West Fraser Timber Co. says it earned US$35 million in its first quarter, up from a loss of US$42 million a year earlier.

A major Canadian forestry firm says this fall's flooding and mudslides in B.C. have impacted its operations and are resulting in layoffs at an Alberta pulp mill.

The mountain pine beetle outbreak which has killed thousands of trees in Jasper National Park is moving east into Alberta's commercial forests, and researchers blame Parks staff for not doing enough to stop the spread.