The wait is almost over as the Surrey Urban Farmers Market is on the move and getting ready to open up at the North Surrey Civic Plaza in June.

Comments and feedback are being sought on the Central Coast draft Marine Plan at a series of open houses and public meetings in Bella Coola and Shearwater, as part of the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) initiative for the North Pacific Coast.

The provincial government has proclaimed June 9-15, 2014, as "Invasive Species Week" to help raise awareness of the economic and environmental damage that invasive plants and animals can cause if allowed to spread in British Columbia.

A two-month, provincewide consultation on the idea of converting volume-based to area-based forest tenures officially closed May 30, 2014, generating feedback from more than 4,300.

Effective at noon on June 3, 2014, the size of open fires will be restricted in the Coastal Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

Effective at noon on May 30, 2014, campfires and open fires will once again be permitted throughout the Prince George Fire Centre's jurisdiction, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.