BC BUDGET: More for wildfire recovery, campsites
By Tom Fletcher Agassiz-Harrison Observer February 20, 2018 The B.C. government is adding $72 million to its budget for wildfire recovery and fire prevention
Regional District of Fraser-Fort George receives spruce beetle update from Ministry of Forests
By Brendan Pawliw My Prince George Now February 19, 2018 About 340,000 hectares of forest within the Prince George area has been infested by
Editorial: A Haida Gwaii Community Forest has no need for a provincial partner
Offer from gov includes a condition to partner with BCTS By Mark Walsh, Village of Queen Charlotte BC Local News February 16, 2018 The
Free Public Lecture in Victoria – Wednesday February 21st
The Future of Wildfire in BC The Association of BC Forest Professionals February 19, 2018 What can we learn from California? The summer of
WorkSafeBC’s Forest Industry Advisory Group Reports Out
Canadian take on forestry safety TImberbiz.com.au February 15, 2018 On 18 October, 2017, a logger was killed in a tragic incident near Mackenzie in
BC ill prepared to cope with climate change: auditor general
By Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver February 15, 2018 B.C. will not meet its 2020 greenhouse gas emission targets and is not adequately prepared
Climate adaptation needed, B.C. auditor general says
By Tom Fletcher BC Local News February 15, 2018 B.C.’s adaptation plans to deal with climate change haven’t been updated since 2010, and support
A forestry vest with pouches for your tablet
Products pitched at Dragons’ Den auditions in Nanaimo By Chris Bush Ladysmith Chemainus Chronicle February 15, 2018 Category: Froggy Foibles Region: Canada, Canada West …Brian Saunders,
Information meeting on Douglas fir beetles and their elevated populations
Open house on Douglas fir beetles in Prince George area By Ministry of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development Government of BC
Post Throne Speech Comments from the Premier Reference Appurtenancy
B.C. government trying to re-connect resources to communities By Vaughn Palmer The Vancouver Sun February 14, 2018 VICTORIA — Over a few brief sentences in
BCCFA Submission to BC Rural Development Engagement Process
Community Forestry as a Tool for Rural Development in BC BCCFA Submission to Rural Development Engagement Feb 13 2018 The BC Government is committed to
Former Chief of the McLeod Lake First Nation is on a mission
Orr seeks to create mentorship program for Aboriginal youth By Frank Peebles Prince George Citizen February 7, 2018 Derek Orr has always used his
WorkSafeBC releases three-year strategy to reduce serious injuries in the forestry sector
WorkSafeBC February 7, 2018 Richmond B.C. — WorkSafeBC has released a new three-year plan to help employers reduce serious injuries in the forestry sector.
“Post-Natural Disturbance Forest Retention Guidance: 2017 Wildfires”
BC provides additional salvage harvest guidance By The Office of the Chief Forester BCLocalNews February 1, 2018 Read the Report VICTORIA – In the
PFInnovations conducting study on expected range of operability
Determining stability of harvesting equipment on steep slopes FPInnovations Blog February 1, 2018 An increase in ground-based steep-slope harvesting brings the need for a
Mummified dog found inside a tree trunk 20 years after it got wedged in while ‘chasing a raccoon’
By Gemma Mullin The Sun February 6, 2018 A mummified dog has been found inside a tree trunk 20 years after it got wedged
WorkSafeBC says employers need avalanche protection plan for backcountry workers
Canadian Press in The Province February 5, 2018 RICHMOND, B.C. — Employers in British Columbia have been warned they need to develop plans to
Review conducted by George Abbott and Maureen Chapman
BC wildfire and flood review kicks off consultations By Jennifer Norwell CBC News February 5, 2018 Province-wide consultations began Monday in Kamloops as part of