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Federal government to pay more than $67-million to sawmill owners
June 17, 2010
The federal government has been ordered to pay more than $67-million to the owners of a defunct Yukon sawmill after a judge found that a former Liberal minister encouraged construction of the mill, only to have his departmental staff starve it of wood.
Lack of New Forestry Jobs Puts Some Worker Pensions at Risk
June 2, 2010
There is little doubt many laid-off forestry workers in the Nanaimo area will see their retirement income "take a huge hit" due to the lack of work in the past few years, says a union official.
HST and the Forestry Sector
June 2, 2010
This BC resident is confident the forestry sector will be one of the largest beneficiaries of the HST. She says it is estimated that the HST will result in about $140 million in savings annually for the forest sector.
TimberWest Forest Corp. Announces 2010 First Quarter Results
May 04, 2010
TimberWest's first quarter results for 2010 show improvement in distributable cash over the same quarter last year and the fourth quarter of 2009. With log prices in all Asian markets improving through the quarter, the Company was able to ship higher volumes into those markets.
B.C. Building Codes Now Allow Six-Storey Wood Frame Buildings
May 04, 2010
There are already three six-storey buildings under construction in B.C. that are mainly wood-frame, with 17 more in the planning stages, and Forests Minister Pat Bell says that's just the beginning of a trend to larger structures built out of wood.
Federal gov't injects cash to support Alberta's forestry industry
February 2, 2010
The federal government is investing close to $7 million to help create jobs for forestry workers and improve Alberta's forests.
Paper products CEO says industry in for slow recovery, massive overhaul
January 31, 2010
Ever since Richard Garneau began his tenure as chief executive of Catalyst Paper in 2007, he has watched the prices of its products plummet beyond anything he'd experienced over his 30 years in the industry.
Abandon tradition, minister tells forestry bosses
January 28, 2010
The future of forestry lies in wood waste, carbon credits and an expanded Asian market, provincial Forestry Minister Pat Bell told a full house Tuesday.
General Biofuels Canada Agrees to Acquire Land in the City of Terrace for New Wood Pellet Plant
January 28, 2010
GBC has entered into an agreement with the City of Terrace to obtain a site for a 500,000 metric tonne per year wood pellet plant in British Columbia. The facility will make wood pellets from local hemlock fibre sources harvested from sustainably managed forests.
Premier: Forestry future bright
January 21, 2010
Premier Gordon Campbell was given a standing ovation after his luncheon address to the Truck Loggers Association's conference yesterday, but it's likely many in the crowd were biting back disappointment as they did so.
Changes to forestry sector to utilize more fibre
January 20, 2010
B.C. Forest Minister Pat Bell announced two changes in forest tenure at the 2010 B.C. Natural Resources Forum Wednesday that could significantly change the bioenergy sector in the province.
Agriculture, forestry hit by alien plants
January 18, 2010
Alien plants could be costing the province billions of dollars in terms of reduced agriculture and forest production, lower land values, additional costs of land remediation and maintenance, as well as diminished ecosystems, says the chair of the Invasive Plant Council of B.C.
Forestry Council seek timber & funds
January 13, 2010
The B.C. First Nations Forestry Council is urging the provincial government to create long term, area based First Nations forest tenures and sharing timber revenue.
Forest companies gain legal traction for tax revolt
January 2, 2010
A brewing tax revolt by B.C. forestry companies has gained a legal foothold after the B.C. Supreme Court found a Vancouver Island community cannot boost its tax rate for forest lands.
