Farewell to Doug Konkin
It is with regrets that we say good by to Doug. Doug served both the NDP and the current government as a Deputy Minister.
Distrust is carbon plan’s fatal flaw
By Vaughn Palmer – Independent MLA Bob Simpson calls for ouster of the board of controversial Pacific Carbon Trust, for starters Vancouver Sun After
Vanderhoof invited to set up community forest
The District of Vanderhoof is one step closer to getting a community forest set up in the area. The district has been given an
SFU researcher studies non-timber forest resources on the Wells Gray Community Forest
Residents of the North Thompson Valley are flexible and inventive in finding ways around barriers to harvesting non-timber forest resources. They also work together
Mountain pine beetle’s genome decoded
The days of the mountain pine beetle gnawing, unchecked, through the forests of B.C. and north-central Alberta could be numbered, thanks to a microscopic
B.C. backs off on plan critics said would give away Crown forest land
The B.C. government has backed off on a plan that critics said would have sold out public control over Crown forest land. Forests Minister
Timber “Super Cycle” Expected in 2013
Timber is expected to be a hot commodity in 2013. Executive Director for the Central Interior Logging Association MaryAnne Arcand says analysts have been
Forest issues demand urgent action
Liberal voice absent from forum at TRU Kamloops Daily News A three-pronged strategy for tackling a morass of problems confronting B.C. forest management drew
Future is here, says climate change panelist
“It’s a very long-term issue and we’ve been delaying, denying and sending committees when we should be doing something because we know what to
Tree licence rollover has no public benefit
by By Anthony Britneff – Opinion: Provincial government trying to ram through Bill 8 Vancouver Sun At first glance Bill 8 — the Miscellaneous
Proposed act not good policy
Letter from Bob Simpson, MLA Cariboo North – In response to Critic In Error With Regard To Changes (The Daily News, Feb. 25). It
Forest management faces multiple challenges, crowd told
Forest management in B.C. is confronted with a triple challenge — a supply-side shortfall, increasing market demand and the likelihood that governments will continue
Geo-Traceability: A New Marketing
This past week saw BC Wood and FPInnovations sponsor a well-received traceability workshop attended by a wide range of industry manufacturers and related Forestry
Rebound seen in forest sector
The mountain pine beetle epidemic and the U.S. housing market crash in its rearview mirror, the B.C. forest sector forestry is basking in good
Rolling over Crown forests
BC Liberals go ahead with another giveaway of publicly-owned land to corporations Three years ago, in a feature report entitled “The Big Burn,” Focus
Forest tenures spark controversy
The B.C. government has introduced amendments to allow the conversion of volume-based forest cutting permits to area-based tenures, a move that some have described
U.S. Lumber Coalition Seriously Concerned by British Columbia Log Export Policy Changes
WASHINGTON- The U.S. Lumber Coalition is seriously concerned by the recent announcement of log export policy changes in British Columbia (BC), particularly an increase
Eco-groups regard new forest tenure legislation as ‘land grab’
by Gordon Hamilton – Proposed switch from volume- to area-based licenses supported by industry The B.C. government is being accused of giving forest companies
Budget Cuts Amidst Forest Crisis Ires Critics
‘Difficult decision’ to trim silviculture funding until next year: minister. Budget cuts announced for forest stewardship in British Columbia are signs of the government’s
B.C. failing biodiversity, says report
The B.C. government is not doing enough to protect the province’s biodiversity — and does not seem to clearly understand what biodiversity is, according