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Thursday, August 2, 2012 1:00 PM
The Ulkatcho First Nation now is eligible to apply for funding to promote sustainable economic development after signing a Strategic Land Use Planning Agreement governing the area known as the Great Bear Rainforest.
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Thursday, August 2, 2012 9:15 AM
With sunny and warm conditions expected throughout most of the province this weekend, Wildfire Management Branch officials are encouraging the public to be vigilant with their campfire use.
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Wednesday, August 1, 2012 4:13 PM
Environment Minister Terry Lake wrote to environmental groups today to reiterate government's position on heavy oil pipelines and the key environmental conditions that must be met in order for any proposal to be considered in British Columbia.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 2:56 PM
Have you ever wanted to board a piece of provincial history? You now have the chance as the annual Ex-Forest Service Vessel Squadron Rendezvous comes to Victoria this long weekend.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012 9:00 AM
Improved monitoring, increased audits, greater public awareness and higher staffing levels highlighted the B.C. government's ongoing commitment to dam safety over the past year, according to the second annual B.C. Dam Safety report, released today.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 4:34 PM
B.C.'s landscape is tinder dry in some regions, and with extended hot periods and severe thunderstorms in the Interior, the B.C. government has deployed additional assets to help manage wildfire threats.
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Monday, July 30, 2012 9:30 AM
The government of British Columbia has provided $50,000 to enable a tribute in music, poetry and stories honouring the BC Forest Service's 2012 centennial year to tour the province.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012 10:01 AM
The body of a third victim has been recovered from the site of the Johnsons Landing mudslide, the BC Coroners Service has confirmed.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:58 AM
Shutterbugs with a taste for outdoor adventure will have the opportunity to see their work on the cover of the 2013-2015 Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, through a photo contest announced by the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations.
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012 11:05 AM
Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman announced today that British Columbia's Clean Energy Act has been updated to enable the use of natural gas to power liquefied natural gas (LNG) plants. Effective immediately, LNG export facilities, and the electricity generation used to power them, are excluded from the Clean Energy Act's 93 per cent clean and renewable energy requirement.
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