The ministries of Justice and Environment this afternoon issued the following update on the Province’s efforts to support the federal government’s response to a potential marine incident off the western coast of Haida Gwaii.

The Province will review Metro Vancouver’s solid waste management plan to determine the most-effective way to achieve waste diversion in the region.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations advises that a series of prescribed burns is planned in several areas west and south of Williams Lake until Nov. 15, 2014, weather conditions permitting.

A ceremony marking efforts to help reconstruct communities impacted by Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami was a highlight of a busy day for B.C.'s Forestry Asia Trade Mission.

More than 23 kilometres of new mountain bike trails will be built in the Robson Valley.

Effective at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, open fires will once again be permitted in all fire zones within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson have issued an environmental assessment certificate to BC Hydro for the Site C Clean Energy project, located seven kilometres southwest of Fort St. John.

Schools, community groups and daycares have been learning about the benefits of environmental stewardship and sustainable food, thanks to a provincial partnership with the Langley Environmental Partners Society that has given work experience to five people.