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B.C. braces for intense wildfire season; northeast region most at risk

Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says British Columbia is hoping for the best this wildfire season but is preparing for the worst.

B.C. backs bodies battling bothersome botanicals

May is Invasive Species Action Month, and the B.C. government is helping kick off the occasion by funding local...

Firefighters gather to train in Penticton ahead of wildfire season

Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025...

Major forestry conference kicks off today

Over 600 delegates are in Prince George for the BC Council of Forest Industries Conference taking place at the...

Kootenay communities receive provincial wildfire and fibre supply grants

Castlegar, Creston, Harrop, Kimberley and Nelson will receive provincial funding for projects aimed at wildfire risk reduction and increasing...

B.C. and California working to address softwood lumber trade disputes

B.C.’s Ministry of Forests and the California Building Industry Association are engaged in talks to reaffirm cooperation and discuss...

Former BC labour minister among those named to new softwood lumber council

A new council to advance British Columbia’s interests in the long-standing softwood lumber dispute with the United States has...

Over one million hectares burned by wildfires in BC this year: BC Government

The BC Government says 1,688 wildfires burned around 1.08 million hectares in the province this year. More than 70 per...
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B.C. boosts funding to expand RCMP hate crime unit

British Columbia is significantly expanding the RCMP’s provincial hate crimes unit.

RCMP vehicle sparks wildfire north of Lytton

A wildfire burning near Lytton grew to over 1.5 square kilometres Thursday and has been declared a wildfire of note by the B.C. Wildfire Service.

Climate advocate joins B.C. Greens leadership race

The B.C. Greens have added 24-year-old climate advocate Emily Lowan from Victoria to the slate of candidates in the party's leadership race.

Residents can leave feedback on CleanBC initiative using survey

The B.C. government wants your thoughts on its plan to lower emissions by filling in a survey.
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