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Ministry Of Forests
New motor vehicle restrictions coming to Oliver Mountain
PENTICTON – New legislation aimed at protecting the sensitive ecosystems on Oliver Mountain will begin…
Slide report reinforces concerns around logging activities in Cherryville
CHERRYVILLE – Improper drainage structures directly contributed to a landslide in a North Okanagan community,…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
Province treads lightly enforcing drought rules
OKANAGAN – The province has added to the regions under a level four drought advisory,…
Appeal to be heard over fines in Cherryville landslide
NORTH OKANAGAN – An appeal will be heard in early 2017 into a pair of…
Residents must conserve water in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – Residents must reduce their water consumption because the province announced level four drought…
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
SHUSWAP – The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout…
Kokanee returns showing big improvements
PENTICTON – Okanagan kokanee salmon returns this year are showing signs of recovery after some…
Internal government emails reveal frustration behind unauthorized fire lookout construction
SICAMOUS – We still don’t know how things will turn out for a rebuilt fire…
Flood protection measures on Kelowna’s Mill Creek will continue into next year
KELOWNA – Mill Creek may have behaved itself this spring by mostly staying within its…
Shuswap men who restored historic fire lookout facing possible $10,000 fine
SICAMOUS – Volunteers who used elbow grease and donated money to restore a B.C. treasure…
Letter campaign to bolster recreation sites, trails in B.C. launched
The Outdoor Recreation Council of British Columbia would like to see the province beef up…
Australian firefighters answer the call to aid B.C.’s wildfire response
Australian firefighters are coming to B.C. to assist in the growing response to the province's…
Cows could be newest tool in Kelowna’s wildfire mitigation efforts
An unlikely hero has appeared in climate crisis and resulting wildfire emergencies in BC: cows.…
BC’s forestry watchdog slams ministry for damaging protected South Okanagan grassland
An investigation by BC's forestry watchdog has revealed the ministry and a rancher have destroyed…