Industrial Development 2023 -- The Forestry industry in the Northwest

Our archive of items of note on developments in and related to the Forestry sector of the Northwest

2023

February 

February 2 -- Skeena-Bulkley Valley MP Taylor Bachrach calls for EI help for families in Bulkley Valley impacted by Canfor Mill Closure  NCR


January

January 26 -- "It tugs on the heartstrings": Chetwynd Mayor reacts to closure of Canfor Mill (video)

January 26 -- BC Pulp and Paper Coalition ecstatic over quack action on fire-damaged fibre plan (video)

January 26 -- "I just don't know when enough is enough with these guys": Steidle on latest Canfor closures 

January 26 -- "It's a tough situation," Burns Lake Mayor in shock over Houston Canfor closure 

January 26 -- Forest practices pulp fiction for protestors 

January 26 -- Houston mayor asks for calm in face of mill closure 

January 26 -- MLA calls for strong response following Houston mill closure announcement 

January 26 -- Canfor shuts down two northern mills as part of restructuring in latest blow to forestry workers 

January 25 -- John Brink tears into provincial government over value-added wood ruling 

January 25 -- Nearly 500 employees will be impacted by Canfor closing mills in Houston and Chetwynd

January 25 -- BC Minister of Forests talks tough against US Softwood Lumber duties 

January 25 -- Canfor closing its Houston Mill in April 

January 25 -- West Fraser cautiously stable after curtailments

January 24 -- New program to guarantee timber supply for BC wood manufacturers 

January 24 -- Sinclar announces temporary curtailment of several northwest BC mill operations 

January 23 -- Sinclar announces temporary production curtailments 

January 23 -- Sinclar Forest Group halts production at three facilities 

January 23 -- Fire delays Houston Canto mill full re-opening 

January 20 -- The changing face of forestry: Bruce Ralston (audio)

January 19 -- "It's challenging right now: Future of forestry discussed at BCNRF (video)

January 19 -- BC Liberal leader says continued lumber tariffs, possible mega bust may be problematic for the north 

January 19 -- Province provides $50 million for projects which increase residual fibre supply and use with the goal of boosting forestry employment 

January 19 -- Province invests $50 million into expanding fibre use in mills 

January 19 -- Mike Morris: state of the Forestry (audio)

January 18 -- Rally demands policy change  (video)

January 18 -- 'This is not a declining industry': BC Liberal leader blasts NDPs approach to struggling forestry sector 

January 18 -- A seat at the Table (audio)

January 18 -- Province launching new fund to support industrial and manufacturing projects 

January 17 -- Forestry policy under fire following announcement of  PG Pulp Mill shutdown (video)

January 17 -- Low-carbon tour provides behind the scenes look at industry (video)

January 17 -- Province announces new jobs fund to support employment in rural BC (video)

January 17 -- New provincial fund aims to create thousands of new forestry jobs while helping to innovate the Industry 

January 17 -- How did we get here (audio)

January 17 -- Pat Bell on the BC Natural Resources Forum (audio)

January 16 -- CNC Research Forest Legacy Fund seeking applicants   (video)

January 16 -- Forestry rally to take place in Prince George 

January 16 -- Pulp mills and the smell of money (audio)

January 16 -- Premier David Eby talks forestry (audio)

January 15 -- Forestry rally planned for Northern Resources Forum in Prince George (video)

January 14 -- Eyes on Eby to support struggling BC forestry sector 

January 13 -- Potentially severe economic impacts could result from Canfor shutdown

January 13 -- Union representing laid-off workers react to PG Pulp closure 

January 13 -- Intercon Mill rocked by December 13 incident that damaged dissolving tanks 

January 13 -- MLA Rustad says PG could suffer $50 million impact from mill closure 

January 13 -- Canfor Pulp closure will hurt local economy, Prince George chamber CEO says 

January 13 -- BC Premier sending crisis team to PG amid Canfor closure 

January 13 -- Canfor Cuts (audio)

January 12 -- City mayor saddened by closure of PG Pulp and Paper 

January 12 -- LRB sides with Canfor over payouts for Mackenzie sawmill workers 

January 12 -- Mayor You weighs in on Prince George Pulp and Paper mill closure 

January 12 -- Canfor announces Prince George pulp line shutdown 

January 12 -- PG Pulp union president blames BC's forestry policies for mill closure 

January 12 -- "It's a dark day for Prince George": Union president, city councillor weigh in on Canfor closure

January 12 -- Skeena MLA Ellis Ross, BC Liberals put profile on forest issues as sawmills suspend activities and major Prince George pulp mill closes  NCR

January 11 -- Canfor permanently closes pulp line in Prince George, cuts 300 jobs 

January 11 -- Pulp line closing at Prince George Pulp and Paper closing permanently 

January 11 -- Canfor's PG Pulp mill operations to be shuttered 

January 11 -- Canfor axes 300 jobs at Prince George Pulp and Paper Mill 

January 11 -- Hundreds of jobs affected as Canfor announces pulp line closure at BC mill 

January 11 -- Canfor announces permanent closure of pulp line at PG Pulp and Paper Mill, around 300 jobs affected 

January 10 -- Skeena Sawmills not accepting logs (video)

January 9 -- Skeena Sawmills announces delivery curtailments, joining reductions at other major forestry companies in BC 

January 9 -- Skeena Sawmills in Terrace shuts  down log deliveries 

January 4 -- Canfor extends temporary curtailments in BC

January 4 -- Canfor extends closure of Houston mill 

January 3 -- Canfor mill curtailments extending in BC

January 3 -- Canfor extends sawmill curtailments 


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