This week the environment is taking centre stage as British Columbia continues to preserve and protect the environment.

For the second year in a row, the gravel access road from Highway 14 to the parking lot at the Sombrio Beach trailhead will be temporarily closed to help prevent unauthorized activities, like large parties and vandalism, over the Victoria Day long weekend. long weekend.

The B.C. government has taken a number of bold steps to ensure air and water quality in British Columbia.

The Ministry of Environment approved Metro Vancouver's Solid Waste Management

Plan in July 2011 which includes goals for diverting 70 per cent of regional waste

through recycling, composting and other programs by 2015.

Interior renovations at Wells Gray Information Centre are nearing completion and work continues outside to provide a better experience for the anticipated 150,000 visitors this season.

Environment Minister Terry Lake and Energy, Mines and Natural Gas Minister Rich Coleman have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Avanti Kitsault Mine Ltd. for the Kitsault open-pit molybdenum mine project.

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.