Legislation introduced March 14 is aimed at expanding B.C.’s parks and protected areas, to strengthen biodiversity conservation and provide more opportunities for people to access…
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IJC asked to help form plan for transboundary pollution
The ongoing struggle to establish a transboundary plan to deal with pollution in the Elk and Kootenay/Kootenai river watershed today (March 11) reached a positive…
15 local volunteer fire departments receive funding
Invermere Fire Rescue Through the Community Emergency Preparedness Fund (CEPF), the B.C. government is providing more than $6.2 million for 122 local projects, benefiting more…
Rebates available for wood stove replacement
In partnership with the BC Lung Foundation, the Government of B.C. will provide approximately $240,000 in rebates in 2024 through the Community Wood Smoke Reduction…
B.C. sets single-use plastic requirements
A new provincial regulation will expand B.C.’s efforts to tackle hard-to-recycle single-use and plastic items. The Single-Use and Plastic Waste Prevention Regulation will cover shopping…
Feature gives notifications for available BC Parks campsites
BC Parks is introducing a new feature to its camping reservation service that will provide email notifications when a previously booked campsite becomes available at…
New fund to help improve access to outdoor recreation
Outdoor Recreation Council receives $10M grant to support volunteer groups The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC (ORCBC) will receive $10 million from the provincial government…
Commitment to Inclusion outlines vision for BC Parks
The B.C. government recently announced it is renewing and expanding its commitment to make B.C. parks more inclusive and accessible with the release of the…
Active transportation grants for local communities
Seventy-four local and First-Nations-led projects, including three in the East Kootenay, to help plan and build safe, inclusive active transportation connections are moving forward in…
New conservancy to protect inland temperate rainforest
Known for its rich wildlife habitat and old-growth forests, the Incomappleux Valley is a biologically unique place in B.C. that will now be preserved by…