Posted by oneadam
Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Monday, July 18th, 2011
CBC.ca Beginning of Story Content Trade figures show the value of softwood lumber exported to China has surpassed the US for the first time, sending powerful signals about the importance of the Asia-Pacific markets for BC’s economy and job prospects. … Click for more at CBC
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Forest Industry, Press Releases, Prince George
Tuesday, April 5th, 2011
Timberspan Wood Products will be exhibiting at the Edmonton Log and Cottage Show. This show is the largest show for log and timber builders, development companies and real estate developers in Western Canada. This show will take place at Northland Expo Centre and Timberspan Wood Products will be exhibiting at booth #503 on April 8-10, [...]
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Forest Industry, Prince George, Quesnel
Friday, January 7th, 2011
Business in Vancouver Quesnel and Canfor Pulp’s Northwood mill in Prince George are the latest pulp mills in BC to be earmarked for federal government money to reduce … Click for more
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BC Economy, Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Monday, December 27th, 2010
Vancouver Sun BC is an unequivocal world leader in terms of forest sustainability, with the 6.4-million-hectare Great Bear Rainforest often being held up as an example to … Click for more
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BC Economy, China, Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Sunday, November 14th, 2010
Source: The Province BC’s forest sector, hit hard by US housing weakness, is enjoying considerable success in China, Hall said. Forest products exports to China soared 80 per … Click for more
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BC Economy, Forest Industry, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Tuesday, October 19th, 2010
Source: Vancouver Sun Bell expects accelerating sales in the fourth quarter as a result of what the ministry bills as the "largest ever BC forestry trade mission," which will run … Click for more
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Forest Industry, Prince George
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
CBC.ca Canfor has announced the permanent closure of its Clear Lake sawmill operation near Prince George, BC — a decision that will cost 185 people their jobs. … Click for more
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North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Troy Media Corporation There were many mining companies on the list – not all of them small. In fact, the only thing that has been working for the forest industry is Murphy’s … Click for more
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BC Economy, First Nations, North Central, North Coast, North East, North West
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
Vancouver Sun You can read that pine beetles have denuded and killed an area of BC forest land equivalent to the area of California and New York combined, but it doesn’t … Click for more
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Burns Lake, Forest Industry, North Central, North West
Tuesday, August 24th, 2010
UPI.com Officials told the network the blaze, located southeast of Burns Lake, was not expected to get significantly larger because of cooling temperatures and a … Click for more