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Wednesday, March 7, 2012 1:50 PM
Amendments updating a number of resource-related acts were introduced today, including changes to the Occupiers Liability Act that will reduce liability concerns arising from the public use of resource roads.
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Saturday, March 3, 2012 9:15 AM
Wildfire management initial attack crews based in the Robson Valley will soon be stationed in a new operations centre, thanks to capital funding announced in the 2012-13 provincial budget.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:15 PM
Effective immediately, the allowable annual cut for Tree Farm Licence 35 will be 125,000 cubic metres, chief forester Jim Snetsinger announced today.
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Thursday, March 1, 2012 2:00 PM
Effective Monday, April 2, 2012 at 12 noon, the size of open fires will be restricted within the Cariboo Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.
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Tuesday, February 28, 2012 3:00 PM
New capital funding announced as part of Budget 2012-13 will allow an expanded zone office and new provincial wildfire training centre to be built in Merritt.
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Friday, January 27, 2012 9:00 AM
Private investors are being offered a chance to create forestry jobs, fight global warming and reduce their carbon footprint under an innovative silviculture partnership sponsored by the B.C. government, Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.
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Friday, November 18, 2011 8:30 AM
The public is reminded of their responsibilities when conducting any backyard burning.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 9:15 AM
Compliance and Enforcement staff removed almost 240 tons (529,000 lbs.) of illegally-dumped garbage from Crown land near Oscar Creek earlier this month with help from local volunteers and businesses.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011 1:52 PM
The Natural Resource Compliance Act introduced will make it easier for compliance and enforcement officers to hold offenders accountable for violating natural resource legislation.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011 2:00 PM
Effective at 12 noon on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2011, all open fires will be permitted within the Kamloops Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires.
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