by Working Forest | Jun 4, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC, Canada — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in British Columbia this July following an orderly wind down. Canfor has reached an agreement to sell the forest tenure associated with the Vavenby sawmill to Interfor for...
by Working Forest | Jun 4, 2019 | Archives
Ottawa, ON –Today, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) formally released its new National Forest Stewardship Standard for Canada. Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) embraces third-party certification and participated in FSC’s consultation process which was...
by Working Forest | Jun 3, 2019 | Archives
CANADA NEWS WIRE — Canada’s softwood lumber industry is struggling as it faces down two of the biggest challenges facing the country — trade disputes and climate change. In B.C., where the industry is concentrated, companies have been cutting back shifts...
by Working Forest | Jun 3, 2019 | Archives
THE GLOBE & MAIL — Following a year of record-breaking profits, British Columbia’s forest companies are bracing for a rough ride. Many small towns in rural B.C., where economies rely on logging operations could be facing extremely challenging times,...
by Working Forest | Jun 3, 2019 | Archives
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation has announced that it has completed the first phase purchase of 49% of Elliott Sawmilling Co. Inc. following the Company’s news release dated November 9, 2018, announcing the purchase. The balance will be acquired in one...
