The Natural Resource Compliance Act introduced will make it easier for compliance and enforcement officers to hold offenders accountable for violating natural resource legislation.

At the request of the Mayors' Council on Regional Transportation, the Province is introducing legislation, under Bill 11, the Greater Vancouver Transit Enhancement Act.

British Columbians are invited to comment on a policy project for better regulation of natural resource roads, announced Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson and Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman.

The Province has officially proclaimed Oct. 17-23 as Waste Reduction Week, which is aimed at raising public awareness about the importance of recycling, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

With bears seeking out extra food to build up fat reserves for hibernation, B.C.'s Conservation Officer Service is busy responding to conflicts between humans and bears.

The Province is implementing new angling regulations to preserve the quality of the Skeena steelhead fishery angling experience, announced Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson.

Twenty-two firefighting personnel from Kamloops leave Saturday, Oct. 8 to help Manitoba battle a challenging wildfire situation.

The Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Statutes Amendment Act, 2011, introduced Oct. 4, 2011 will streamline processes under the Forest Act, Foresters Act and Resort Timber Administration Act.

The Flathead Watershed Area Conservation Act, introduced Oct. 4, 2011, is intended to preserve the environmental values in the Flathead watershed.

British Columbia is sending 16 firefighting personnel to central Alberta, to assist that province with an increase in fire activity.