Lesprom Network

British Columbia sets new 150,500 m3 annual harvest limit for Tree Farm Licence 49 near Vernon

The allowable annual cut decreases by 26.2% and includes partitions for old and young forests to maintain sustainable harvest ...

B.C.'s chief forester lowers annual allowable timber harvest near Vernon

British Columbia’s chief forester has set a reduced the allowable annual cut (AAC), the maximum amount of timber that can be ...
Toronto Star

B.C. fire numbers drop, with blaze near Vernon being held and evacuation order lifted

VERNON - The number of wildfires in British Columbia has dropped sharply after a weekend that included heavy rain that doused some fires. The BC Wildfire Service’s online dashboard says there are ...
The Globe and Mail

Inaccurate data on forest fuels may stoke B.C. wildfires, study finds

Wildfire fighting and forest management decisions are potentially being hampered by inaccurate government data that misrepresents forest fuel loads in British Columbia’s Interior, a new study has ...

Vernon Interior Watershed Task Force joining province-wide Broken Promises protests

Members of the Interior Watershed Task Force (IWTF) is joining a province-wide protest in Vernon to demand a halt to old-growth destruction and biodiversity loss.
Times Colonist

Fire bans announced in B.C. and Alberta as more than 170 wildfires burn

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Tactical evacuations have started in northeastern British Columbia as wildfires tear through the area. An update from the B.C. Wildfire Service Wednesday night said efforts are ...