Ravi Parmar, Minister of Forests, has provided the following statement about extending the engagement process for modernizing the Heritage Conservation Act in B.C.: “We have formally been engaging to help find solutions and ways to update the Heritage Conservation Act, to make permitting faster and easier, help people and communities rebuild quicker after disasters, protect…
Highway 1 at Tank Hill will open to two lanes of traffic on the new overpass, restoring the grade separation between the highway and the railway. As of Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025, vehicles are travelling on the permanent highway alignment following the completion of infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving safety and long-term resilience. The highway…
More local governments will receive support to help them break down barriers and create more efficient approvals processes that will help B.C. to deliver more homes quicker. View the full article from the original source
The communities of Vanderhoof, Fort St. James and Fraser Lake will be better able to manage forest resources, protect against wildfires and secure local forestry jobs with the expansion of community forests in these areas. View the full article from the original source
Brian Menzies, executive director, Independent Wood Processors Association of BC – “This review is timely and will help improve access to more wood fibre for value-added wood manufacturers who do not hold tenured forest licenses. Certainty of wood supply is essential for developing a diverse, innovative and value-added wood manufacturing sector, and this review strengthens…
Four new buildings in B.C. are each receiving $500,000 — totalling $2 million — to demonstrate and showcase the benefits of mass-timber construction. View the full article from the original source
The Province is improving the permitting process for the natural-resource sector, and members of the public are invited to provide feedback on proposals related to water management. The B.C. government is working to speed up permitting, reduce the backlog of permit applications and help people in British Columbia get shovels in the ground, while maintaining…
Increasing numbers of American health-care professionals are looking north as B.C. continues to break down barriers for U.S. health-care workers to practise here. Since May 2025, the number of job applications received from U.S. health-care workers has doubled to more than 1,400 and more than 140 qualified U.S. doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and allied health professionals have…
Trail and backcountry-campground upgrades are now underway in Seven Sisters Park to provide beginner hikers and families more opportunities to connect with nature. View the full article from the original source
Families in Kamloops will now have access to 52 new licensed child care spaces at the recently rebuilt Parkcrest Elementary school. View the full article from the original source