British Columbia log costs surge as lumber producers move South
British Columbia is sharply increasing the cost of trees for lumber producers just as wood-product prices slump and Canadian [...]
July 7, 2021
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BC government creates $9.3M fund to help forest sector with COVID-19 costs
The government of B.C. has created a $9.3 million fund for small- and medium-sized forestry businesses to [...]
December 18, 2020
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B.C. forest industry to fully take advantage of the record lumber prices
A record demand and reduced supplies have pushed the price of 2x4s to historic highs but the B.C. forest [...]
September 28, 2020
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BC government changes lumber regulations to boost domestic production
British Columbia government made changes to the Manufactured Forest Products Regulation (MFPR) around export requirements for sawn-wood products and [...]
September 18, 2020
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BC forest industry going full-tilt due to record-breaking lumber prices
Finally, some good news for B.C.’s forestry sector. After hundreds of jobs were lost and a number of [...]
August 17, 2020
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BC forest industry faces high operating costs and wave of sawmills closures
Softwood lumber prices soared 75% in recent weeks – but that won’t bring closed mills back As governments [...]
July 23, 2020
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British Columbia looks to implement construction of mass timber buildings across the province
British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced that the province is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry [...]
June 22, 2020
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BC delays increase to log export restrictions in COVID-19 crisis
The B.C. government has delayed coastal log export reforms for a second time to deal with an industry slump [...]
June 15, 2020
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First new B.C. sawmill in 15 years begins operations
Following a 2017 purchase of a former Coulson Manufacturing mill in Port Alberni, B.C., by San Group, British Columbia [...]
June 11, 2020
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Hard hit for B.C. lumber exports in Q1/2020
B.C. exports fell by almost 15% in Q1 2020 from the same period last year, hurt by both the [...]
June 8, 2020
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