The September 2013 natural gas and petroleum sale has resulted in $3.5 million in bonus bids, bringing the calendar year total to over $157 million.

Comments are being accepted until Nov. 19, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Cassiar Timber Supply Area.

John Rustad, Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation, Bill Bennett, Minister of Energy and Mines, and Mary Polak, Minister of Environment gave the following statement regarding the government's decision to appoint a mediator to help address the protest of the Arctos Anthracite coal project near Mt. Klappan.

The Ministry of Agriculture has offered two Mazzaella Japonica harvest licences for the upcoming 2013 season.

Fresh water is one of British Columbia's most valuable natural resources.

Effective Sept. 1, 2013, the permitting process for some low-impact exploration activities has become more efficient.

With campfire bans now lifted throughout the province within the Wildfire Management Branch's jurisdiction, many British Columbians may be planning to light a fire while enjoying the outdoors on the Labour Day long weekend.

BC Parks has set a new all-time record in 2013 for the number of reservations made at provincial campsites.

The Ministry of Environment has issued a permit for South Island Aggregates (SIA) to establish a soil remediation facility in the Cowichan Valley.