Natural resource officers from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations visited a series of recreational spots in the Cariboo Aug. 3-5 to help ensure that residents and visitors enjoyed a safe B.C. Day long weekend.

A surge in the number of abandoned campfires, combined with high temperatures throughout the Southeast Fire Centre, has fire officials urging recreationalists to be extremely careful with campfires.

The Ulkatcho First Nation now is eligible to apply for funding to promote sustainable economic development after signing a Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement governing the area known as the Great Bear Rainforest.

Many waterways in British Columbia's Peace Region are experiencing very low stream flow conditions, so the government is encouraging residents to conserve water and learn more about dealing with current drought conditions.

With sunny and warm conditions expected throughout most of the province this weekend, Wildfire Management Branch officials are encouraging the public to be vigilant with their campfire use.

The Northwest Fire Centre would like to remind the public that all open fires are now prohibited within the Northwest Fire Centre, with the exception of the former North Coast Forest District.

Woodlot licensee George Dore - the best in the province this year - is also the Southern Interior regional award winner of the Minister's Award of Excellence for Woodlot Management.

Have you ever wanted to board a piece of provincial history? You now have the chance as the annual Ex-Forest Service Vessel Squadron Rendezvous comes to Victoria this long weekend.

Improved monitoring, increased audits, greater public awareness and higher staffing levels highlighted the B.C. government's ongoing commitment to dam safety over the past year, according to the second annual B.C. Dam Safety report, released today.