All the good news that didn’t make the news

Cariboo Gold proceeds, Teal Jones acquired, Howe Sound pulp mill to restart
No more coasting

Energy Minister Adrian Dix tells a Vancouver audience that B.C. must move quickly on LNG, power supply, and forestry
Get It Done B.C. 2026: live from the Vancouver Club

On the eve of UBCM, GET IT DONE B.C. returns for its second year—one day in Vancouver bringing together mayors, ministers, First Nations leaders, and the CEOs building the province’s energy, mining, and forestry future, around a single question: how do we build the province that works for everyone? Updated through the day.
Built on timber

Mayor Maureen Pinkney reflects on loss, resilience and the future of forestry in 100 Mile House
Why working forests are the key to community survival in Burns Lake

Councillor Charlie Rensby argues that forestry supports reconciliation and offers a practical path to healthier rural communities
The forest industry

Wildfires rage as real forestry change flounders: have we all lost hope for forestry’s revival?
A healthy, revitalized forestry sector can help fight wildfires

As Canada’s forestry workforce shrinks, so does the on-the-ground capacity to
keep fuel loads down and catch trouble early
Forests that built a community

Tim McGonigle says Lake Cowichan’s forestry roots still shape its future and warns rural British Columbia pays the price when policy loses sight of working communities.
Roots of prosperity

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog argues forestry still underpins jobs, sustainability and public prosperity, while warning misinformation and policy drift threaten one of British Columbia’s enduring strengths.