Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson will be leading a delegation of over 25 senior executives from B.C.'s forest companies and associations to China, Japan and Korea from Oct. 7 to 18, 2014.

During the cooler evenings of late summer, many British Columbians are once again starting to light wood stoves or fireplaces to help keep their homes warm.

A two-month, provincewide consultation on the idea of converting volume-based to area-based forest tenures officially closed May 30, 2014, generating feedback from more than 4,300.

New five-year guide outfitter licences will save guides time and money, while lowering the administrative burden of government.

British Columbia has signed a five-year agreement with Shanghai's Pudong District to promote wood-frame construction and B.C. wood products to meet the Chinese district's needs for energy-efficient, low-carbon buildings.