Aspiring and experienced anglers alike can cast their lines for free this Father's Day weekend, as part of the 13th Annual Free Family Fishing weekend.

AltaGas Renewable Energy Inc. has received an environmental assessment (EA) Certificate for the proposed McLymont Creek Hydroelectric Project. AltaGas Renewable Energy Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of AltaGas Ltd.

The Province and partners from the oil and gas industry are embarking on a three-year air monitoring and community engagement program in the Northeast, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

Effective at 12 noon on Friday, June 15, 2012, the current open burning ban will be expanded across the entire Kamloops Fire Centre to include the Salmon Arm and Clearwater fire zones, in order to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect the public.

As Canadian Environment Week kicks off today, more than 5,000 wood-burning stoves have been replaced by cleaner burning models since the Province's successful provincial Wood Stove Exchange Program began five years ago. This equates to a reduction of more than 310 tonnes of particulate matter pumped into the air.

Responding to continued concerns about air quality in the Lower Mainland and the Fraser Valley, AirCare will continue to Dec. 31, 2014, and then end for passenger cars and trucks to allow for a full examination of the program's future direction and focus, Environment Minister Terry Lake announced.

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.

The Province is increasing compliance and enforcement patrols by about 30 per cent over the Victoria Day long weekend to ensure visitors to BC Parks and the backcountry have a safe holiday.