Outdoor groups interested in funding opportunities to improve off-road riding conditions and safety can now apply to the Off-road Vehicle (ORV) Trail Fund. The funding…
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Council narrowly votes against deer translocation for 2019
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On January 28, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. Councillors Kyle Dalum, Kent Goodwin, Nigel…
Know the hazards in areas burned by wildfires
The 2018 wildfire season has been one of the most challenging in British Columbia’s history, and some areas of the province have sustained considerable damage….
Survey shows 32% decline in elk numbers locally
The provincial government announced earlier this week that it is taking action to support the recovery of Rocky Mountain elk after a recent survey found…
Huckleberry harvest restricted to protect grizzly habitat
The provincial government is restricting commercial-scale huckleberry harvesting to protect grizzly bear habitat, including several locales in the East Kootenay. From July 15 to Oct….
Government warns of overwintering fires potential
As warmer weather returns to parts of the province that were affected by last summer’s wildfires, some hotspots could emerge due to what are called…
Public input sought on hunting regulation changes
Proposed hunting, trapping, motor vehicle restriction and firearms restriction regulation changes for 2018 to 2020 in British Columbia are now online and available for public…
B.C. government ends grizzly bear hunt
The British Columbia government is bringing an end to the hunting of grizzly bears throughout the province, Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource…
AAC decreased for Cranbrook Timber Supply Area
Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut (AAC) for the Cranbrook Timber Supply Area (TSA) is set at 808,000 cubic metres, chief forester Diane Nicholls…