Backcountry enthusiasts soon can make reservations for two popular adventures in B.C. parks – the world-renowned Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake Canoe Circuit.

George Heyman, Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, has issued the following statement, in response to the federal government’s direction to the National Energy Board to reconsider its recommendations for the Trans Mountain Pipeline Expansion project: 

Proposed changes to the Organic Matter Recycling Regulation will support the processing of organic waste, which will reduce the burden on landfills, and give transparency and clarity to British Columbians who are affected by composting and land used for this purpose.

Cranbrook residents have real-time air quality data available for their community, thanks to a newly installed monitoring system.

A forest wildfire burning east of Harrison Hot Springs has prompted the closure of Sasquatch Provincial Park to protect public safety.

A forest wildfire burning south of Hope has prompted the closure of Skagit Valley Provincial Park, to protect public safety.  

Extremely warm and dry conditions have prompted the Province to announce a Level 3 hydrological drought rating for much of coastal British Columbia.