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Outdoor lights that are left on at night have surprising negative effects on your utility bill, your neighbors and the lake environment. Many people around the lake use lights at night to dispel their Full story

Additional firefighting crews requested. British Columbia is welcoming additional personnel from Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Ontario to assist B.C. fire crews as hot and dry conditions continue Full story

British Columbia confirms its first West Nile Virus activity. The presence of West Nile virus has been detected in British Columbia for the first time ever, the province announced today. A mosquito pool Full story

Areas south and west of the Shuswap have been experiencing their driest conditions in many years. Prompted by growing concerns the past 18 months about water shortages in the southern interior (from the Full story

Celebrate Canada Day with the best of B.C. agriculture. With the farmers’ market season in full swing, Agriculture and Lands Minister Steve Thomson is encouraging British Columbians to take advantage Full story

School supplies pose toxic threat to children’s health — safer alternatives found in Canada are highlighted in US guide. As back-to school shopping kicks into high gear, two environmental groups are Full story

Press release – VICTORIA – British Columbia is welcoming additional personnel from Ontario and New Brunswick to assist B.C. fire crews as hot and dry conditions continue in the province, Forests Full story

Message from Alexandra Morton in Norway, disease and sea lice are not under control in Norwegian salmon farms and BC stands to lose all. I have been in Norway for 10 days because 92% of fish farming in Full story

Utilities watchdog bites private power – not green, not smart, not needed. Yesterday the BC Utilities Commission (BCUC) released an order which unequivocally curtails the gold rush towards private power Full story

Press release – Proposed changes support sustainability and safety. VICTORIA – Proposed updates to the B.C. Building Code are now available online for public input. Three changes are proposed Full story