Jobs minister Pat Bell will not seek re-election due to health issue
Jobs and Labour minister Pat Bell has announced he is withdrawing as a B.C. Liberal candidate in the upcoming election due to a health
Forest policy must change, forum hears
Continuing crisis should be election issue this spring B.C. forests are in crisis for a multitude of reasons and politicians of all parties must
MLA Report: We need an attitude shift in government: Norm Macdonald, MLA
For the last 3 weeks, I have been visiting communities across British Columbia in my capacity as critic for Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Adrian Dix’s plans for building a quality public service, starting at the top
by Vaughn Palmer: VICTORIA — Opposition leader Adrian Dix sent an important signal Wednesday with the announcement that in the event his New Democratic
MLAs butt heads over forestry tenure changes
Companies could have option to apply for scarce tree farm licence The B.C. government plans to introduce legislation that will give forestry companies rights
NDP forestry critic says it will take years to undue Liberal damage
The B.C. NDP’s forestry critic said if his party wins this spring’s election, it will take up to five years to make a dent
Website Profile: Re-Imagining Wood Challenge
How can the natural attributes of wood commonly seen as disadvantages, be re-imagined as assets to create novel, sustainable products? There was a time
Bust, boom and crunch
After a decade of turmoil, the Interior sawmill industry finally has markets beckoning for its lumber, only to be faced with a chronic timber-supply
Liberals dispute NDP forest ideas
…However though MLA Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills Training agrees inventory is important, he said the timber supply is looked at
Has the Lumber Sector Turned the Corner?
Wall Street Journal -Will Canada’s next boom grow on trees? The bounce-back comes after the permanent closure of about 140 major sawmills in the
NDP spells out forest plans
A current forest inventory and re-dedication to replanting are critical components for the future of the industry, according to NDP forestry critic Norm Macdonald.
Policy tinkering will send more logs overseas: NDP
New rules fail to protect sawmill jobs, says NDP critic – but loggers welcome changes In the tug-of-war for coastal logs, Lower Mainland sawmills
Vanderhoof Looking at Community Forest
The District of Vanderhoof hopes to gets a community forest up and running this year. The district is currently looking at possible benefits of
Work begins on proposed Nova Scotia community forests
On Monday, December 10, Premier Dexter announced that the province was buying the Bowater Mersey woodlands, and that portions of them would be given
New Community Forest opportunities in Nova Scotia
Province taking over woodland management — with a little help. The province added a large chunk of land to their crown assets last month,
Taking The Pulse on Forestry Health
Norm Macdonald is the Provincial New Democrats Forestry critic, and he has been huddling in Prince George to talk with forestry stakeholders on their
Next generation of forestry workers honing skills in Port Alberni
A high school classroom in Port Alberni is taking education to the great outdoors. A handful of grade nine students at the Alberni District
Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities moves ahead with Clearwater meeting
Clearwater is taking a lead role in developing the Healthy Forests – Healthy Communities initiative, according to Bill Bourgeois, the initiative’s coordinator. “I’d like
Small wood licences – big opportunity for the Kaslo area
A new partnership is assisting community forests and small woodlot licence holders in the Kaslo area to identify new business opportunities. The area surrounding
Valemount community forest gets good audit
Forest practices in the Valemount community forest complied with provincial forestry legislation, according to a Forest Practices Board audit report released today. “We are