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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 7:56 PM
Crews are working to contain the China Nose wildfire, currently burning about 15 kilometres southeast of Houston.
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014 8:00 AM
Efforts to expand export markets for B.C. lumber took a major step forward last night with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding designed to increase the use of wood-frame construction in China.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 3:50 PM
The Wildfire Management Branch is responding to a wildfire about 14 kilometres west of Bull Canyon on the north side of Highway 20. It currently covers an estimated 600 hectares.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 3:05 PM
Residents of Houston and the surrounding region may see increased levels of smoke this week due to a wildfire burning about 15 kilometres southeast of the community.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 11:55 AM
Wildfire Management Branch personnel will be conducting a controlled burn on Tuesday, Aug. 12 and Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, (weather permitting) to help contain the Slocan Park wildfire.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 8:00 AM
Effective at 4 p.m. on Aug. 12, 2014, campfires and open burning will be prohibited in some areas of the Northwest Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 2:15 PM
Recreational users are advised that Anderson Beach is closed until further notice to all visitors due to the presence of a grizzly bear and a black bear sow with two cubs in the area.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 2:00 PM
Twelve caribou and nine newly born (two to nine weeks old) calves have been released from their maternity pen near Revelstoke, as a multi-party project aimed at increasing the number of endangered mountain caribou in the Columbia North herd.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 1:30 PM
Spotted owl recovery is getting some wind beneath its wings following an initial contribution of $287,790 from Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in support of spotted owl recovery.
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Sunday, August 10, 2014 4:20 PM
People living in the communities of Cranbrook, Fernie, Elkford, Sparwood, Fort Steele and Kimberley may notice a large column of smoke in the air as a result of proactive burning starting on Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, around a lightning-caused wildfire 8 kilometres north of Fisher Peak.
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