The B.C. government will promote priorities like clean energy, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and fostering a skilled labour force during a Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) capital visit.

It is now legal for licensed hunters to harvest feral pigs anywhere in the province, under a new regulatory amendment designating the animal as "Schedule C" wildlife.

A disease that has killed millions of bats in eastern North America may arrive in British Columbia during the next five to 10 years.

Residents and interested parties are invited to attend an open house on Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2013, regarding the ongoing restoration project at Haynes Point Provincial Park.

The Ministry of Environment and the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plan to treat two aquatic areas in the Lower Mainland to eliminate invasive intertidal cordgrasses.

Organizations helping animals in distress from abuse, neglect or injury need to apply for B.C. government community gaming grants by Aug. 31, 2013.

In advance of the May long weekend, the public is reminded about restricted recreational use in the Tunkwa-Duffy area and on grazing leases in the Kamloops area.

The B.C. government and the federal government are working in conjunction with local

governments, First Nations, and the volunteer sector, as members of a Tsunami Debris

Coordinating Committee.