Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced today regulatory changes that provide access to logging slash and wood waste fibre needed by bioenergy producers and manufacturers of wood pellets and other bio-products.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the woman who died following a whitewater rafting accident on June 23, 2012.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of the man who died when a bridge on which he was standing was swept away by flood waters on June 23, 2012.

The province continues to urge residents to evacuate when emergency officials request it.

High water levels have prompted Kamloops RCMP to close the North and South Thompson rivers to boaters.

Targeted funding from Canada and B.C. supported business development, innovation, food safety, and sustainability under the Growing Forward agreement in the second quarter of 2011-12.

The Yukon has requested firefighting assistance from British Columbia due to an increase in wildfire activity there, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.

Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on emergency preparedness to deal with current flood conditions facing several regions of B.C.

The June 2012 petroleum and natural gas sale resulted in $2.1 million in bonus bids, bringing the calendar-year total to over $83.6 million.

Geoffrey Cowper, QC, delivered his second interim report to Justice Minister and Attorney General Shirley Bond today, moving towards the final stage of his independent and comprehensive review of B.C.'s justice system.