UBC Aboriginal Forestry
A new path through ancient forests May 12, 2014 UBC News Professors, students and alumni are working with Aboriginal groups to find answers to
Is BC’s Forest and Range Practices Act working?
Find out what the find out what the independent watchdog thinks FRPA gets Report Card after 10 Years VICTORIA – The ten-year-old Forest and
Congratulations Clinton
BC’s Newest Community Forest Agreement B.C. signs community forest agreement with Clinton BC Newsroom CLINTON – The Province is enhancing economic opportunities and forest
US funded research into Biofuels
Progress In Turning Woody Debris From Northwest Forests Into Biofuels KPLU.org In 2011, biofuels in the Northwest got a huge boost. The U.S. Department
Industry Weighs in on Area Based Tenure Conversions
Timber access overhaul raises industry concerns By Gordon Hamilton: Tree farm plan aimed at fibre supply squeeze in wake of pine beetle infestation Business
Protection of Drinking Water in Community Watersheds Examined
VICTORIA – An investigation of how well the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA) protects drinking water in community watersheds has identified a number
Road building puts water quality at risk in some B.C. communities
Logging road and bridge construction is putting drinking water quality at risk in some community watersheds, according to a special investigation by British Columbia’s
Cherryville Protests BCTS road plans
Cherryville residents continue to take a stand over logging. About 55 people attended a public meeting Thursday to discuss concerns that they may lose
College of New Caledonia Receives 2 Million Dollar Grant For Forestry Training
See CNC Press Release by clicking here CKPG TV The College’s Applied Sciences program got a major financial shot in the arm for research. The
Opposition Critic for Forestry on Area Based Tenures
As the … MLA for Columbia River-Revelstoke, an area that relies heavily on the forest industry for its economic well-being, I wholeheartedly support the
Communities target timber license changes
Demands are growing for continued community access to timber. Vernon Morning Star The Regional District of North Okanagan will write the Ministry of Forests
Canfor has concerns with Area Based Tenure
by Canfor CEO Don Kayne Canfor World of Wood Blog As many of our stakeholders know, the BC Government is undertaking a public consultation
Former StatsCan’s chief economic analyst:
Vancouver is biggest winner when forests, farms and mines do well Vancouver Sun Don Cayo: A lot of city slickers underestimate the value of
Beetle wood salvage estimates ring alarm bells
By Gordon Hamilton: Forest Practices Board report predicts sustainable timber shortfall in wake of Interior pine salvage program and recommends province re-evaluate harvest levels
New Area Based Tenures?
Minister Thomson announces the beginning of the consultation period on Area Based Tenures (ABT) Beginning April 1, a website is available to facilitate public
Comment: Forest trusts would preserve the public interest
Letter by Andrew Mitchell, Victoria Times Colonist Victoria Times Colonist For thousands of years, residents of B.C. have had the freedom to roam our
Williams Lake Community Forest Agreement is signed
Congratulations to the partnership of the Williams Lake Indian Band and the Town of Williams Lake! “The Williams Lake community forest agreement adds another
Timber companies can’t see the consequences for the trees
The Globe and Mail British Columbia is in the midst of an unprecedented and unsustainable salvage operation in its interior forests because of the
Roundtable on the environment and the economy created
A roundtable of representatives from communities, industry, labour, First Nations and the environmental sector has been established to discuss ways to find the right
Celebration remembers blunt, beloved MaryAnne Arcand
Family, friends and colleagues of MaryAnne Arcand gathered at the First Baptist Church on Saturday to celebrate her life. Arcand, 59, died on March 17