Amendments to the Forest and Range Practices Act will support the health and sustainability of B.C.’s forests and range lands, while strengthening public confidence in how these vital resources are managed.

The Province has approved a new road that will provide an emergency exit route to Highway 16 for residents of the Lhoosk’uz Dene (Kluskus) Nation settlement and people in the surrounding areas.

The BC Wildfire Service will help the Village of Clinton’s volunteer fire department conduct a 13-hectare prescribed burn north of the village sometime between April 1 and April 30, 2019, with the goal of reducing wildfire risks in the area.

The B.C. government is asking for the public’s assistance in reporting any erosion concerns or potential flooding risks associated with recent wildfires within the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako.

Given the recent mild and dry weather conditions in the Northwest Fire Centre, the BC Wildfire Service encourages members of the public and industry personnel to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning.

Effective Monday, April 1, 2019, the kokanee angling season on the upper west arm of Kootenay Lake will be reduced to four days in 2019.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $278,800 to the K’omoks First Nation, Village of Cumberland and the District of Lantzville for three community projects.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $207,540 for four projects on north Vancouver Island.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $407,746 to local government, First Nations and not-for-profit organizations for six projects in the Cowichan Valley.

Under the BC Rural Dividend Program, the Government of British Columbia is providing $204,260 to Community Futures Sunshine Coast, the City of Powell River, Tla’amin First Nation and the District of Sechelt for four projects on the Sunshine Coast.