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Shuswap Band takes on wildfire risk reduction project east of Invermere

East Kootenay News R McCormack -
The Shuswap Band completed an 80-hectare wildfire risk reduction project in the Juniper Heights area, east of Invermere.

B.C. braces for intense wildfire season; northeast region most at risk

Provincial Emily Joveski -
Forests Minister Ravi Parmar says British Columbia is hoping for the best this wildfire season but is preparing for the worst.

Nine Kootenay-based projects get forest management funding

Kootenay News R McCormack -
Nine projects across the Kootenays will get a share of about $1.9 million from the provincial government for wildfire...

Firefighters gather to train in Penticton ahead of wildfire season

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Hundreds of firefighters from across BC attended the Wildfire Resiliency and Training Summit in Penticton ahead of the 2025...

Major forestry conference kicks off today

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff -
Over 600 delegates are in Prince George for the BC Council of Forest Industries Conference taking place at the...

B.C. and California working to address softwood lumber trade disputes

Provincial R McCormack -
B.C.'s Ministry of Forests and the California Building Industry Association are engaged in talks to reaffirm cooperation and discuss...

Former BC labour minister among those named to new softwood lumber council

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff -
A new council to advance British Columbia’s interests in the long-standing softwood lumber dispute with the United States has...

Over one million hectares burned by wildfires in BC this year: BC Government

Provincial My East Kootenay Now Staff -
The BC Government says 1,688 wildfires burned around 1.08 million hectares in the province this year. More than 70 per...

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