Summer is gradually coming to a close, but the wildfire risk in some areas of the province remains a concern.

Provincial wildlife health authorities are turning to B.C. hunters to help monitor deer, moose and elk after biologists discovered an animal infected with chronic wasting disease 30 kilometres southeast of Edmonton, AB.

Effective August 29, 2016, the allowable annual cut for Western Forest Products’ Tree Farm Licence 39 is 1,416,300 cubic metres.

The Province has temporarily shut down fishing on Nicola River, Coldwater River and Spius Creek, to help protect steelhead and other trout from health risks associated with rising water temperatures.

A new interactive tool is allowing British Columbians to help wildlife biologists monitor moose populations and inform conservation efforts.

As a result of prolonged dry conditions along the coast, the Province is urging water users in the Skeena and Nass regions to voluntary reduce water use by 30%.

The B.C. government is distributing over $464,000 in new grants to help small communities develop projects to diversify and strengthen their economies.