Forestry
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Canfor to shutter pair of B.C. mills, affecting 500 workersCanfor Corp. has announced it is shutting two northern B.C. sawmills in a move it says will affect about 500 workers, partly blaming "punitive" U.S. tariffs imposed last month.EconomySep 5
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‘Monumental cedars’: Old-growth clearcut next to iconic B.C. park raises concernsA conservationist is raising the alarm after finding ancient cedars clearcut just outside an iconic North Vancouver Island provincial park.EnvironmentJun 20
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Canfor to shutter B.C. sawmill, curtail Prince George pulp millCanfor has announced it is permanently closing its Polar sawmill in Bear Lake, B.C., shutting a production line at its Northwood Pulp Mill in Prince George, and suspending its "planned reinvestment" in Houston, B.C.May 9
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Get a bird’s-eye view from one of Vancouver Island’s tallest treesA group of conservationists recently had the opportunity to scale a massive 71-metre (223 foot) tall Sitka Spruce discovered in the Carmanah Valley.EnvironmentMay 9
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New report claims whole logs used for B.C. wood pellet productionA new report from the says Japan has become a huge market for wood pellets from B.C. and claims many of those pellets are made from whole logs and not scrap wood.EnvironmentApr 24
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Mass timber construction approved for more builds in B.C.The use of mass timber in British Columbia is moving up and expanding to schools, libraries and other construction.PoliticsApr 10
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Environmental groups call to expand review of forestry emissionsIn an open letter, nearly a dozen environmental groups say the federal government's review must consider how forestry emissions are estimated in the first place.EnvironmentApr 2
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Environmentalists say federal tracking of forest health replete with ‘spin’Environmental groups say an annual federal report puts a positive "spin" on the logging industry and forest health, through selected statistics and the omission of key information.EnvironmentJan 19
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Klahoose First Nation secures logging rights on their traditional territoryKlahoose First Nation is one of the largest First Nations forest tenure holders and forestry operators in B.C. They hope to soon be the only licensee in their territory.CanadaDec 5, 2023
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Legal standing for prescribed burns among proposed changes to B.C. forest lawsForests Minister Bruce Ralston said B.C.'s rules and practices need to be updated in the face of climate change and the growing frequency and severity of extreme weather events.EnvironmentOct 31, 2023
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