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Friday, February 26, 2016 1:10 PM
Diane Nicholls becomes the province’s newest chief forester.
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Monday, February 1, 2016 10:15 AM
First Nations, environmental groups and coastal forest industry representatives joined the Province to celebrate achieving ecosystem-based management in the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Friday, January 29, 2016 10:15 AM
Twenty-one places of historical significance to the Chinese Canadian community are being provincially recognized under the Heritage Conservation Act fulfilling a commitment in the Chinese Historical Wrongs Consultation Final Report and Recommendations.
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 12:45 PM
Premier Christy Clark announced the appointment of John Martin, MLA for Chilliwack, as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson.
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Friday, September 25, 2015 11:36 AM
To reduce the wildfire risk to communities, Premier Christy Clark announced a top-up of $10 million to the Strategic Wildfire Prevention Initiative and tasked the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations to look at other ways to reduce wildfire risk through on-the-ground operations.
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Friday, September 25, 2015 11:28 AM
Acting on the recommendations from the Rural Advisory Council, Premier Christy Clark announced the up to $75-million Rural Dividend to assist communities transition their economies, during her speech to Union of British Columbia Municipalities’ delegates.
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Wednesday, September 23, 2015 11:00 AM
In recognition of National Forest Week from Sept. 20-26, 2015, firefighters from the BC Wildfire Service will perform a rapattack (short for “rappel attack”) demonstration at the University of British Columbia’s Thunderbird Commons on Sept. 25, starting at 4 p.m.
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Monday, July 20, 2015 1:30 PM
The Government of B.C. is suspending angling in streams and rivers throughout most of the South Coast due to warming water temperatures and low stream flows.
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Monday, August 11, 2014 1:30 PM
Spotted owl recovery is getting some wind beneath its wings following an initial contribution of $287,790 from Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. in support of spotted owl recovery.
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Friday, May 23, 2014 10:45 AM
British Columbia has signed a five-year agreement with Shanghai's Pudong District to promote wood-frame construction and B.C. wood products to meet the Chinese district's needs for energy-efficient, low-carbon buildings.
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