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Wildfire near Vernon’s Predator Ridge caused by downed power pole
VERNON – The cause of a wildfire that put a number of Vernon residents on…
Tolko Industries should have done more to help laid off workers in Merritt: Union
KAMLOOPS – It's been more than two months since Tolko Industries announced they'd be shutting…
Where to find camping in the North Okanagan when provincial parks are full
VERNON – Fail to snag a campsite at one of B.C.’s Provincial Parks this long…
Fire, pestilence and what remains of B.C.’s forestry industry
KELOWNA – The crises in the Interior forest industry that led to a number of…
How to get free forestry training and certifications in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – A free program is available for those wishing to get into the foresty…
Logging not major factor in Peachland water issues, forestry practices board says
VICTORIA – An investigation into the impacts of forestry activities on drinking water from the…
Mill closure has nothing to do with land value in downtown Kelowna, Tolko says
KELOWNA – When S.M. Simpson bought land near Manhattan Point and moved his sawmill and…
Changing times: Tolko closure marks the end of a way of life, says local historian
Sharron Simpson felt a loss for both her family and the community earlier this month…
Second shift at Merritt mill sending 50 people back to work
The addition of a second shift to a mill in Merritt will add 50 jobs…
Critics cut into B.C.’s progress on protection plan for old-growth forests
B.C.’s forestry minister made clear a moratorium on old-growth logging is off the table as…
New report pokes holes in sustainability of B.C.’s wood pellet industry
Whole logs stacked high in wood pellet mill yards across British Columbia aren’t supposed to…
Tolko moves ahead with demolition at Kelowna mill without environmental assessment
Tolko has obtained a new demolition permit from the City of Kelowna to tear down…
Tolko agrees to not log area near Vernon water source
Tolko has agreed to halt its logging and road construction plans for an area above…
Seeing the forest for the trees: searching for solutions in B.C.’s Kispiox Valley
Clear plastic bags hang from small spigots plugged into birch trunks in a mixed stand…
Fairy Creek crackdown on Vancouver Island leads to more arrests, protests
RCMP unexpectedly arrested a number of old-growth activists with the Fairy Creek blockades inside the…