by Web Editor | Oct 28, 2013 | News
Plans by West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. and Canfor Corp. to close sawmills in the interior have raised concerns that B.C. lumber output in the region will lag demand driven by a rebound in the U.S. housing market. B.C. interior sawmills operated by firms such as West...
by Web Editor | Jun 27, 2012 | News
British Columbia’s independent forest practices watchdog says future timber supplies in the province are at stake and the Liberal government needs to get moving on management plans for pine beetle and fire damaged forests. A Forest Practices Board report...
by Web Editor | Apr 27, 2012 | News
Beetle-killed pine trees across the B.C. Interior will start to become uneconomical to log in the next two to five years, resulting a steep drop in timber supply and employment, according to a technical report prepared for the forests ministry. Cariboo North MLA Bob...