http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/ The latest headlines by theme Environmental Management en-us Copyright © 2009, Province of British Columbia 5 KAMLOOPS – Workers in several Thompson-Nicola area communities will benefit from more than $580,000 in funding to undertake building and safety projects and create employment through the Job Opportunities Program, Kamloops-North Thompson MLA Terry Lake announced on behalf of Bill Bennett, Minister of Community and Rural Development. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0041-000578.htm Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:39:28 GMT VICTORIA – Workers in the community of Cranbrook are benefiting from close to $140,000 through the Job Opportunities Program for an invasive plant management and fuel reduction project, announced Minister of Community and Rural Development Bill Bennett. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0040-000572.htm Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:27:01 GMT VICTORIA – B.C is joining the state governments of Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission in an agreement to protect the Columbia River basin from the spread of destructive zebra and quagga mussels, Environment Minister Barry Penner said. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009ENV0033-000563.htm Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:56:08 GMT VANCOUVER – The Province will establish a Green Energy Advisory Task Force, as committed in the throne speech, and a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Action and Clean Energy, Premier Gordon Campbell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009PREM0060-000565.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:19:27 GMT PORT ALBERNI – A community forest agreement issued to the Alberni Valley Community Forest Corporation will support forestry employment and operations while protecting cultural, recreation, wildlife, and visual qualities around Sproat Lake, Forests and Range Minister Pat Bell announced. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009FOR0070-000560.htm Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:49:16 GMT VICTORIA – Out-of-work resource workers will benefit from close to $500,000 in Job Opportunities Program funds to carry out urban tree planting, mountain pine beetle surveying, and range fence clearing, repairs and removal in the Kootenay Boundary regional district. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0039-000554.htm Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:19:25 GMT VICTORIA – As part of its commitment to reduce greenhouse gases and become a clean energy powerhouse, the Province has clarified its intention to the British Columbia Utilities Commission to end BC Hydro’s reliance on the Burrard Thermal Generating Facility for energy needs. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EMPR0018-000547.htm Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:22:43 GMT VICTORIA – Workers in the community of Valemount are benefiting from close to $170,000 through the Job Opportunities Program for a fuel management, hazard abatement and pine beetle mitigation project that is creating immediate employment for 12 workers. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009CD0038-000542.htm Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:26:10 GMT VICTORIA – As a result of a stock size forecast for Thompson River steelhead indicating that this year’s run is strong enough, Environment Minister Barry Penner has announced that a limited steelhead sport fishery will open on Friday, Oct. 23 and remain open until Dec. 31, 2009. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009ENV0032-000524.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:06:44 GMT VICTORIA – B.C.’s economy has received a much-needed boost with the October 2009 land rights sale, which resulted in $370 million in bonus bids, the sixth-largest sale on record. http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2009EMPR0017-000519.htm Thu, 22 Oct 2009 15:57:28 GMT