Working in the woods to change forest industry’s culture of risk-taking
By Gordon Hamilton Business in Vancouver Despite 10 years of committing itself to safe practices, WorkSafeBC says the B.C. forest industry still harbours a
Forestry Innovation Focus of UNBC Conference
250 News Prince George Prince George, B.C. – Innovation in the forest industry is the focus of a conference at the University of Northern
$10M for fire prevention announced by the BC Premier
$10M for fire prevention Castanet Kelowna Premier Christy Clark has announced millions of dollars in funding for projects ranging from crime and forest-fire prevention
Essay: A brief look at the Tsilhqot’in Nation Aboriginal title case
By Jennifer Dustin – Winner of the 2015 Mike Morrison Memorial Scholarship Merritt Herald On June 26th, 2014, for the first time in Canadian
Andrea Inwards: Regulating, organizing, educating in the forestry sector
Merritt Herald Like many Merritt residents, Andrea Inwards has built a career around forestry. Though while many are busy with the job of turning
National Forest Week in BC
A time for all Canadians to celebrate our forests BC National Forest Week It’s National Forest Week, a time for all Canadians to celebrate
Mayors to press B.C. Premier Christy Clark on wildfire prevention
…campaign at this week’s Union of B.C. Municipalities convention to press Premier Christy Clark to put more money into preventing the wildfires that threaten
National Forest Week puts focus on Canada’s growing forest sector
Forest Products Association of Canada Canada Newswire press release OTTAWA, – As the voice of Canada’s forest industry, the Forest Products Association of Canada
Wells Gray Community Forest
Celebrates National Forest Week Clearwater Times posted Sep 17, 2015 at 4:29 PM This year during National Forest Week (Sept. 20 – 26) a number of activities
2015 National Forest Week
September 20th to 26th Theme: Wildland Fire You can make a difference! Wildland fire is a powerful natural force. Fire has shaped Canada’s forests, prairies
Community Forest to buy Carrier license
Valemount and McBride The Rocky Mountain Goat Valemount’s community forest has a plan in place to purchase some of Carrier’s local forest licence. Now
Province Provides $500,000 in Grants for Wildfire Prevention
Kamloops BC Now The province of British Columbia is providing funds to help communities take action and reduce the risks of wildfire. Fifty grants of
Neither side eager to renew Canada-U.S. softwood lumber agreement
By Nelson Bennett Business in Vancouver The Canada-U.S. Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA) expires on October 12, nine years after it was last renewed. When
B.C. invests $2.2 million to promote new uses for wood
Government of BC The B.C. government is investing $2.2 million in the Wood First program to promote the use of B.C. wood both locally
B.C. First Nations aim for reconciliation deal with Premier Christy Clark
About 500 aboriginal leaders in British Columbia are meeting this week with Premier Christy Clark with the aim of reaching an agreement on how
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