Forests

Encouraging people to prepare for seasonal hazards

Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:00 PM
Kelly Greene, Minister of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness.

Spring flooding, wildfire, drought risks increase as weather warms


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Inviting Cariboo-Chilcotin residents to help guide forest management

Monday, April 13, 2026 8:15 AM

Survey, open houses will collect feedback on what people value in local forests


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Minister’s statement about administrative review results on Canadian softwood lumber duty

Thursday, April 9, 2026 5:22 PM

Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Commerce’s release of preliminary results of the seventh administrative review of its anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on Canadian softwood lumber:


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Forestry company secures five years of wood, adding stability to sector

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 8:00 AM

Box Lake Lumber Products wins bid for new forest licence


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BC Timber Sales to increase fibre access, strengthen long-term forest outcomes, protect jobs

Monday, March 30, 2026 1:52 PM
Members of BCTS and the Osoyoos Indian Band reading report

Legislative changes will expand timber sales options, support partnerships, enable better fibre flow


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Forest Practices Board names new chair

Friday, March 27, 2026 1:15 PM

Meggin Messenger has been appointed chair of Forest Practices Board


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Heritage conservation engagement leads to updated proposals to make the act work better for everyone

Thursday, March 26, 2026 2:15 PM

Province modernizing Heritage Conservation Act to better meet needs of people in B.C.


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Tenure transfer of $120 million supports B.C. forestry

Thursday, March 19, 2026 2:00 PM

West Kelowna-based Gorman Brothers gains tenure in Okanagan from Weyerhaeuser


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Preparing for 2026 wildfire season

Monday, March 16, 2026 9:15 AM

Province keeps focus on safety of people, communities


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Budget 2026 supports wildfire-resilient forests, communities

Thursday, March 5, 2026 1:15 PM

New investments boost wildfire prevention, support Indigenous forestry, equip logging contractors


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BC Wildfire Service staff welcomed home from Australia

Sunday, March 1, 2026 9:00 AM

Fire crews, managers helped with wildfire response, recovery efforts in the state of Victoria


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B.C. defines framework for measuring climate outcomes in forestry

Tuesday, January 27, 2026 3:00 PM

New method to assess effects of silviculture on climate aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions


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Continuing engagement for Heritage Conservation Act

Monday, January 19, 2026 1:30 PM

Legislation will be delayed, enabling further feedback


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A year of fighting wildfires, building community resilience

Monday, December 29, 2025 9:15 AM

B.C. expertise helps lead future of wildland firefighting in Canada


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2025 a banner year for wildfire salvage

Tuesday, December 23, 2025 11:00 AM

Updated Jan. 7 and March 17, 2026: Quicker permitting, stronger partnerships for wildfire salvage means protecting forestry jobs.


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