Comments and feedback are being sought on the Haida Gwaii draft Marine Plan at a series of open houses and public meetings in Sandspit, Old Massett, Skidegate, and Port Clements, as part of the Marine Planning Partnership (MaPP) initiative.

Environment Minister Mary Polak has issued the following statement, following the issuance of a hearing order by the National Energy Board for Kinder Morgan's Trans Mountain Expansion project.

Members of the public are invited to review and comment on BC Timber Sales' proposed 2014-2019 Nadina District Forest Stewardship Plan until May 30, 2014.

Smoke and flames from a controlled grass fire will be visible in the Predator Ridge area southwest of Vernon and along Highway 97 on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 1, 2014.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning a series of controlled burns near Chimney Lake and Felker Lake between April 7 and mid-May 2014, weather conditions permitting.

Smoke and flames from a prescribed burn may be visible north of the Village of Clinton and west of Highway 97 from April 1-11, 2014.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct three prescribed burns in the Lillooet Fire Zone. These controlled burns are scheduled to start on Tuesday, April 1, 2014, and conclude by Friday, April 15, 2014.

A roundtable of representatives from communities, industry, labour, First Nations and the environmental sector has been established to discuss ways to find the right balance between economic development and environmental protection, Environment Minister Mary Polak announced.