There is a lot of buzz at Roderick Haig-Brown Park and no, it's not bees. Excavators and saws working on a multi-year construction project have left many new facilities, and the first of thousands of families have descended on the park to view the spawning salmon.

Following the busy camping season, the discovery of ancestral remains in the spring, and an agreement between the Province and the Osoyoos Indian Band (OIB), Haynes Point Park closed Oct. 1, 2014, for an archaeological inventory and assessment.

Effective at noon (PDT) on Sept. 30, 2014, Category 2 open fires will be allowed in the Cariboo Fire Centre east of the Fraser River but will remain banned in areas west of the Fraser River.

Effective at noon (PDT) on Oct. 1, 2014, open fires will be permitted in the entire Salmon Arm Fire Zone within the Kamloops Fire Centre, due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Effective at noon (PDT) on Friday, September 26, Category 2 open fires will be permitted within the Southeast Fire Centre due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

The area restriction order around the Chelaslie River fire is rescinded effective Sept. 25, 2014, at 12:00 p.m. PST. The order has been rescinded due to cooler weather and...

Environment Minister Mary Polak joined volunteers to help cleanup Iona Beach in Richmond, kicking off the 21st year of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup.

Effective immediately, the area restriction order in place around the Chelaslie River fire has been amended to allow public access in areas south of the fire.

Effective at noon Pacific time on Friday, Sept. 19, 2014, open fires will be permitted within the Columbia Fire Zone due to a decreased risk of wildfires.

Open fires remain prohibited within the Southeast Fire Centre to help prevent human-caused wildfires and protect public safety.