Missing Treeplanter Nicole Hoar July 17, 2002 Nicole Hoar was last seen heading west from Prince George hitchhiking to Smithers on June 21, 2002. Please read on for more information to help find Nicole. Read more
Stability of Alberta’s Forestry Sector at Risk July 11, 2002 Leaked report calls for science-based standards Read more
Interface Fires Worldwide: Are we seeing a trend? June 11, 2002 Are there lessons for British Columbia in the recent catastrophic interface fires in North America and Australia? Read more
B.C. Forest Investment Account in Business: Finally June 11, 2002 B.C.’s latest stand-in for public investment in forestry is now up and running. More than $90-million will have to play catch up with the field season. It is up to industry to move the program now. Read more
Alberta Forestry Practices Criticized June 11, 2002 Last week National Geographic and a leaked Alberta government report suggested the province’s forestry standards lack scientific rigour leading to overcutting damage to non-timber values. Read more
B.C. Forest Investment Money Imminent May 24, 2002 B.C.’s forest investment account worth $95-million in land base activities may finally be available as soon as next week. Read more
Will BC fireline contractors see more work as budgets shrink? November 23, 2001 Fire protection planners in B.C. may be willing to consider more direct dependence on fireline contract crews as government’s wildfire preparedness budget shrinks. Read more
Chinese Market Looks to BC Wood October 29, 2001 The fastest growing eoncomy on the planet is adopting Canadian standards for wooden home construction. This could be a boost to BC forest industry. Read more
Few Champion Enhanced for FRBC Core Review October 11, 2001 Only the WSCA and the ministry of forests took up the case before the FRBC review for maintaining enough funding in enhanced forestry to meet our sustainable forestry goals. Industry was conspicuously absent. Read more
Pearse to Diagnose B.C. Coastal Forest Industry September 27, 2001 Peter Pearse has been asked by the B.C. government to diagnose the province’s ailing West Coast forest sector. Read more
