British Columbia has reached its first greenhouse gas emissions reduction target of 6% below 2007 levels by 2012 as set out in the Province’s Climate Action Plan.

An eco-friendly company is providing work experience for five local people, while setting up a social enterprise that recycles discarded sheep skins, thanks to more than $128,000 in Job Creation Partnership funding.

Anyone planning to go camping this weekend or on the Canada Day holiday should remember provincial rules about campfire safety.

The Government of British Columbia is excluding federally-licensed medical marijuana production from the list of agricultural uses that qualify for farm classification for assessment and property tax purposes.

Effective at noon PDT on July 2, 2014, open fires will be prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Prince George Fire Centre staff responded to nine new wildfires over the weekend, all of which are suspected to be human-caused.

The Ministry of Environment is introducing a new administrative penalty program to encourage compliance with the Environmental Management Act (EMA) and the Integrated Pest Management Act (IPMA).

Deputy Premier and Minister of Natural Gas Development Rich Coleman announced the B.C. Oil and Gas Commission (OGC) has implemented an exclusion zone policy that will prohibit drilling activity within one-kilometre of schools in British Columbia.