Powell River Community Forest
Logging on city lands creates revenue Powell River Peak Powell River Community Forest made a profit of close to $750,000 from logging city-owned property
Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement likely to expire next month, says Forestry Minister
Business in Vancouver The Canada-United States Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) will likely expire next month and enter a one-year standstill period, said British Columbia’s
Lower North Thompson Community Forest Newsletter
Welcome to the Fall 2015 Newsletter. The goal of this newsletter is to keep you up-to-date and informed on the activities of the Lower
2015 National Forest Week: Wildland Fire, you can make a difference!
BC Forest Safety Council Newsletter National Forest Week (NFW) runs September 20-26, 2015. This year’s theme takes us back to the founding history of the initiative. NFW was established in
Cortes Community Forest Partnership celebrates their first load
The start up of operations and the first harvest is considered a major milestone for the whole community of Cortes. The first load went
Value Added Enterprises and Community Forests
A three-part series of stories on community forests and how they are supporting local value added manufacturing. Produced by the Southern Interior Beetle Action
Sunshine Coast
Community forest hit hard by fire Old Sechelt Mine Fire Sunshine Coast Reporter The Sunshine Coast Community Forest will take a financial blow as
Forest Practices Board to audit two community forests near Fort St. James
BC Forest Practices Board VICTORIA – The board will audit the forest practices of Fort St. James Community Forest Corporation on Community Forest Agreement
The Climate Action Consultation ends on Aug. 17th.
Now is the time to tell Christy Clark you want climate action plan with teeth Vancouver Observer Blazing fire and choking smoke. Water bans,
Enforcement of B.C. forest regulations shows record of small fines, little transparency: report
Vancouver Sun The Ministry of Forests Land and Natural Resource Operations’ enforcement staff should consider attaching stiffer penalties to administrative actions against companies that
Community forest finally realized in Ucluelet
Westerly News Tofino-Ucluelet Ucluelet and the Toquaht First Nation have officially entered the community forest business. The two communities have partnered to join the Barkley
Annual Report Highlights State of BC’s Forest and Range Practices
BC Forest Practices Board VICTORIA –The Forest Practices Board released its 2014-15 annual report today, which summarizes the board’s work over the past year
Filmon firestorm Report:
Has the province followed through on wildfire recommendations? News 1130 AM VANCOUVER – The wildfire season is on track to be one of the
Clearwater hosts community forests meeting
Clearwater Times Wells Gray Community Forest was pleased to join with BC Community Forest Association in welcoming 130 delegates to the 2015 Community Forest
Firefighting strategies may be contributing to larger wildfires
Globe and Mail Lori Daniels studies forest fires in deep time, looking hundreds of years into the past. But on Tuesday, the University of
Robert W. Gray: Wildfires cost far more than we think
Victoria Times Colonist Wildfires this year are going to cost the provincial government much more than it thinks. At the end of every fire
