National Forest Week
This week, Canadians celebrate National Forest Week. This year’s theme, “Sunrise in the Forest,” sheds light on the great opportunity, rewards, innovation, diversity, and
Concern remains despite Nova Scotia’s awarding of community forest project
The Chronicle Herald Nova Scotia’s community forest pilot project has been awarded, but some people remain concerned the province isn’t acting quickly enough to
Premier to visit Tsilhqot’in Nation territory
B.C. to address Supreme Court ruling, chiefs’ hangings in 1864: Premier Clark Canadian Press Christy Clark will be British Columbia’s first premier to visit
Cherryville rallies against ridge road
Residents are taking a stand against possible logging in a sensitive area. Vernon Morning Star Cherryville residents are taking a stand against possible logging
UBC Forestry leads the revival and rethinking of BC’s biggest industry
by Gordon Hamilton Forestry is going through a revival at the University of B.C., drawing a new wave of urban students like Robert Smidstra,
Powell River Community Forest Supports Future Foresters
Future foresters awarded scholarships Two Powell River forestry students are the recipients of scholarships. Rachel Ewan and Allan Knapp won Powell River Community Forest
Opinion: Government should invest more in fire prevention
Opinion: Government should invest more in fire prevention. Wildfire cost to society exceeds just lost trees. BY ROBERT W. GRAY, SPECIAL TO THE VANCOUVER
Vaughn Palmer: Aboriginal title is like ownership, but with more weight
Its collective and for-all-time aspects put more restrictions on land use and resource development Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — When the Supreme Court of Canada
Barkley Community Forest – “within a hair’s-breadth of crossing the finish line “
Parternship brings groups closer to more employment Nanaimo Daily News A partnership between the District of Ucluelet and the Toquaht First Nation is inching
Visit from the Chief Forester to Cherryville Community Forest
Cherryville talks timber Vernon Morning Star Cherryville residents were able to bend the ear of senior provincial officials about forestry issues. Dave Peterson, B.C.’s chief
Vaughn Palmer: First Nations title decision makes B.C. forest policy a balancing act
Province’s consultations on tenure reform may not withstand court scrutiny Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — While last week’s Supreme Court of Canada decision on aboriginal
Vaughn Palmer:
Top court’s First Nations land title decision, scheduled for Thursday, looms large Vancouver Sun VICTORIA — Twenty-five years ago this summer, native people in
Area Based Tenure Forest report closer to release
Prince George Citizen Plans by government to convert some forest harvesting from a volume-based model to an area-based model will come into clearer focus
Planning for National Forest Week
National Forest Week takes place September 21-27, 2014. It is a week to focus on celebrating forests, and the values and services they provide
Alberni Valley
Community Forest pays back debt to city Alberni Valley Times A $250,000 investment from the City of Port Alberni to start up the Alberni
Comment: We need a new vision for our public forests
By Bob Simpson, natural resource consultant, political commentator and former MLA. Victoria Times Colonist Then there’s B.C.’s single largest publicly owned renewable resource: our
Forest Practices Board
Public complaints about forestry summarized in new report Forest Practices Board VICTORIA – Nearly 20 years of public concerns and complaints about forestry and
Nakusp Invests in Youth in Forestry
Rotary Adventures In Forestry.From seed to sawdust, local student observes forestry industry in Prince George Arrow Lakes News Representatives of forestry companies NACFOR, INTERFOR
Norm Macdonald: B.C. Liberals are giving away our forests to their business buddies, NDP critic says
The Province Residents and First Nations of British Columbia must not acquiesce to the B.C. Liberals’ agenda for privatizing rights to public timber on
Opinion: Volume vs. area
Ngaio Hotte is a resource economist at the University of British Columbia. Harry Nelson is an assistant professor in the Department of Forest Resources