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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Why tree planting in BC is not reforestation