The hunting licensing program will receive major upgrades, following a commitment to create an online service that will be flexible, convenient, user-friendly and fit for the 21st century.

The Province continues to expand forest opportunities for individuals, groups and First Nations with the offering of a new woodlot licence near Lumby.

Recreational users are being advised that a portion of the Kettle Valley Railway Trail - between Gillard Forest Service Road and Chute Lake Lodge - will be closed to motorized traffic from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, July 14.

Further to a news release sent Saturday at 1:30 p.m., more personnel are being included in the wave of B.C. wildland firefighters heading to Quebec on Sunday, July 7.

The Wildfire Management Branch is sending over 80 personnel to Quebec to aid in fire suppression efforts.

Comments are being accepted until Sept. 5, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Boundary Timber Supply Area.

The Wildfire Management Branch and the B.C. Conservation Officer Service are seeking the public's assistance in finding the person or persons responsible for the Spatsum Creek wildfire south of Ashcroft.

Effective at noon on July 8, all open fires are prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre's jurisdiction to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.