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Tuesday, December 11, 2012 9:30 AM
The Lower Mainland's expansive network of dikes will require major upgrades over the next several decades to guard against rising sea levels, according to a report released from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
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Tuesday, November 27, 2012 8:00 AM
A water use plan benefiting fish and wildlife habitat, shoreline conditions, flood control and recreation has been approved for BC Hydro's Campbell River hydroelectric operations.
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Friday, June 22, 2012 2:00 PM
The Yukon has requested firefighting assistance from British Columbia due to an increase in wildfire activity there, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced.
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Tuesday, June 12, 2012 3:00 PM
Wildlife conservation efforts in southeast B.C. received a big boost today with a new agreement between the Province and Ducks Unlimited Canada to jointly operate the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area for the next 30 years.
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Monday, June 11, 2012 3:45 PM
The public is urged to take extra care near the Okanagan River because of high water levels. Recent rain events combined with this year's snowpack melt have required ministry staff to release additional water from Okanagan Lake.
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Friday, May 18, 2012 12:25 PM
The Province has started work in the Bella Coola valley and Tweedsmuir Provincial Park to restore roads and bridges washed out in recent years by major storm systems and severe flooding.
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Friday, May 4, 2012 11:50 AM
The public is urged to take extra care near the Okanagan River because of high water levels.
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011 8:30 AM
The Province has introduced improved seismic standards for new and existing high risk dikes, announced Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson.
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011 9:00 AM
New guidelines have been released to help B.C.'s coastal communities update floodplain area maps and adapt to rising sea levels.
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011 3:54 PM
On Wednesday, June 1 the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations will be releasing additional water from the Nicola Lake Dam to limit the rise of the lake.
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