The public is urged to take extra care near the Okanagan River because of high water levels.

B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch is reminding the public to exercise caution when conducting outdoor burns this spring.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is advising that prescribed burns are planned for the Becher's Prairie area west of Williams Lake between April 23 and May 4, weather conditions permitting.

Effective at 12 noon on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the size of open fires will be restricted in most of the Kamloops Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

The Province is now accepting applications for the 2012 intake of the Brownfield Renewal Funding Program.

During these cool spring nights, people often light their fireplaces to keep warm. But do you know where your firewood came from? Was it legally harvested?

The most-recent report on Crown contaminated sites shows the Province continues to demonstrate its commitment to environmental stewardship through ongoing remediation.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning a prescribed burn in the Gilpin Creek and Morrissey Creek areas later this month. An information session about the project will be held on April 12.