Bc Lumber

• B.C. forest minister says Canada’s relationship with U.S. has ‘changed forever’

  Ravi Parmar said that B.C. still relies heavily on the lumber industry with revenue from the forest sector to pay for schools, health care and social services.

  Politics

  Mar 14, 2025
  
• British Columbia, federal governments funding 100 jobs at Crofton mill

  Between the two governments, funding of $18.8 million has been secured and will directly go towards funding more than 100 jobs at Crofton’s paper line.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2023
  
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• Canfor permanently closing Prince George pulp mill, 300 jobs lost

  Canfor said it's permanently closing its pulp operations at its Prince George, B.C., pulp and paper mill by the end of the month.

  Economy

  Jan 12, 2023
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• Timber! What to expect now that lumber prices have dropped back down to earth

  Not so long ago, the price of building materials was sending construction costs through the roof.

  Consumer

  Jun 22, 2021
• Twice laid off due to sawmill closings, B.C. worker ready for a new career

  Rachelle Dumoulin admits her second layoff in 12 years from a northern B.C. sawmill has soured her on the boom-and-bust industry.

  Sep 8, 2019
• Big rally in Mackenzie, B.C., draws attention to continuing lumber crisis

  Three wood products operations in Mackenzie closed indefinitely or cut hours this summer, blaming high log costs and adverse market conditions.

  Economy

  Aug 23, 2019
• ‘It’s a perfect storm’: Kelowna meeting addresses downturn crisis plaguing B.C.’s forestry sector

  Industry representatives gathered in Kelowna on Thursday to brainstorm solutions to the downturn plaguing B.C.’s forest sector.

  Aug 1, 2019
• B.C. government commits to use homegrown lumber on major projects, including St. Paul’s Hospital

  Engineered wood will be used on the new St. Paul's Hospital and the upgrade to the Royal B.C Museum, the premier announced.

  Environment

  Apr 6, 2019