The Pacific salmon has been designated the official provincial fish emblem to recognize their high ecological, cultural and economic significance to British Columbians.

Environment Minister Terry Lake today toured the construction site of the 99-megawatt Cape Scott Wind Farm project located 40 kilometres west of Port Hardy.

The British Columbia Environmental Assessment Office has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding on the Substitution of Environmental Assessments with the Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency.

Environment Minister Terry Lake and staff from BC Parks joined the Gwa'sala-'Nakwaxda'xw Nations in Port Hardy.

On Monday, March 11, the government of B.C. will mark the solemn two-year anniversary of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami, which claimed approximately 16,000 lives and damaged more than 100,000 buildings.

The Province of B.C., the Tahltan Nation, Shell Canada, Forest Ethics and the Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition have been honoured by Tides Canada for finding unique solutions to environmental issues.

The Ministry of Environment is promoting new and innovative land remediation in B.C. along with some of its success stories as part of a two-day conference in Vancouver.

Starting at 7 a.m. on Friday, March 15, Discover Camping will begin accepting reservations for campgrounds with reservable inventory. In total, there are over 4,500 reservable sites.

Mount Robson Provincial Park, which was designated a UNESCO world heritage site in 1990, turns 100 today, announced Environment Minister Terry Lake.