Keyword: BC

Canada’s lumber producers to move more to US South due to high log prices in BC

    British Columbia is sharply increasing the cost of logs for lumber producers just as wood products [...]

BC log costs surge as lumber producers move South

    British Columbia is sharply increasing the cost of trees for lumber producers just as wood-product [...]

Lumber prices high across BC as mills struggle to meet demand

Increased demand and a lack of supply have sent lumber prices soaring across British Columbia, while lumber mills work at [...]

BC forest companies to take full advantage of record lumber prices

A record demand and reduced supplies have pushed the price of 2x4s to historic highs but the B.C. forest [...]

BC forest industry going full-tilt as lumber prices hit record high

Finally, some good news for B.C.’s forestry sector. After hundreds of jobs were lost and a number of [...]

BC forest industry faces wave of sawmills closures

Softwood lumber prices soared 75% in recent weeks – but that won’t bring closed mills back  As governments [...]

BC looks to implement construction of mass timber buildings across the province

British Columbia Premier John Horgan has announced that the province is taking steps to strengthen its forest and timber industry [...]

BC delays log export restrictions due to COVID-19 crisis

    The B.C. government has delayed coastal log export reforms for a second time to deal [...]

First B.C. sawmill in 15 years starts production

    Following a 2017 purchase of a former Coulson Manufacturing mill in Port Alberni, B.C., by [...]

B.C. lumber exports receive hard hit in the first quarter

B.C. exports fell by almost 15% in Q1 2020 from the same period last year, hurt by both the [...]