Given the current dry conditions, the Cariboo Fire Centre is encouraging the public to exercise caution with any outdoor burning activities over the weekend and into the coming weeks.

The general public and local residents are invited to attend a drop-in open house and information session on Wednesday, March 16, 2016, to review Valemount Glacier Destinations’ master plan.

The Province has put together a team of experts to fast track the creation of a five-year action plan to guide the recovery of Kootenay Lake kokanee stocks.

The main water licences were issued to BC Hydro’s Site C project by the deputy comptroller of water rights today.

The Great Bear Rainforest (Forest Management) Act, supports a strict new ecosystem-based management regime created through unprecedented collaboration for the globally unique region along British Columbia’s north and central coast.

The new Forest Enhancement Society of B.C., supported by $85 million in government funding, will focus its efforts on wildfire risk reduction to complement the ministry’s existing forest stewardship programs and world-class wildfire suppression capabilities.

The current effective allowable annual cut for the Fraser Timber Supply Area (TSA) remains unchanged at 1,235,700 cubic metres, chief forester Diane Nicholls announced.

Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places is the theme for this year’s Heritage Week, which runs from Feb. 15 to Feb. 21, 2016, with Monday the 15th being National Heritage Day.