BC Timber

• 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, 2023
  
• Clear-cut logging caused 84% flood size increase in B.C. creek: UBC

  The Joe Ross Creek watershed is about 100 square kilometres, embedded in the Deadman River watershed, and has undergone increasing clear-cut logging over the years.

  Environment

  Aug 2, 2023
  
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• Fairy Creek old growth protesters celebrate as contempt prosecution has ‘collapsed’

  The Crown is expected to withdraw charges against as many as 150 people, according to a lawyer representing the Fairy Creek protesters.

  Environment

  Apr 18, 2023
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• 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
• West Fraser cuts production, mill shifts in B.C. for loss of 147 jobs

  The wood products company says the shift reductions will mean a loss of 77 jobs at its Fraser Lake Sawmill, 15 positions at Williams Lake Lumber, and 55 jobs at Quesnel Plywood.

  Economy

  Aug 10, 2022
• B.C. lawyer for Crown says stay application in old-growth logging case is flawed

  The RCMP have arrested people for allegedly violating an injunction against blockades in the Fairy Creek area of Vancouver Island.

  Environment

  Feb 10, 2022
• B.C. promises to double the amount of forest tenures for First Nations

  The B.C. government is overhauling the province's forest sector with a focus on getting First Nations more access to forest tenures.

  Economy

  Jun 1, 2021
• 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
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• 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. 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