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Wednesday, November 14, 2012 11:30 AM
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations has released the province's draft wolf management plan, inviting public comment on its contents until Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012.
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Friday, November 2, 2012 9:00 AM
Residents of Kelowna and surrounding communities may see smoke from a series of controlled fires over the next month, as a contractor working for the Okanagan Shuswap District collects and burns waste wood and other forest fuels in the Gillard Creek area.
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Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:05 PM
The deadline for those wishing to submit an expression of interest to manage the historic Keremeos Grist Mill has been extended for at least two more weeks.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012 3:10 PM
Okanagan residents are encouraged to come and share their views on two Wildlife Management Area proposals for their region at two open houses in early November.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 1:45 PM
The B.C. government is investing up to $4.74 million in a new firefighting centre to enhance wildfire response and management, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today.
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Monday, October 22, 2012 10:30 AM
Effective at 12 noon on Monday, Oct. 22, 2012, all open fires will be permitted within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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Thursday, October 18, 2012 9:00 AM
Prescribed burns are planned in the Ward Creek, Becher's Prairie, and Farwell Canyon area west of Williams Lake between now and Nov. 16, 2012, weather conditions permitting.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 10:15 AM
A group of 25 members of the Korean Forest Service have arrived in Salmon Arm to learn wildfire investigation techniques and take advantage of the expertise of B.C.'s Wildfire Management Branch crews.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012 9:30 AM
An amendment to the occupational health and safety regulation under the Workers' Compensation Act stipulates that resource roads are not classed as a workplace, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today
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Monday, October 15, 2012 11:25 AM
Effective today, Oct. 15, 2012, campfires and all open fires will be permitted in the Clearwater and Salmon Arm fire zones due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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