Senior representatives from the British Columbia Lumber Trade Council (BCLTC) and officials from the Government of British Columbia met in Washington, D.C., this week for four days of critical hearings for the long-standing softwood lumber dispute.

New support for manufacturing businesses in the Lower Mainland will create jobs and promote the development of made-in-B.C. products while strengthening local economies and communities.

New support for manufacturing businesses in the Kootenays will create jobs, promote the development of made-in-B.C. products, and strengthen local economies and communities.                                                                              

Manufacturing businesses in the Cariboo and northeast will receive funding to increase competitiveness and capacity for locally made products, helping to strengthen local economies and create 43 family supporting jobs.                                                                     

British Columbia’s deputy chief forester has set the new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence 38 (TFL) located northwest of Squamish.

A popular recreational forest area in the Campbell River area is receiving some much-needed upgrades.

The Coastal First Nations-Great Bear Initiative (CFN) and the Government of British Columbia are strengthening their decades-long relationship by renewing their commitment to work together through a reconciliation agreement that builds off the success of their 2009 reconciliation protocol and 2020 Pathway to Reconciliation memorandum of understanding (MOU), to continue to benefit all those who live on the north and central coast.

A new collaborative approach to land-use planning on northern Vancouver Island will help protect ‘Na̲mg̲is First Nation cultural values and biodiversity, while providing operational clarity for the forest industry within ‘Na̲mg̲is territory.

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement: