Forestry Jobs

• B.C. promises $50M to harvest wildfire-damaged wood

  British Columbia Premier David Eby is promising $50 million from the upcoming budget to help transfer fire-damaged wood from remote areas to pulp mills.

  Environment

  Jan 19, 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
  
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• 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
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• B.C. Interior residents say province’s caribou protection plans will lead to forestry job losses

  A delegation of civic officials from the region delivered 35,000 signatures from residents protesting the province's draft agreements with the federal government.

  Environment

  Apr 11, 2019