Legislation introduced, if passed, will add more than 55,000 hectares to B.C.'s protected areas system.

The District of Ucluelet has been awarded $81,538 over one year to manage tsunami debris and clean up local shorelines.

A reminder: Visitors near and far can start planning their trips to two popular BC Parks destinations - Berg Lake Trail and Bowron Lake canoe circuit - when reservations open for the 2014 season on Jan. 2.

Following the December 19, 2013 Joint Review Panel report release, Environment Minister Mary Polak confirmed the proposed Northern Gateway Pipeline project is part of the way to meeting the first condition, but there are four other conditions that need to be met before British Columbia will consider support for the proposed Northern Gateway pipeline, or any heavy oil pipeline.

Environment Minister Mary Polak and Natural Gas Development Minister Rich Coleman have issued a conditional Environmental Assessment Certificate to Vancouver Airport Fuel Facilities Corp. for the YVR Fuel Delivery project.

Heading into the holiday season, the Canadian Avalanche Centre (CAC) and BC Search and Rescue Association (BCSARA) have each received $250,000 in gaming grants to support their operations and public safety efforts.

Families visiting Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park, home to one of the largest sockeye salmon runs in North America, will notice something else this year as construction begins on a multi-year project to enhance visitor experiences.