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Friday, January 3, 2025 9:00 AM
I’ve been getting this question a lot lately: Why forestry? With all of the challenges on the horizon, what made you ask Premier David Eby for this task?
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Sunday, December 29, 2024 9:00 AM
In 2024, the BC Wildfire Service worked with people and communities to fight wildfires and build climate resiliency throughout B.C.
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Monday, December 23, 2024 9:30 AM
More than 280 million trees were planted in B.C. forests in 2024 due to the Province’s efforts.
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Monday, September 16, 2024 7:00 AM
B.C. is negotiating earlier pensions for wildland firefighters helping align their benefits with those of other public-safety occupations while they protect communities from increasingly challenging wildfire activity.
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Friday, September 13, 2024 2:51 PM
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.
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Wednesday, September 4, 2024 6:15 PM
Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement regarding Canfor’s recent decisions to permanently close the Plateau sawmill in Vanderhoof and the Fort St. John sawmill, as well as to curtail operations in the southern United States:
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Wednesday, August 28, 2024 1:45 PM
People are urged to continue to use caution and remain vigilant to prevent human-caused fires when enjoying the outdoors this Labour Day long weekend.
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Tuesday, August 13, 2024 12:20 PM
Bruce Ralston, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement:
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Tuesday, August 6, 2024 11:15 AM
Toquaht Nation and Uchucklesaht Tribe members on the west coast of Vancouver Island will have safer access to their communities with new improvements coming to forest service roads.
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Thursday, August 1, 2024 8:00 AM
While out enjoying the B.C. Day long weekend, people are strongly urged to be prepared and remain vigilant as many parts of the province are experiencing increased temperatures and wildfire risk.
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