The Province has convened a new advisory council in support of forestry workers and communities.

Changes to employment standards will better protect young people by outlining the types of work that are suitable for those aged 16 to 18.

In the latest of several climate agreements among Pacific Coast governments, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia have signed a new partnership recommitting the region to climate action.

Representatives of Gitanyow First Nation, including Hereditary Chiefs, and the B.C. government are celebrating 10 years of a landmark land-use plan that has reduced land-based conflicts and guided sustainable development in Gitanyow’s territory.

People within the Thompson-Okanagan region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in northern B.C. will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in the Cariboo region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

People in the Kootenay-Boundary region will have greater protection from wildfires through a provincial investment in a series of community-led projects.

 Katrine Conroy, Minister of Forests, has released the following statement to mark National Forest Week 2022: