BC fires and PM

Prime Minister Trudeau will take a first hand look at the fires in BC today.

Trudeau and several of his cabinet ministers will join Premier John Horgan at Williams Lake for an update on the situation. The evacuation order there was lifted last week…but at least 150 fires are still burning across the province and about 6,000 evacuees can’t go home.

New fishing area designated

The Gallant Government says an amendment creating a new inshore fishery region in the Bay of Fundy will come into effect August 1st.

Fisheries Minister Rick Doucet says the change will give fishermen more opportunities to help develop a sustainable fish and seafood industry. The new Region 4 will consist of Lobster Fishing Area 36, from St. Martins to the U-S border as well as Campobello and Deer Islands.