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Thursday, March 23, 2017 12:00 PM
Given current and predicted weather conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.
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Thursday, March 23, 2017 9:15 AM
The British Columbia government has enhanced the province’s firefighting capability in the Cariboo-Chilcotin with the opening of a $7.1-million facility at the Williams Lake Airport.
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Thursday, March 16, 2017 2:45 PM
Given current and predicted weather conditions, the BC Wildfire Service is encouraging members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.
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Friday, March 10, 2017 9:00 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, in co-operation with the Village of Lytton and the Lytton First Nation, is planning to conduct a prescribed burn in the Lillooet Fire Zone to reduce wildfire threats.
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Friday, March 3, 2017 1:30 PM
Building on the economic benefits and jobs created by getting to yes on major projects and provincial investments in infrastructure, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson announced immediate investments and a long-term action plan outlined in B.C.’s rural economic development strategy that will create jobs and economic opportunities in Campbell River.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2017 10:46 AM
Legislative amendments introduced will make it easier for hunters to complete licensing, permitting and reporting activities online, and also will give wildfire investigators more time to complete their work and streamline the cost-recovery process associated with human-caused wildfires.
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Friday, February 17, 2017 12:25 PM
Premier Christy Clark announced $150 million for the Forest Enhancement Society of British Columbia to plant tens of millions more trees, which will help fight climate change and create over 3,000 jobs in rural British Columbia.
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Monday, February 6, 2017 3:34 PM
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson issued the following statement in response to concerns expressed by the Heiltsuk First Nation with regard to provincial response to a wildfire on Denny Island:
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Wednesday, February 1, 2017 10:42 AM
The BC Wildfire Service is planning to burn about 200 piles of wood debris in an area near the Arawana Forest Service Road, about five kilometres east of Naramata.
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Friday, January 20, 2017 2:27 PM
A new strategy highlights how the B.C. government, forest companies and First Nations are working together to mitigate the effects of a spruce beetle outbreak in the Omineca region.
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