B.C. Forestry Industry

• B.C. forest industry grasps for hope amid seven-month strike, shutdowns, changes

  The crisis facing British Columbia's forest industry is intensifying as markets decline, mills shut and a strike involving 3,000 forestry workers enters its seventh month.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2020
  
• B.C. forest industry facing uncertain future as mills close across province

  It seems barely a day goes by without an announcement about layoffs, temporary closures or permanent mill shut downs in British Columbia's struggling forest industry.

  Dec 1, 2019
  
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• B.C. company signs major deal to export wood pellets to Japan, won’t start until 2023

  The B.C. Government is promising a new deal with a Japanese company will provide significant help to the struggling forestry sector but it won't kick in until 2023.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2019
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• B.C. premier says it’s time to add value to province’s forestry products

  The government announced a $69 million aid program last week for communities and workers hurt by the industry downturn.

  Sep 28, 2019
• 200 logging trucks expected to drive through Vancouver Wednesday to protest forestry job losses

  Truckers will be sending their messages to attendees at the Union of B.C. Municipalities convention this week.

  Sep 23, 2019
• Tolko’s Okanagan cuts a sign of bigger problems for B.C.’s forestry sector

  One industry expert is predicting up to 12 more B.C. sawmills will close in the next decade.

  Economy

  May 28, 2019