Water, Land and Resource Stewardship

Encouraging people to prepare for seasonal hazards

Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.

Spring flooding, wildfire, drought risks increase as weather warms


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Banning breeding, future ownership of exotic cats

Thursday, April 30, 2026 1:00 PM

Updated May 4, 2026: New rules strengthen protections for public safety, animal welfare, ecosystems


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Making wildlife trapping more humane

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 10:30 AM

New rules limit use of “egg traps” to improve animal welfare


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Strengthening protections for wild sheep

Monday, April 27, 2026 1:30 PM

New rules help prevent disease spread from domestic to wild sheep


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Helping dock owners, reducing marine pollution on Sunshine Coast

Thursday, April 16, 2026 2:45 PM

Free recycling drop-off events support safe, responsible disposal of foam dock materials


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Supporting adventure tourism in B.C. with new permitting hub

Thursday, April 9, 2026 11:30 AM
Supporting adventure tourism in B.C. with new permitting hub

Adventure Tourism Hub is the next step in improving B.C.'s permitting process


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Tla’amin Nation, B.C. enhance collaborative stewardship

Thursday, April 2, 2026 12:15 PM
Tla’amin Nation, B.C. enhance collaborative stewardship.

B.C., Tla’amin Nation sign MOU to improve land, resource stewardship


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Be safe, use caution as rains continue along coastal B.C.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026 1:25 PM

A series of heavy rains and increasing temperatures may cause flood risks


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Fungus causing white-nose syndrome in bats detected again in B.C.

Wednesday, March 11, 2026 1:30 PM

Detection in Metro Vancouver helps inform bat-monitoring efforts


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Welcoming input on watershed plan

Wednesday, March 4, 2026 10:45 AM

People invited to shape Xwulqw’selu (Koksilah) Watershed and Water Sustainability Plan


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Making freshwater fishing licences available online in new system

Monday, March 2, 2026 3:00 PM

Anglers can purchase their licences for the 2026-27 season


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Improving B.C.’s permitting processes through regulatory changes

Friday, February 27, 2026 12:00 PM

Updated regulations support homebuilding, wildfire recovery, site restoration, local economies


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Supporting chronic wasting disease response through Cranbrook deer hunt

Thursday, February 26, 2026 4:00 PM

Surveillance hunt removes 228 deer, no chronic wasting disease detected


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Annual burbot fish recovery resumes in Lower Kootenay

Thursday, February 5, 2026 12:00 PM

Multi-organizational teams tag burbot, collect their eggs


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Opening survey on land-use planning project in northeastern B.C.

Wednesday, February 4, 2026 1:28 PM

Doig River First Nation, B.C. government invite local residents to provide input


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