Approximately 200 registrants, including local governments, environmental non-governmental organizations, industry and First Nations will be taking part in the Land Based Spill Preparedness and Response Symposium.

To commemorate the International Day of Forests, B.C. has planted its seven-billionth tree at the UBC Malcolm Knapp.

Powell River and Comox Valley residents will soon be receiving expanded information on regional agrifood products through a coastal buy local campaign.

Minister of Environment Terry Lake and Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson invite interested individuals and groups to comment on B.C.'s draft species-at-risk plan.

Wildlife habitat in the Okanagan is better protected today following the establishment of the McTaggart-Cowan/ns'k'niw't Wildlife Management Area (WMA).