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Dust advisory in effect for Sparwood
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy in collaboration with the Interior Health Authority has issued a Dust Advisory for Sparwood because of high…
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…
Air Quality Advisory for Cranbrook area
Due to continued elevated pollution levels, Environment Canada has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the Cranbrook area. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change…
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…
B.C. adds more single-use items to recycling system
People throughout British Columbia can now recycle a wider array of single-use plastic items and packaging products in their residential blue box or at participating…
Air quality advisory in effect for Elkford
Environment Canada and B.C.’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Strategy today issued a special air quality statement in effect for the Elkford area. Stagnant…
Tax credit announced for energy retrofits
A new tax credit will save British Columbian homeowners five per cent on retrofits to help reduce energy use, the Ministry of Finance and Ministry…
It is deer fawning season in B.C.
From late May to June is deer fawning season in B.C. and it is important that everyone give deer a wide berth, keep pets on…
B.C. seeks input on proposed rodenticide restrictions
The B.C. government is inviting feedback on proposed regulatory changes that will ban the widespread sale and use of second-generation rodenticides. Due to their toxicity,…