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Two Vancouver Island wood manufactures receiving nearly $8 million in funding

Forestry Nathan Maley -
Vancouver Island wood manufacturing companies are receiving provincial funding weeks after the announced closure of the Crofton pulp and paper mill. 

B.C. outlines new 10-year economic strategy, with an eye to federal defence

Forestry Emily Joveski -
British Columbia is laying out a new 10-year plan to get major projects built and bolster the province’s skilled workforce, while playing a bigger role in national defence. The post B.C. outlines new 10-year economic strategy, with an eye to federal defence appeared first on AM 1150.

B.C. forests minister heads to Asia for trade mission

Forestry Emily Joveski -
British Columbia’s Forests Minister Ravi Parmar will lead a trade mission to Japan and South Korea, beginning Nov. 8. The post B.C. forests minister heads to Asia for trade mission appeared first on AM 1150.

Joint task force to develop supports for tariff-hit forestry sector

Forestry Emily Joveski -
A joint federal and provincial task force will work to determine how to support Canada’s forestry sector amid potentially devastating U.S. tariff rates on softwood lumber. The post Joint task force to develop supports for tariff-hit forestry sector appeared first on AM 1150.

Forests summit planned in Vancouver amid mounting U.S. tariffs on wood

Forestry Emily Joveski -
Federal and provincial ministers are set to meet in Vancouver Monday for a forestry summit, as the sector braces for a major hit from new U.S. tariffs.  The post Forests summit planned in Vancouver amid mounting U.S. tariffs on wood appeared first on AM 1150.

BC Timber Sales review launched to support forestry sector

Forestry Hussam Elghussein -
BC’s forestry sector could see future changes through a review of Timber Sales. The BC government has launched the BC...

Make forestry great again in BC, business council urges province

Forestry Grant Warkentin -
With the dust from the provincial election mostly settled, the BC Business Council is urging the province to help...

BC fights for forestry industry in Washington DC

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BC forestry and government reps say they’re talking tough to try and get duties dropped on softwood lumber exports. Lawyers...

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