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WorkSafeBC Revises Rules, Cracks Down On Sawmills

B.C. forest companies face new, prescriptive regulations that define how much sawdust can settle in a wood-products plant before it is considered a hazard, almost two years after the deaths of four workers in sawmill explosions. The new regime has been rolled out in...

Canadian Lumber Producers Angry Over Rail Bottlenecks

Canadian Lumber Producers Angry Over Rail Bottlenecks Canada’s lumber producers ought to be enjoying the fruits of a U.S. housing recovery. Trouble is, they can’t take full advantage of it. The forestry companies say that a shortage of rail cars is causing them to...