The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who drowned in a boating incident on Leighton Lake on Sept. 25, 2012.

The B.C. government has leased a 2.176-hectare plot of land from the City of Merritt to construct an expanded Merritt Fire Zone office and training centre for the Wildfire Management Branch.

In recognition of the BC Forest Service's centennial birthday, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, is honouring B.C.'s wildfire fighting history and increasing local recreation opportunities by restoring the Mara forest fire lookout, announced Shuswap MLA George Abbott.

In recognition of the BC Forest Service's centennial birthday, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, is honouring B.C.'s wildfire fighting history and increasing local recreation opportunities by restoring the Owen Hill forest fire lookout, announced MLA for Nechako Lakes John Rustad.

In our continuing effort to engage British Columbians in the decision-making process, Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development is announcing the launch of a new website where you can provide input on how the role of the Provincial Athletic Commissioner should be structured.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a male found deceased in a wooded area in Gibsons on the Sunshine Coast.

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died as a result of injuries sustained in a fire-related incident in Saanich on Sept. 23, 2012.