash and wood waste fibre needed by bioenergy producers and manufacturers of wood pellets and other bio-products.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 2:00 PM
The Yukon has requested firefighting assistance from British Columbia due to an increase in wildfire activity there, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 1:03 PM
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on emergency preparedness to deal with current flood conditions facing several regions of B.C.
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Tuesday, June 19, 2012 7:03 PM
Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on the flood threats facing several regions of B.C.
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Friday, June 1, 2012 11:30 AM
Effective today, backcountry users may notice a new uniform in the woods. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations compliance and enforcement officers will now be known as Natural Resource Officers and can enforce a broader range of natural resource legislation.
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Wednesday, May 23, 2012 10:15 AM
British Columbia's Wildfire Management Branch is sending 210 personnel to Quebec and Ontario to aid those provinces with the fire activity they are experiencing.
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Friday, May 18, 2012 7:15 AM
The Province is increasing compliance and enforcement patrols by about 30 per cent over the Victoria Day long weekend to ensure visitors to BC Parks and the backcountry have a safe holiday.
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Tuesday, May 15, 2012 8:30 AM
British Columbia is sending 41 firefighting personnel to Manitoba to assist that province with its firefighting efforts.
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Friday, May 11, 2012 8:00 AM
Finding new channels to reach British Columbians with important emergency information and preparedness materials is the mandate of a new social media unit that joined the Emergency Management BC (EMBC) team almost four months ago.
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