Mill closures threaten fabric of rural B.C. towns
When Mayor Shane Brienen of Houston, B.C., thinks about the impact of the impending closure of the town's sawmill, he worries not only about the economic fallout.
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Old-growth forests remain at ‘immediate risk’ despite B.C. government promises, report finds
B.C.’s old-growth forests are still in jeopardy despite the province’s pledge to work with Indigenous nations to temporarily ban logging in specific areas, a new report by Stand.earth finds.
Five timber companies could decide the fate of B.C.’s old-growth forests
Five big timber companies hold the future of nearly half of British Columbia’s at-risk old-growth forests in their hands, according to a new report.
Uncertainty in the logging industry as mills close down
It seems barely a day goes by without an announcement about layoffs, temporary closures or permanent mill shut downs in British Columbia's struggling forest industry.
Canada vows to aggressively defend lumber sector after duties confirmed by U.S.
The federal government vowed to aggressively defend Canada's softwood lumber industry after the U.S. International Trade Commission unanimously voted that American producers have been harmed by imports of subsidized Canadian lumber.
Canadian lumber producers hammered after negotiations failed to reach deal
The United States will continue to hammer imported Canadian softwood lumber, but the U.S. Commerce department said on Thursday, November 2, 2017, that it will impose smaller penalties than originally announced.
Lumber prices see 'big jump' after wildfires in British Columbia
The wildfires in the B.C. Interior that have forced some sawmills to halt operations have resulted in a boost in lumber prices at a time when forestry companies have been squeezed by softwood duties.
Ontario, Quebec more vulnerable to softwood duties this time: industry observers
Canada's lumber industry is in a stronger position to weather a U.S. trade battle than last time but small producers are vulnerable, experts say.