Indigenous businesses and communities have demonstrated a keen interest in plastic waste reduction in the first year of dedicated provincial funding.

A recently established conservancy in a remote region of northwestern B.C. now has an Indigenous name rooted in Tahltan Nation heritage, tradition, culture and history. 

With streams and rivers in the Middle Fraser, Similkameen, Coldwater, Nicola and Kettle watersheds experiencing very low flows, and weather conditions expected to remain dry, residents of the Cariboo and Thompson-Okanagan regions are urged to reduce their water consumption.

Five coastal First Nations have been awarded $60,000 over one year to establish a tsunami debris management and cleanup program along the central coast of British Columbia, north of Vancouver Island to the Alaska Panhandle.

Certainty for the future of the Klappan took an important step forward today, with the announcement of a shared approach between the Province and the Tahltan on future decisions about conservation and protection in the area.

Environment Minister Terry Lake and Lake Babine Nation Deputy Chief Frank Alec signed an agreement, outlining how parks and conservancies are managed on the Nation's traditional territories.