Another milestone was reached with environmental groups and forest companies jointly submitting proposals to increase conservation, while maintaining economic activity in the Great Bear Rainforest.

Rural community economic development opportunities have been strengthened in the Clearwater area with the further expansion of FrontCounter BC services to include select Crown land and water authorizations.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Energy and Mines Minister Bill Bennett have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Narrows Inlet Hydro Holding Corp. for the Narrows Inlet Hydro Project, approximately 50 km north of Sechelt.

A disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America may arrive in British Columbia during the next five to 10 years.

The January 2014 natural gas and petroleum sale resulted in over $7.3 million in bonus bids, increasing the fiscal year total to over $175 million.

Comments are being accepted until March 17, 2014, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area.