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Outdoor rec coalition call on Premier for critical support

Click to enlarge A coalition of 40 organizations and businesses (see list below) representing the interests of the recreation and tourism sectors in B.C. last…

B.C. deferring stumpage for three months

The B.C. government today announced it is deferring one of the fees it charges to help people, communities and forest companies navigate through the COVID-19…

Permit needed to cut or collect wood on Crown land

With many parts of B.C. experiencing colder weather and more people lighting their fireplaces and wood stoves, residents are reminded that anyone who cuts, collects…

Help prevent wildfires this B.C. Day long weekend

With increasing temperatures and drier conditions in many parts of the province, British Columbians are urged to do everything they can to prevent wildfires on…

Time for B.C. to control private land logging

e-KNOW Editorial By Ian Cobb British Columbia currently has two standards when it comes to logging. There is Crown land logging, where the Ministry of…

Huckleberry harvesting restricted to protect grizzly habitat

The provincial government announced today (July 12) that it is restricting commercial-scale huckleberry harvesting to protect grizzly bear habitat in the Kootenays, including areas around…

Rocky Mountain ranchers pass FPB audit

An audit of five range agreements for grazing cattle in the Rocky Mountain Natural Resource District found that ranchers in the area met the requirements…

Clear cutting hurts us all and should be reduced

“Perceptions,” by Gerry Warner Op-Ed Commentary Are Kootenay residents finally becoming concerned about clear-cut logging? Recent events suggest they are as the once green blanket…

Know the hazards in areas burned by wildfires

The 2018 wildfire season has been one of the most challenging in British Columbia’s history, and some areas of the province have sustained considerable damage….