As B.C. continues to experience dry conditions and aggressive wildfire activity, international support for the Province’s wildfire response has received another welcome boost with the arrival of 34 Australian firefighting personnel.

Whatever your activities this summer, remember wildfire crews are working in the bush.

People living in Victoria, Saanich and Oak Bay will benefit from the Province’s transformation of everyday health care for people, with the establishment of four primary care networks (PCN) and the province’s largest urgent and primary care centre (UPCC).

from: https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html

Rare grasslands in the Okanagan, a heritage river in the Cowichan Valley and the largest freshwater marsh in southwestern B.C. are among the unique ecosystems to gain more protection through planned expansions to B.C.’s parks and protected areas system.

Wildfires around B.C. are causing poor air quality in many areas of the province and are expected to worsen.

The Government of British Columbia is releasing its hydrogen strategy – a blueprint for how renewable and low-carbon hydrogen will support its climate goals and create new jobs in B.C.’s growing clean-tech sector.

From: Infrastructure Canada (https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/index-eng.html)

Better protection for the environment and new, expanded measures for British Columbians to access nature are coming to BC Parks this summer.

The Province, through BC Housing, has purchased the former Fortune Motel in Kamloops.