The Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service (COS) are joining forces to ensure anglers respect the rules while enjoying freshwater lakes and rivers throughout British Columbia this summer.

The B.C. government is awarding a grant of $52,000 to the Rocky Mountain Trench Natural Resources Society (Cranbrook area) to support ecosystem restoration projects.

The B.C. government is awarding a grant of $52,000 to the Fraser Basin Council Society (Williams Lake) to support ecosystem restoration projects.

Rural communities are reminded that the submission deadline for the first intake of applications in the first year of funding under the BC Rural Dividend is May 31, 2016.

As the weather warms up and more people are out enjoying the backcountry, the B.C. government is reminding the public to respect Crown land and obey the law so everyone can enjoy British Columbia’s beautiful lakes, rivers and forests.

Comments are being accepted until July 15, 2016, on a discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Quesnel Timber Supply Area.

The Province is providing a $1-million lift to the Forestry Service Providers Compensation Fund to protect eligible forestry contractors and service providers in the event of licensee insolvency.

British Columbia is experiencing an early and active start to the wildfire season, so it’s more important than ever for communities and individuals to do their part to help protect homes, resources and infrastructure from wildfire threats.

Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Kamloops Timber Supply Area (TSA) will be 2.3 million cubic metres and decrease to 2.1 million cubic metres, effective May 5, 2021.