by Working Forest | Dec 9, 2015 | Archives
Teal Cedar Products Ltd. is suing the Western Canada Wilderness Committee (WCWC) over a blockade of logging road construction in the Walbran Valley on Vancouver Island. Teal Cedar filed a notice of civil claim in BC Supreme Court on November 24. Defendants also...
by Working Forest | Dec 9, 2015 | Archives
British Columbia will be the only province expected to post growth of better than 3 per cent over the next two years. According to The Conference Board of Canada’s latest Provincial Outlook, real GDP is forecast to grow 3.1 per cent this year and 3.6 per cent in...
by Working Forest | Dec 9, 2015 | Articles
Hardwood has been relied upon by designers and builders for centuries as a proven and flexible building material across architecture, furniture and interior design projects. However, the increasing international demand for tropical hardwood has led to the destruction...
by Working Forest | Dec 8, 2015 | Archives
B.C. forest products exports grew in the first 10 months of the year, compared to sales year-to-date up to October 2014. Statistics Canada reports that solid wood product sales were up three per cent and pulp and paper products were up 2.3 per cent. The only major...
by Working Forest | Dec 8, 2015 | Archives
WorkSafeBC has handed out nearly double the amount of fines for industry safety infractions this year and 2014 over the previous two years, part of a new approach to use penalties as deterrents. In 2014, 433 penalties were issued totalling $6 million. As of last week,...
