Our archive of items of note on developments in and related to the Forestry sector of the Northwest
2019
September
September 17 -- With forestry industry in turmoil; BC Government outlines details to 69 million dollar support fund program NCR
August
August 1 -- Northern BC mayors call on Ottawa for forestry aid
August 1 -- 21 Northern BC mayors urge Ottawa to help struggling forest industry
July
July 31 -- Skeena Bulkley Valley MP calls for federal support for BC's forestry workers NCR
July 31 -- Cullen calls on feds for forestry aid
July 31 -- Burns Lake hosts Forest Sector Renewal session
July 31 -- Houston concerned about timber availability
July 29 -- Conifex curtailments go into effect in Mackenzie
July 29 -- Mill reopens after four-week shutdown
July 29 -- NDP make additions to the ranks of Parliamentary secretaries NCR
July 26 -- Forests Minister gets help
July 24 -- Fort St. James in financial crisis, mayor says
July 24 -- Public input invited on forestry renewal plan
July 24 -- Stumpage fees rise, with varied effects on industry
July 24 -- Forestry meeting in Houston end of the month
July 24 -- MLA wants to hold meeting to discuss forestry issues
July 23 -- Conifex announces downtime at Mackenzie sawmill
July 19 -- CBC phone lines open to talk forestry downturn (audio)
July 19 -- Canfor announces more cuts
July 18 -- Hundreds out of work - Canfor announces the immediate closure of its Mackenzie Sawmill
July 18 -- Province seeks input on shaping Interior forest sector
July 18 -- Fort. St. James declares financial crisis due to mill closure
July 18 -- Forestry revival could reunite families in Fort Nelson, chief says
July 18 -- Isle Pierre sawmill to shutdown - 50 jobs to be lost
July 17 -- Province to protect 54 of BC's largest and oldest trees
July 17 -- Mill blast safety measures review ends
July 15 -- Forest Practices Board to audit Smithers forestry operation
July 12 -- AK Forest Service Chief makes quiet visit to Tongass National Forest (audio)
July 11 -- Neighbours fed up with pellet plant noise
July 10 -- New provincial efforts will help keep BC logs in BC, and keep forestry workers employed
July 10 -- Consultations in Clearwater bring residents and forestry companies together on discussions
July 3 -- Quesnel Mayor says transition plan for forestry workers will have same access as previous closures
July 2 -- 3,000 coastal forestry workers strike after failed negotiations
July 2 -- Forest Practices Board to audit Tolko Industries' Merritt operations
June
June 28 -- Canfor announces more curtailments, this time in pulp
June 27 -- First annual BC First Nations Forestry Conference brings forward a number of strategies
June 27 -- Forestry Futures: Quesnel Mayor Bob Simpson on how to transition (audio)
June 26 -- Forestry Futures: John A. Brink on adding value to BC's wood industry (audio)
June 26 -- Forestry Futures: Bob Williams says we need an independent forester general (audio)
June 26 -- Forestry Futures: Conifex CEO on selling his Fort St. James sawmill (audio)
June 26 -- Forestry Futures: Gary Fiege (audio)
June 26 -- Forestry future: Susan Yurkovich
June 26 -- Hampton mills stand out for avoiding curtailments
June 25 -- Hampton Lumber buys Conifex sawmill in Fort Saint James
June 25 -- Hampton to buy Confiex sawmill in Fort St. James
June 23 -- Despite forestry cuts, report says Northwest economy on the rise
June 21 -- Comfor released fire management plan
June 19 -- Cut stumpage, keep people working, says Rustad
June 19 -- Carroll set up Burns Lake's first sawmill
June 17 -- Mill undergoing four week shutdown
June 12 -- Residents frustrated with Pinnacle wood pellet plant noise
June 10 -- Canfor announces temporary cutbacks at Northern BC mills
June 6 -- BC Forests Minister Doug Donaldson on sawmill closures (audio)
June 5 -- Stumpage rate increase prospect causes worries
June 5 -- 'The trees basically have to grow back": More cuts anticipated at BC sawmills (audio)
June 4 -- Temporary closure of West Fraser sawmill in Smithers
June 3 -- West Fraser announces temporary production curtailments in five northern BC mills
May
May 29 -- Dry soil a challenge for treeplanters, seedlings
May 20 -- Forest service chief: agency auditing Alaska region timer program
May 17 -- Red cedars dying in Prince Rupert from drought
May 17 -- MLA Coralee Oakes on wildfires and forestry job losses (audio)
May 15 -- Governments, industry bid on optimism amid timber review
May 15 -- Forestry Renewal plan misses point, critics say
May 15 -- Former politicians named to Canfor board
May 13 -- Northern representation among those honoured with forestry awards
May 10 -- Donaldson closes 2019 NCLGA Convention and AGM in Williams Lake
May 9 -- Forest service announces leadership change on the Tongass
May 8 -- Prospect of lower lumber cut in the air
May 7 -- BC Liberals say forestry bill will push jobs to U.S.
April
April 30 -- Sawmill explosion review (video)
April 29 -- Open house for cut levels in Lakes Timber Supply Area
April 29 -- Tongass 'timber sale' nearing the finish line
April 26 -- Terrace man killed in Douglas channel logging accident
April 24 -- Canfor announces more cuts
April 24 -- Faller Dies near Kitimat
April 24 -- Report finds inadequacies with forest legislation compliance reporting
April 23 -- Terrace man killed at remote logging operation
April 18 -- Comment period open for POW forest plan
April 18 -- Assembly sends another letter for Tongass timber sale information
April 17 -- Major Terminals on the waterfront show increased shipments through first three months at Port of Prince Rupert NCR
April 17 -- Mayor, Pinnacle Pellet COO respond to Smithers Clear Air Now concerns
April 17 -- FPB right on need for change, foresters say
April 11 -- Proposed Forest Act amendments improve fairness and stress public interest
April 9 -- Forest Enhancement Funds Announced
April 5 -- Premier announces forest industry renewal strategy for Interior
April 4 -- Wood innovation and market expansion the target of $7.9 million investment
April 4 -- Province announces $3.4 million for northern forestry improvement projects
April 4 -- Borough: No response from Forest Service on timber sale questions
April 3 -- Two wood pellet cars derailed in Prince Rupert yard
April 3 -- Shovel Fire Debris (video)
April 2 -- Forestry worker in Terrace comes away from grizzly attack unscathed
April 1 -- Changes to the Forest and Range Practices Act will help booster health and sustainability
April 1 -- Logging truck flips over on Sande overpass
April 1 -- Sande Overpass open after delays caused by tipped logging truck
April 1 -- Logging truck crash closes Sande overpass in Terrace
March
March 15 -- Tongass old growth timber sale gets go-ahead despite habitat concerns
March 14 -- Skeena Sawmills donates parkland to City of Terrace
March 12 -- Sawmill land donation (video)
March 13 -- Local 1-2017 votes on deal with Conifer
March 12 -- Skeena Sawmills donates section of parkland to City of Terrace
March 4 -- Northwest Resource Benefits Alliance seeking manager as they prepare for provincial pitch
February
February 26 -- Impact on Westview Terminal uncertain after Alberta fire
February 26 -- Pinnacle plant fire in Alberta impacts on product levels for shipment NCR
February 22 -- Another extension sought on community forest negotiations
February 15 -- Tentative agreement for Northern Forestry workers
February 12 -- Log trailer breaks off truck on Terrace overpass
February 8 -- Investigation into Naikoon logging finds not fault with BCTS
February 7 -- Telkwa Mayor leading attempt for better forestry info sharing
February 7 -- Review in to forest inventory program returns 16 recommendations
February 7 -- Two projects near Smithers approved for provincial forestry grants
February 5 -- Canfor to shut mill again
February 4 -- Skeena Sawmills enters in to shipping deal with Pacific Bio Energy
February 1 -- Skeena Bioenergy pellet plant enters long-term agreement with Pacific BioEnergy
January
January 30 -- Canfor curtails production at three more mills
January 24 -- BC Premier John Horgan on spending scandal, resource development and reconciliation (audio)
January 23 -- Canfor back to full production
January 23 -- Ottawa funds three Indigenous forestry projects in northern BC
January 18 -- Terrace working toward viable transload facility
January 10 -- Pinnacle greets the new year with a name change NCR
January 9 -- Mayor lobbies for wood use in new Mills construction
January 8 -- Explosion at Burns Lake Pinnacle Pellet plant
January 2 -- Regional Benefits Alliance leadership takes shape
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