B.c. Forestry
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As mills shutter, B.C. mayor says more support needed for boom-and-bust communitiesThe mayor of Houston, B.C., says more long-term support is needed for resource communities who face boom-and-bust cycles like the recent Canfor mill shutdowns.EconomyJan 27, 2023
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Canfor ‘restructuring’ operations in B.C.Canfor is "restructuring" its operations in B.C., permanently closing one sawmill and shuttering another for an extended period amid plans to build a new manufacturing facility.EconomyJan 25, 2023
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B.C. man ends hunger strike against old-growth logging after 31 daysHoward Breen, 68, ended the strike after experiencing cognitive decline and losing nearly 40 pounds, according to environmental group Save Old Growth.EnvironmentMay 1, 2022
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Arrests continue at B.C. old-growth logging blockadesAs of May 20, there have been 21 arrests made since the RCMP began enforcing the injunction on Tuesday, May 18.EnvironmentMay 21, 2021
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Six arrested following blockade of Cambie Bridge opposing old-growth loggingThe Vancouver sit-in to protest logging in old-growth forests is being organized by Extinction Rebellion, a group known internationally for its disruptive and theatrical protests.EnvironmentMar 27, 2021
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B.C. forestry giant Canfor agrees to go private in deal with billionaire Jim PattisonThe deal, which still needs to be ratified by shareholders, would see Pattison's Great Pacific Capital Corp. offer up $16 per share.Oct 28, 2019
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B.C. billionaire makes bid to privatize lumber giant CanforThe deal would see shareholders paid out nearly double what Canfor's stock was trading for at the close on Friday.EconomyAug 12, 2019
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