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B.C. braces for intense wildfire season; northeast region most at risk

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says British Columbia is hoping for the best this wildfire season but is preparing for the worst.

B.C. backs bodies battling bothersome botanicals

Environment My Nelson Now Staff -
May is Invasive Species Action Month, and the B.C. government is helping kick off the occasion by funding local...

Kootenay forestry manufacturers get a boost

Environment My Nelson Now Staff -
More jobs and opportunities for innovation are heading to the Kootenays with two forestry-sector manufacturers receiving over $9.25 million...

Firefighters gather to train in Penticton ahead of wildfire season

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025...

Major forestry conference kicks off today

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
Over 600 delegates are in Prince George for the BC Council of Forest Industries Conference taking place at the...

Kootenay communities receive provincial wildfire and fibre supply grants

Wildfires My Nelson Now Staff -
Castlegar, Creston, Harrop, Kimberley and Nelson will receive provincial funding for projects aimed at wildfire risk reduction and increasing...

B.C. and California working to address softwood lumber trade disputes

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
B.C.’s Ministry of Forests and the California Building Industry Association are engaged in talks to reaffirm cooperation and discuss...

Former BC labour minister among those named to new softwood lumber council

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
A new council to advance British Columbia’s interests in the long-standing softwood lumber dispute with the United States has...

Over one million hectares burned by wildfires in BC this year: BC Government

Provincial My Nelson Now Staff -
The BC Government says 1,688 wildfires burned around 1.08 million hectares in the province this year. More than 70 per...

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Bus service transferring to new Victoria Street exchange on Monday

City of Nelson
Nelson’s Victoria Street Transit Exchange will open on Monday, June 30.

Kootenay Lake Ferry dispute report release

Community
Provincial arbitrator Vince Ready has handed down his final report in the Kootenay Lake ferry dispute, ending the collective bargaining process.

B.C. Transit rolls out first all-electric buses in Victoria

Provincial
British Columbia’s first all-electric transit buses are set to hit the road in the provincial capital.

Report recommends sweeping reforms to how B.C. addresses gender-based violence

Provincial
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