News Items tag as: sawmill

Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation
April 27, 2024 - 6:00 PM

Tree planting in the wake of clear-cuts isn't as successful as it may seem and is causing dire consequences for local wildlife, increasing the risks of floods and wildfires and slowly killing forests, according to the founder of an Okanagan environmental group.
Okanagan environmentalists frustrated with changes to timber salvage rules in wake of wildfires
April 19, 2024 - 2:41 PM

Community members and environmental organizations recently gathered to discuss their discontent with the state of forest protection in BC at a town hall meeting.
Canfor to shut down Vavenby sawmill next month
June 04, 2019 - 7:43 AM

VAVENBY — Canfor Corporation has announced they will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in July.
WorkSafe BC report shows new dual-investigation tool following mill explosions
December 10, 2014 - 5:00 AM

VICTORIA - Workplace disasters that kill or injure employees in British Columbia are now more likely to result in criminal charges with the introduction of a new investigation model that improves the chances of prosecutions, says a WorkSafeBC administrator.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
OPINION When we were kids, we knew every inch of our neighbourhood. We ran around town till ten minutes before mom got home, which on weekends was often 2 a.m. Bad news for us when she got home early. We knew every vacant lot,

Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation