Communities throughout B.C. now have a new workbook at their fingertips to help ensure heritage buildings contribute to sustainable community development.

The Province is changing the designation on 313.75 hectares of Crown land to support the conservation aims of the neighbouring Johns Family Nature Conservancy Regional Park and Okanagan Mountain Park.

The Toquaht Bay marina, campground and boat launch are closed until further notice for environmental testing. In the interim, the public can use the public boat launch in Ucluelet.

The B.C. government accepts the recommendations contained in an audit report released today by the Office of the Auditor General titled "Audit of Biodiversity in B.C.: Assessing the Effectiveness of Key Tools".

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.

Comments are being accepted until Feb. 7, 2013, on a public discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review of the Bulkley timber supply area.

The public is invited to review and comment before Nov. 5, 2012 on the draft land use order to establish more than 23,000 hectares of old growth management areas in Chilliwack District.