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Elmer Epp re-elected as board chair at ISCU

Stephanie Teare of Clearwater re-elected by acclamation to a three-year term

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Wells Gray Tours receives recognition

Neave described how Wells Gray Tours started in his parents’ basement, running tours only to Wells Gray Park

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Interior bands get mine revenue share

Two Williams Lake-area aboriginal communities to get a share of revenues from a metal mine expansion

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School district studies its $125-million budget

Lower enrolment means teacher layoffs and implemenation of the seniority-bumping process

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Commitment to taller wood buildings welcomed by forest industry

Minister of Natural Resources Joe Oliver announced $19.5 million dollars in IFIT funding towards five projects

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Environmental Assessment Certificate application submitted for Harper Creek

The EAO has 30 days to complete the screening of the application to ensure it contains the information needed

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Heating towns with waste wood

Austria has over 1,100 biomass district heating plants in operation

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Interior Savings achieves solid performance in 2012

The Interior’s largest credit union enjoyed another successful year in 2012

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New protections in effect for forestry contractors

The Province has fulfilled a commitment to bring into force new financial protections for forestry contractors, effective April 1

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Last-minute rush to register for PST

About 100,000 businesses in B.C. are required to register and collect PST

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Mining permits process streamlined

Starting September 2013, mining permit amendments will no longer be required for some low-impact exploration activities

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Hunting Easter eggs for Chad

Close to 200 people of all ages gather at Clearwater firehall for an Easter egg hunt on Saturday, March 30

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B.C.'s woodlot program
an international model

Scottish Woodlot Association has been working with the Federation of BC Woodlot Associations on an innovative woodlot program

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Report calls Kitimat refinery viable

Such a refinery would provide incremental long-term benefits to the region, compared to export of unfinished feedstock

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Imperial agrees with BC Hydro to extend transmission line

Agreement will extend the 287kV Northwest Transmission Line (NTL) in northwest British Columbia

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B.C. invests $1.5 million in brownfield renewal

The province is providing up to $1.5 million for a program that helps clean up contaminated, private land

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Retailers need a new PST number

Retailers that have not yet registered for the PST are being reminded they need to have a new PST account number

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Meeting teaches PST fundamentals

The first priority for businesses should be to register for the PST if they have not already done so

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World celebrates International Day of Forests

March 21 has been proclaimed by the United Nations as the International Day of Forests

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Forest tenure change pulled back

The B.C. government has withdrawn legislation to overhaul its system of Crown forest licences after protests

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