Cowichan Valley residents who want to know what’s in their well water have an opportunity this spring to find out for free.

The Wildfire Management Branch has responded to seven new wildfires in the Prince George Fire Centre over the past 24 hours. It's suspected that all of these fires were caused by people.

Prescribed burning is planned for eight locations in the Omineca Region between April 29 and June 7, 2014, weather conditions permitting.

Crews from the Wildfire Management Branch's Southeast Fire Centre have responded to seven wildfires since April 1, 2014, all of which were human-caused and the result of poorly planned open burning.

The Victoria Highland Games Association will become the new tenant of the historic Craigflower Manor effective April 17, 2014.

The Northwest Fire Centre is encouraging the public to use caution when doing any outdoor burning this weekend, due to gusty winds and a continuing drying trend in the forecast.

The Prince George Fire Centre received multiple reports about three grass fires in the Peace Region this week. All of these fires were human-caused.

The Cariboo Fire Centre is encouraging the public to exercise caution when doing any outdoor burning this spring.

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is planning to conduct a prescribed burn in the Johnstone Creek area.

The Southeast Fire Centre is asking the public to exercise caution while conducting any outdoor burning activities this spring.