by Working Forest | Feb 29, 2016 | Archives
A man is dead following what a forestry company is calling a “tragic accident” at one of its operations on northern Vancouver Island. TimberWest Forest Corp. spokeswoman Monica Bailey said an equipment operator was killed Friday afternoon at the company’s Bonanza Lake...
by Working Forest | Feb 29, 2016 | Archives
The province has announced a new forest society which will be supported by $85 million in government funding. The new Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. will focus its efforts on wildfire risk reduction and concentrate its activities on forest rehabilitation, habitat...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2016 | Archives
Surrey City Hall is working to get its tree canopy numbers to stop dropping in a new shade tree management plan. According to city numbers, the tree canopy — amount of tree visible from overhead — has shrunk 5% from 2001 to 2013, down to 28% of coverage. A report last...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2016 | Archive Articles, Articles
The Coulson Group’s C-130s will not be a part of the B.C government’s forest firefighting force this summer—not even on a pilot basis. Instead, the province will be testing Conair Group’s Avro RJ85 airtanker. “The C-130 is a prop aircraft, which is the same technology...
by Working Forest | Feb 26, 2016 | Archives
The Huu-ay-aht First Nation near Bamfield has received a $1.5-million legal award, the first ever issued by the Specific Claims Tribunal. Kate Blomfield, lawyer for the 750-member Huu-ay-aht nation, said the tribunal ordered the federal government to pay the money in...
