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Forestry

B.C.’s forest sector supports jobs, communities and industry. AI-generated image.
Forestry
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8 MIN READ

Forestry or no forestry?

Mills close, towns shrink, and the same problem goes unfixed. B.C.’s forest industry doesn’t need another paper plan.
Log broker Barry Simpson.
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10 MIN READ

B.C. forestry industry reaching ‘breaking point’

Death spiral to claim three pulp mills in a single year in B.C.
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7 MIN READ

First Nations plan to build new coastal sawmill

Iskum Investments represents 16 coastal nations with plenty of timber
Lennard Joe, CEO, B.C. First Nations Forestry Council
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5 MIN READ

Forests and trust

Lennard Joe says British Columbia needs a fuller forestry conversation, one grounded in stewardship, Indigenous leadership and trust built across the whole
Maureen Pinkney, Mayor, 100 Mile House
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4 MIN READ

Built on timber

Mayor Maureen Pinkney reflects on loss, resilience and the future of forestry in 100 Mile House
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4 MIN READ

Why working forests are the key to community survival in Burns Lake

Councillor Charlie Rensby argues that forestry supports reconciliation and offers a practical path to healthier rural communities
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6 MIN READ

The forest industry

Wildfires rage as real forestry change flounders: have we all lost hope for forestry’s revival?
The Brunswick Creek wildfire consumes trees on a mountainside, in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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5 MIN READ

A healthy, revitalized forestry sector can help fight wildfires

As Canada's forestry workforce shrinks, so does the on-the-ground capacity to keep fuel loads down and catch trouble early
Tom McGonigle, Mayor, Lake Cowichan
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4 MIN READ

Forests that built a community

Tim McGonigle says Lake Cowichan's forestry roots still shape its future and warns rural British Columbia pays the price when policy loses
Leonard Krog, Mayor, City of Nanaimo
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4 MIN READ

Roots of prosperity

Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog argues forestry still underpins jobs, sustainability and public prosperity, while warning misinformation and policy drift threaten one of
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6 MIN READ

‘Victoria needs to stand up and be proud’: Port Alberni councillor makes the case for forestry

Debbie Haggard says the province is underselling an industry that still supports hundreds of jobs, millions in tax revenue and the future
Karen Graham, Chair, Resource Works Advisory Council
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7 MIN READ

Even with federal funding, does the BC government want forestry to survive?

Canfor's permanent closure of its Northwood pulp mill makes it the 22nd B.C. mill to go dark since 2023, even as Ottawa
A helicopter drops water while fighting the Brunswick Creek wildfire in Boston Bar, B.C., on Thursday, July 9, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
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  • Forestry
11 MIN READ

Burning the evidence: How B.C.’s forest policy is making Canada’s climate problem worse

Why shifting from forest exclusion to active, science-based management is essential for climate stability and economic resilience.
Stewart Muir in a BC forest
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15 MIN READ

The forest crisis British Columbia built for itself

A federal task force calls the damage to Canada's forest sector "homegrown." This week's permanent closure of a Prince George pulp mill
Ron Woznow portrait
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4 MIN READ

Forests and futures

Powell River Mayor Ron Woznow says forestry remains the backbone of community life, economic resilience and long-term stewardship in British Columbia.
portrait of Ron Paull
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3 MIN READ

Since 1969 in a mill town: the long view on forestry’s evolution

Quesnel Mayor Ron Paull argues forestry remains the city’s economic backbone, while new opportunities in mass timber, transportation and workforce training could
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4 MIN READ

A stronger future in forestry

Brad West argues B.C.’s resource economy supports public services, sustains families and needs policy reform to unlock growth
Joan Atkinson, Mayor, Mackenzie
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4 MIN READ

Roots that still hold

In Mackenzie, Mayor Joan Atkinson reflects on forestry’s past, its pressures today, and why community connection must shape its future
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5 MIN READ

‘We would not survive without forestry,’ says Castlegar mayor

Four years in office changed how Maria McFaddin sees the industry—and now she wants governments to stop treating it as a problem
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5 MIN READ

Forestry still shapes B.C.

New economic report shows the sector’s reach extends deep into urban life, even as downturn pressures rural communities.
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4 MIN READ

Terrace carries the weight

Mayor Sean Bujtas says northern resource communities have long powered B.C.’s economy and deserve the chance to do so again