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May 04, 2021 - 5:00 PM Tolko has agreed to halt its logging and road construction plans for an area above a creek that supplies more than half of the water for Greater Vernon. The cut block was 500 metres above the’s Duteau Creek water intake and the Regional District of the North Okanagan recently asked Tolko to alter their plans. The Duteau Creek water intake supplies 60% of the water for Greater Vernon, and Tolko’s proposed logging activity is on top of a steep slope right above this vital source of water, the regional district said. Removing many trees and disturbing land at the top of a steep slope can lead to geotechnical instability. Engineering staff and a hydrologist retained by the RDNO are very concerned about the potential that logging activity and the remaining semi-cleared land on this specific block could lead to the water system being damaged by a landslide or debris torrent. Based on the current information available, the risk to water qu
In the weeks leading up to B.C.’s fall election, Premier John Horgan promised to implement all 14 recommendations of the old-growth strategic panel review, saying his government is “committed to implementing the report in its totality.” Horgan has cited the need to consult with First Nations as a factor delaying more action on the recommendations.
When asked where funding for implementing the promised changes are in the budget, Finance Minister Selina Robinson said funding already exists under the existing Ministry of Forests budget.
When pressed about the reduction in funding to the ministry cut 4.4 per cent this year she repeated her response.
VICTORIA For the second time in four months, Premier John Horgan has brought in a throne speech freighted with the hope that B.C. was putting the pandemic behind it. The previous effort was delivered Dec. 7, when the province was deep in the second wave. “We did not choose the challenge of COVID-19 but we are meeting it,” vowed the text, crafted in the premier’s office and delivered by Lt.-Gov. Janet Austin. “Already we can see the signs of.
As the devoted husband and consort to Her Majesty The Queen, the marriage of Her Majesty and His Royal Highness formed a foundation of leadership of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for nearly eight decades. On the occasion of the Queen s Diamond Jubilee in 2012, Her Majesty referred to His Royal Highness as her constant strength and guide. His Royal Highness will be remembered fondly by British Columbians for his devotion to Queen and country, his duties as Royal Patron, and his ever-keen interest in the lives and work of Canadians. On behalf of all British Columbians, I wish to once more extend my heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, the entire Royal Family, and all citizens of the Commonwealth, on the loss of this steadfast companion and most loyal Prince.