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British Columbia Coastal Forest Industry Update
Keta Kosman, Publisher and Editor, Madison’s Lumber Reporter February 20, 2017 The annual Truck Logger Association Convention & Trade Show was held in Vancouver, BC, on January 18 to 20 this year, to a jam-packed crowd of attendees and some very interesting presentations. As always, lunch featured the BC Premier, Christy Clark, and many provincial…
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New Canadian Task Force on Softwood Lumber Trade
TODAY THE CANADIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED A TASK FORCE SPECIFICALLY FOR SOFTWOOD LUMBER TRADE: Canada’s forest sector is vital to a strong Canadian economy. Enhanced collaboration between federal and provincial governments will help to keep our forest sector, and the workers and communities that depend on it, strong and resilient. Wednesday, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources,…
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More Canada – US Softwood Lumber Trade Updates
New movements by the Canadian and US governments, as well as provincially in Quebec and British Columbia on softwood lumber trade between Canada and the US. British Columbia Premier Christy Clark Monday announced a former federal cabinet minister has been appointed the BC government’s trade envoy to try and reach a new softwood lumber deal…
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BC Softwood Lumber Exports: 2016
The latest data released by BC Stats shows British Columbia softwood lumber export volumes and values continue to improve. British Columbia Lumber Exports: 2016 This week BC Stats released the latest data on British Columbia softwood lumber exports to main customer countries like USA, Japan, and China as well as world totals:
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North America Lumber Production: November 2016
The Western Wood Products Association’s monthly Lumber Track shows steady improvement in Canadian and US sawmill capacity utilization rates and softwood lumber production volumes: Canadian and US lumber production volumes and sawmill capacity utilization rates continue to improve:
