A new independent report from the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council (PFAC) finds that British Columbia’s current forest management system is failing to meet a range…
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BC Timber Sales review launched
The B.C. government has launched a review of BC Timber Sales (BCTS). The launch of the review recognizes the significant pressure the forest sector is…
Housing Needs Study presented to council
Kimberley City Council Report By Nowell Berg On December 9, City of Kimberley council held its regular bi-monthly meeting. The only meeting this month and…
Concerns shared over scale of logging in St. Mary Valley
Over a hundred people gathered in Kimberley on Tuesday night (Nov. 26) to hear about the impact of current and future logging on wildlife and…
Nov. 26 town hall to look at proposed logging plan
Wildsight is hosting an informal town hall gathering Tuesday, November 26 to learn about proposed logging in the Upper St. Mary’s Valley. Also known locally…
Old-growth deferral announcement elicits differing views
The provincial government Nov. 2 announced its intention to work in partnership with First Nations to defer harvest of ancient, rare and priority large stands…
Horgan tries to dodge old growth issue but fails
“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary There’s nothing innately wrong with chopping down a tree. In a province as big as B.C., there’s nothing wrong…
Logging operations aim to reduce fire risk near Cranbrook
Tree harvesting will take place on about 105 hectares of Crown land east of Cranbrook over the winter to reduce the amount of forest fuels…
Conference Centre boosts economy
It’s been a busy 2016 at the Kimberley Conference Centre. Spring saw 50 conferences, expos and receptions flock to the East Kootenay’s largest meeting facility….
Recent audits reveal Wildfire Act Issues
A Forest Practices Board (FPB) review of forest and range practice audits from 2013 and 2014 shows a 50-50 record of compliance with the Wildfire…