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Monday, May 14, 2012 10:30 AM
B.C.'s $8.6-billion mining industry has reason to celebrate Mining Week, May 13-19. Employment, revenue, exports, production and prices are all up over previous years and are in a position to continue rising.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012 11:00 AM
With bears seeking out non-natural food sources, Environment Minister Terry Lake is spreading the word to British Columbians to do what they can to control bear attractants and reduce conflicts with bears.
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Saturday, May 12, 2012 11:00 AM
Putting organics in their place is a year-round activity that not only helps feed plants, lawns and hedges throughout British Columbia, but also reduces GHGs.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012 8:00 AM
While freshet flooding is the current focus in some parts of the province, increasing temperatures are making wildfires an emerging threat in other regions.
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Wednesday, May 9, 2012 1:00 PM
Emergency Preparedness Week runs from May 6-12, a time when the weather is improving and British Columbians are eager to get outside and enjoy the mountains, coastline and everything in between.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 1:30 PM
The Splatsin First Nation and the Province have reached an agreement that will allow the parking lot at Mabel Lake to reopen in time for the summer recreation season.
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Monday, May 7, 2012 2:00 PM
The B.C. government introduced legislation today that will add more than 550,000 hectares to the province's parks and protected areas system, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced today.
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Sunday, May 6, 2012 11:00 AM
International Compost Awareness Week (May 6-12) is being celebrated in communities throughout the province, as it is every day, through innovative programs that are substantially reducing the amount of organic materials dumped in landfills.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 2:15 PM
A septic truck that turned over on the TransCanada Highway yesterday, spilling approximately 1,500 litres of raw sewage north of Victoria, has had no impact to the environment, based on the location, containment and cleanup activities.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 2:00 PM
Bill 41, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 2), 2012, was introduced in the legislature today by Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond. If passed, the amendments will affect the following provincial statutes:
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