Bruce Ralston

• Months after sawmill shutdown, Canfor plans to build new $200M-facility in Houston, B.C.

  A statement from Canfor says the company will spend about $200 million to build the "low cost, high efficiency" facility with site preparation scheduled for next spring.

  Politics

  Sep 14
  
• 1,200 British Columbians still on evacuation order, close to 400 wildfires still burning

  As of Wednesday, 392 wildfires still burned across B.C., 10 of which threaten public safety or are highly visible. More than 34,000 residents are still under evacuation alert.

  Environment

  Sep 13
  
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• B.C. wildfires moving in ‘positive direction’ but drought threat looms: Ministers

  There have been more than 2,087 fires in the province since April 1, scorching more than 2.25 million hectares of land. 

  Environment

  Sep 6
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• ‘Far from being in the clear’: B.C. extends state of emergency as wildfires, drought drag on

  Emergency Management Minister Bowinn Ma said the province is preparing for the possibility this drought season could last beyond the calendar year and stretch into 2024.

  Fire

  Aug 31
• B.C. wildfire situation has ‘momentarily stabilized,’ number of evacuees falls to 8,000

  In the Okanagan, officials revised the number of damaged or lost structures from 181 to 189 on Monday, having had additional time to conduct site assessments. 

  Fire

  Aug 28
• ‘Unified strategy at risk’: People urged again to heed B.C. wildfire evacuation orders

  "This has become an increasingly divisive issue within the community and outside," said Emergency Management and Climate Readiness Minister Bowinn Ma.

  Fire

  Aug 23
• Union launches petition to improve conditions for B.C.’s wildland firefighters

  The call comes as the province grapples with its worst wildfire season on record in terms of the amount of land burned -- more than 1.5 million hectares.

  Fire

  Aug 15
• As wildfire season kicks off in B.C., coveted night-vision helicopter goes to Alberta

  According to North Shore Rescue, the aircraft owned by Talon Helicopters has been in the neighbouring province since April 1 in a multi-month day deal with Alberta Wildfire.

  Fire

  May 3
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• Shuswap Lake, Merritt area to undergo flood-hazard mapping

  ‘Understanding the risk posed by floods is the first step in helping prevent the damage they can cause.'

  Environment

  Apr 25
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• Ottawa, B.C. launch plan to plant more than 37 million trees across province

  Once grown, the trees are expected to remove more than 2.1 million tonnes of climate-polluting carbon dioxide from the air, according to the B.C. and federal governments.

  Environment

  Apr 18