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Blueberry River First Nations beat B.C. in court and now everything’s changing
Apart from a little pocket of land on the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains,…
‘The situation is serious’: Mill closures put pressure on Kamloops’ Kruger mill
The company behind Kamloops' pulp mill is feeling the pressure as the facilities that feed…
‘Birders, not blockaders’ ask B.C. to protect old-growth to save marbled murrelets
Birders and biologists are banding together to urge the B.C. government to protect ancient forests…
‘A public relations strategy’: Critics slam BC’s effort to boost transparency on logging
The B.C. government has announced changes to improve transparency around logging operations, but critics have…
How BC’s burnt forests feed the Kamloops mill
All that wood left behind in burnt BC forests is beginning to find new life…
iN PHOTOS: Hands-on experience operating forestry, construction machines in Kamloops
A gravel pit in Kamloops was packed with 32 high school students, pieces of heavy-duty…
Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and…
Indigenous knowledge and values add sustainability to Okanagan forest industry
While forestry throughout BC is often regarded as unsustainably managed, a Westbank First Nation logging…
Tolko fined $75,000 for logging road that caused landslide
Tolko Industries is appealing a $75,000 fine it received after a logging road it built…
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…
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…
The beetle is gone, now the hard work begins
WILDFIRES, JOB LOSSES, JEOPARDIZED WATERSHEDS THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - For the most part the small, yet devastating, mountain pine beetle has disappeared from the landscape of the Southern Interior, but the aftermath of its work will be felt for many years to come. The mountain pine beetle epidemic that crawled into B.C. in 2000 is recognized as...
What you should know before spending the night at a forestry campsite
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - If you can’t bear the thought of digging out your own personal earthen toilet bowl, jump back in your 36 foot deluxe model travel trailer and turn right around — forestry camping is not for you. Those of you who didn’t spend Sunday morning frantically reserving a campsite in one of B.C.’s provincial...