Former gas stations are the most common type of brownfield in B.C. The Province is releasing a new toolkit to help local governments address these often overlooked and underutilized sites.

Although this appears to be a busy year for cougar-human conflict, in fact, it is not unusual when compared to other years.

A large number of human-caused wildfires and above-normal temperatures across the province have fire officials urging hunters and recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires in the backcountry.

Metro Vancouver (the proponent) has not been granted an environmental assessment certificate for its proposal to develop a landfill at its Ashcroft Ranch property (the project) located 10 kilometres south of the community of Cache Creek.

Wood stove exchange programs in communities throughout B.C. will share another $200,000 in funding to help more people swap old wood stoves for new high-efficiency models, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

Overall, at 93,465 reservations to date, camping reservations in provincial parks are up eight per cent over last year, and up an impressive 48 per cent for the week of Aug. 22-28, 2011.

As families across British Columbia get ready to send their kids back to school, here are some tips to help families make this a green school year: