Industry

“Our logs, our jobs”

MACKENZIE - That was the chant as hundreds of Mackenzie residents took to the streets in a rally to express their concerns over the future of forestry in that community.In June, Canfor announced a six...

Aug 22, 2019

What have been the trickle-down effects of a struggling forestry industry?

PRINCE GEORGE - It's been a long summer for the forestry industry. A string of closures, curtailments, and shifts cut, have made for tense times among all involved. But lost in the shuffle has been th...

Aug 14, 2019

Mixed reaction to petrochemical announcement

PRINCE GEORGE - More yeas than nays in the community for a multi-billion dollar petrochemical facility proposed for the BCR Industrial site.West Coast Olefins announced yesterday plans for a $5.6 bill...

Jul 25, 2019

More bad news for forestry

PRINCE GEORGE - The embattled forest sector is taking another hit in this region."The Isle Pierre sawmill will be permanently reduced from two shifts to one shift effective September 20, 2019. The cap...

Jul 18, 2019 Canfor

Chamber wants a voice on caribou issue

PRINCE GEORGE - The CEO for the local Chamber of Commerce joined like-minded Chamber representatives this week to meet with Forests Minister Doug Donaldson about the Caribou recovery plans.The Provinc...

Jul 18, 2019 Chamber of Commerce

Opposition Liberals have forestry plan

PRINCE GEORGE - It was a show of force. Fifteen MLA's from rural BC all gathered to talk issues in their ridings and all of rural BC. Not surprisingly, the crisis in forestry was top of mind. The grou...

Jul 15, 2019 Liberal Rural Caucus

Chamber Roundtable highlights forestry concerns

PRINCE GEORGE - A number of representatives with an interest in forestry were at the Chamber of Commerce offices today, meeting with some MLA's who have been touring communities affected by a downtown...

Jul 12, 2019 Chamber Roundtable

Alternatives for raw log exports

PRINCE GEORGE - The province has brought in some new regulations to further curb the shipment of raw logs out of country with a new fee-in-lieu charge. But these measures have little impact on the reg...

Jul 11, 2019 raw logs

Mayor for new working group

PRINCE GEORGE - The Intercon pulp mill is set to start one month of curtailments on Friday, while Northwood will do the same in mid-August. Those curtailments are the result of, amongst other things, ...

Jul 10, 2019 Intercon Pulp

Pulp mill curtailments worrisome

PRINCE GEORGE - The curtailments of two Canfor pulp mills locally is very concerning for many in the community. "When you talk about what's happened on the mill side, you wondered when a curtailment o...

Jun 28, 2019 Intercon