People are encouraged to have their say about potential changes to the next timber supply review for the Kispiox Timber Supply Area (TSA) by submitting comments before April 13, 2024.

Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests; Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation; Jagrup Brar, Minister of State for Trade; and Andrew Mercier, Minister of State for Sustainable Forestry Innovation, have issued the following statement:

The Ministry of Forests will conduct aerial-spray treatments on Vancouver Island and Salt Spring Island in spring 2024 to eradicate spongy moths and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.

The Ministry of Forests will conduct aerial-spray treatments in British Columbia in spring 2024 to eradicate spongy moths and minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and trees.

Two grants from the Province for the First Nations Emergency Services Society (FNESS) will help support emergency management and land stewardship, as well as disaster- and climate-risk resilience in communities throughout B.C.

Representatives from British Columbia’s forestry sector, led by Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, are embarking on a mission to Japan, showcasing the innovation of B.C. wood products.

Amendments to B.C.’s lumber regulations will open the door for more wood products to be manufactured in the province, strengthening the forestry sector and creating more family-supporting jobs.