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Decline in B.C. salmon monitoring creates worst data gap in 70 years, study finds

Decline in B.C. salmon monitoring creates worst data gap in 70 years, study finds

The research links commercial priorities to a roughly 50 per cent decline in the annual monitoring of Pacific salmon stocks since the 1980s.
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Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat

Forestry audit scheduled for B.C. licence for land covering spotted owl habitat

VICTORIA — British Columbia's independent forestry watchdog says it will conduct an audit of a logging licence for more than 1,000 square kilometres of land that encompasses critical habitat for the endangered northern spotted owl.
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B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms

B.C. to fund upgrades to reduce avian flu risk for Fraser Valley poultry farms

ABBOTSFORD — British Columbia says it will be providing $2.5 million in funding that will allow about 75 poultry farms in the Fraser Valley to upgrade their barns to reduce the risk of avian flu.
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Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Fossil fuel jobs fail to keep pace with production and profits, report finds

Canadian oil and gas production is up 47% since 2012, but jobs are down 17%, driven by automation and a shift to short-term profits, according to a new report.
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B.C. Supreme Court upholds new chicken pricing formula

B.C. Supreme Court upholds new chicken pricing formula

The ruling upholds a decision to base poultry prices on local production costs, a model supported by chicken farmers.
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'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor

'One battle after another' for farmland in Cowichan title ruling: ex-councillor

Former Richmond, B.C., city councillor Harold Steves' family has been farming in the area since 1877, lending their name to the community of Steveston.
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Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Amid wildfires, B.C. tree planting to plummet for third year

Tree planting in British Columbia is set to decline for a third straight year, falling short of government promises as wildfires destroy forests and timber harvests decrease.
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BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational

BC Hydro says Site C dam near Fort St. John now fully operational

VICTORIA — B.C.'s minister of energy and climate solutions said Site C won't be the last major energy project in the province after becoming fully operational ahead of schedule. The dam in northern B.C.
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U.S. pushes total duty on Canadian softwood to 35.19%, will start collecting

U.S. pushes total duty on Canadian softwood to 35.19%, will start collecting

B.C's Minister of Forests Ravi Parmar called the increase "absurd and reckless"
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B.C. cattle ranch sues province over damage caused by 2023 wildfire back burn

B.C. cattle ranch sues province over damage caused by 2023 wildfire back burn

The claim alleges crews were negligent while sparking the back burn.
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