Ministry Of Forests

• Shuswap Lake, Merritt area to undergo flood-hazard mapping

  ‘Understanding the risk posed by floods is the first step in helping prevent the damage they can cause.'

  Environment

  Apr 25
  
• Flood preparation investments made into B.C. communities by province, Canada

  B.C.'s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness and Ministry of Forests is investing $8.69 million for flood-hazard mapping by March 2024.

  Environment

  Apr 21
  
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• Volunteers clean up abandoned encampment in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

  A group of volunteers is cleaning up an abandoned homeless encampment in the Fraser Valley, but say enforcement of camping laws and access to housing are needed.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2022
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• Province to rescind open-burning ban in Kamloops Fire Centre

  The B.C. Ministry of Forests says beginning Friday at noon, Category 2 and 3 fires, along with fireworks and burn barrels, will once again be allowed in areas that permit them.

  Canada

  Oct 27, 2022
• B.C. agrees to pay $300,000 to couple who say logging flooded their property

  The claimants said a section of forest that borders their property near Smithers was heavily logged, and that parts of the property are now saturated because of flooding.

  Environment

  Oct 8, 2022
• BC Wildfire Service warns that fire season isn’t over yet

  Temperatures are about 5 to 8 degrees above normal for this time of year, and there’s been little to no rain in several parts of B.C. in weeks.

  Environment

  Oct 1, 2022
• Most of B.C. is suffering conditions of drought, water scarcity, province says

  Much of the west coast, south coast and northeastern areas of B.C. have experienced very little to no rainfall over the past five weeks

  Environment

  Sep 29, 2022
• B.C. weather: Vancouver Island, Haida Gwaii now at Drought Level 3

  Under Drought Level 3, the province says adverse impacts are possible. The highest drought level is 5.

  Environment

  Aug 27, 2022
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• Open burning ban announced for Okanagan, but campfires still allowed

  On Friday, the province announced a ban on Category 2 open burning in the Kamloops Fire Centre.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2022
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• Mission Creek downgraded to high streamflow advisory from flood watch

  The Ministry of Forests says flow in Kelowna's Mission Creek peaked on July 4 at 55 cubic metres per second and is currently flowing at 37 cubic metres per second.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2022