by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
This week, almost 600 business, government, First Nations and community leaders have gathered in Vancouver for the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI) annual convention, one of B.C.’s most important business gatherings, which comes at a critical time for our...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
The Government of British Columbia is investing $7.7 million to promote the use of B.C. wood, advance wood building systems and products, and expand global markets, Premier Christy Clark announced at the Council of Forest Industries annual convention today. Premier...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
Today, federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Catherine McKenna received a legal application for an emergency order to block clearcut logging in caribou habitat, outside Wells Gray Provincial Park north of Kamloops. The logging by Canadian Forest Products...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
If local control falls in a community forest, is itstill a sound idea? Islands loggers, sawmill owners, andcommunity leaders debated that question lastweek while discussing the latest plan for aHaida Gwaii Community Forest. It’s not formal yet, but as early as April...
by Working Forest | Apr 10, 2017 | Archives
A northern Quebec Cree nation has gone global with the struggle to preserve one of the province’s last pristine forests and the strategy appears to be paying early dividends. The Quebec government sent the Waswanipi Cree nation a letter last month inviting leaders to...
