To further support B.C.’s mining, forestry and other industries impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Government of British Columbia and BC Hydro are extending the opportunity for companies to defer electricity bill payments for another three months.

Premier John Horgan has appointed Ravi Kahlon, Parliamentary Secretary for Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, to lead the expansion and use of mass timber in B.C. buildings.

Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has released the following statement regarding the curtailment of the Paper Excellence mill in Mackenzie:

Cooper Quinn is always looking for opportunities to help people experience the joy of mountain biking.

B.C. is in a better position to chart a long-term vision for the province according to the final report of the Emerging Economy Task Force.

The B.C. government is deferring one of the fees it charges to help people, communities and forest companies navigate through the COVID-19 crisis.

B.C.’s provincial health officer (PHO) has released an order for industrial camps and guidelines to protect people working in the silviculture sector during the COVID-19 pandemic.