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Ministry Of Forests
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…
Wildlife federation furious with Ministry of Forest’s regulation breaches in protected Okanagan area
The Ministry of Forests has responded to BC Wildlife Federation's complaints of a dangerous construction…
There’s trouble growing in British Columbia’s monoculture forests
British Columbia’s use of glyphosate has drastically declined in recent years. Yet, the landscape of…
Province spending $15M to protect Okanagan drinking water from wildfire
The BC government, several municipalities and a First Nation have created a new plan to…
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…
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…
Kokanee returns showing big improvements
PENTICTON – Okanagan kokanee salmon returns this year are showing signs of recovery after some…
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…
Cuts at wildfire base ignite housing concerns in the Shuswap
SALMON ARM – Cutbacks at the Rapattack base in Salmon Arm are driving up concerns…
Slide report reinforces concerns around logging activities in Cherryville
CHERRYVILLE – Improper drainage structures directly contributed to a landslide in a North Okanagan community,…
Province treads lightly enforcing drought rules
OKANAGAN – The province has added to the regions under a level four drought advisory,…