January 08, 2009
VICTORIA – Due to recent heavy rainfall causing flooding in some areas in the Fraser Valley and South Western Vancouver Island, the Province is approving Disaster Financial Assistance (DFA), Public Safety Minister John van Dongen announced.
January 08, 2009
POWELL RIVER – Radar guns will now be used to monitor and enforce safety on all provincial Forest Service Roads, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
January 08, 2009
SLIAMMON – Ten forest workers are improving silviculture conditions on two forestry blocks near Powell River as a result of $74,000 in funding through the Job Opportunities Program, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
January 08, 2009
VICTORIA – The British Columbia government has established nine new conservancies and made two additions to an existing conservancy on Haida Gwaii, for a total of 111,054 hectares of additional legal protection, Environment Minister Barry Penner announced.
January 08, 2009
VICTORIA – Funding from the Community Development Trust’s Job Opportunities Program is employing four forest workers to improve facilities and trails at Beaver Lake in Fort Nelson, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Peace River North MLA Richard Neufeld announced.
January 08, 2009
VICTORIA – The Community Development Trust’s Job Opportunities Program is funding the clearing of mountain pine beetle trees in recreation sites near Houston and using the wood to build picnic tables, shelters and board walks, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Bulkley Valley-Stikine MLA Dennis MacKAY announced.
January 07, 2009
VICTORIA – Attorney General Wally Oppal issued the following statement regarding a special prosecution into allegations of criminal misconduct in Bountiful:
January 07, 2009
VANCOUVER – A $14-million collaboration between federal, provincial, municipal and community partners has resulted in the official reopening of the Pennsylvania Hotel, which provides 44 units for Downtown Eastside residents who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
January 06, 2009
VICTORIA – With heavy rains expected along the South Coast between Tuesday evening and Thursday morning, the Province has activated three Provincial Regional Emergency Operations Centres and the Provincial Emergency Coordination Centre to support local authorities in responding to potential local flooding.
January 06, 2009
CASTLEGAR – Five forest workers are upgrading the Hannah Creek biathlon venue to international standards through the support of $198,500 from the Job Opportunities Program, Community Development Minister Blair Lekstrom and Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced.
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