Effective immediately, the black bear general open season hunt on Haida Gwaii is closed and is being replaced by a limited entry hunt. 

Effective at noon on Monday, April 23, 2018, Category 3 open fires will be prohibited throughout the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.

Starting today, guide outfitters in British Columbia can now conduct many hunting business transactions online through one electronic system.

Communities and wildlife will benefit from $134 million being awarded by the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. (FESBC) to 71 forest enhancement projects around the Province, Premier John Horgan announced today.

The Government of British Columbia is investing $7.8 million to promote the use of B.C. wood overseas, advance wood building systems and products, and expand global markets.

Nelson residents will find it even easier to access government services with the official opening of a brand new FrontCounter BC office in their community, Michelle Mungall, MLA for Nelson-Creston, announced today on behalf of Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development.

The Pender Harbour dock management plan, released today, provides mandatory requirements for dock design and construction to meet environmental and archeological concerns, and defines three zones within Pender Harbour where additional requirements or restrictions apply.

The public is urged to use extra caution near the Okanagan River, due to high water levels.

The public is invited to attend a community open house and participate in a discussion about the 2018 gypsy moth spray program in Campbell River.

Testing has confirmed that dead feral rabbits, found in the Comox Valley, suffered from rabbit haemorrhagic disease, caused by a calicivirus.