Effective immediately, Albert Nussbaum, British Columbia’s acting deputy chief forester, has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 53 in the central Interior near Quesnel.

People living in Merritt and Princeton will benefit from rural development grants to help them recover from the effects of climate-related events.  

Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests; Murray Rankin, Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation; and Blueberry River First Nations Chief Judy Desjarlais have issued the following joint statement:

Effective immediately, Diane Nicholls, British Columbia’s chief forester, has set a new allowable annual cut (AAC) level for Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 8 in the Southern Interior.

The B.C. government plans to conduct aerial-spray treatments in three locations on southern Vancouver Island in spring 2022 to prevent Lymantria moths from becoming established and to minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and urban trees.

The B.C. government plans to conduct aerial-spray treatments in four Lower Mainland locations, as well as Chilliwack, in spring 2022 to prevent Lymantria moths from becoming established and to minimize the risk they pose to forests, farms, orchards and urban trees.

A crucial deadline for select groundwater users is less than 30 days away.

New projects around British Columbia will reduce climate pollution and help businesses create new opportunities for people in the clean economy, thanks to significant investments from government and industry.