Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut for the Morice Timber Supply will be 1.9 million cubic metres and decrease to 1.6 million cubic metres effective March 16, 2020, chief forester Dave Peterson announced.

After an extensive review, acting chief forester Diane Nicholls announced an allowable annual cut of 196,000 cubic metres for the Cassiar Timber Supply Area effective immediately - a decrease of 36% from the 305,000 cubic metres per year set in 2001.

Comments are being accepted until May 3, 2015, on a new discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Fraser Timber Supply Area.

The new allowable annual cut for the Williams Lake Timber Supply Area has been reduced from 5.77 million cubic metres to three million cubic metres.

The B.C. government is continuing to protect old-growth forests and enhance biodiversity by establishing 79 old growth management areas under the Oil and Gas Activities Act.

Comments are being accepted until Feb. 6, 2015, on a public discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Strathcona Timber Supply Area.

After an extensive review, deputy chief forester Diane Nicholls announced today an allowable annual cut of 4,500,000 cubic metres for the Mackenzie timber supply area effective immediately.

During these cool autumn evenings, many British Columbians are starting to light their fireplaces or wood stoves to help keep their homes warm. However, people who cut or use...