BCWS said 1,350 wildfires burned 886,360 hectares (2,190,243 acres) across BC in 2025.
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Alberta to Add Two Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facilities
PowerWood Canada plans two wood pellet facilities in northern Alberta, using fire-damaged timber for black pellet production, Woodworking Network reported.
BC Details Increased Wildfire Timber Salvage in 2025
BC said streamlined permitting and new wildfire salvage tools helped deliver a strong year for log salvage in 2025.
Canada Launches Forest Sector Transformation Task Force
Canada launched a Forest Sector Transformation Task Force and new federal support measures, including GCWood funding, to boost competitiveness.
BC and ‘Na̲mg̲is First Nation Sign Forestry Agreement
BC and the ‘Na̲mg̲is First Nation signed a joint decision-making agreement covering forestry planning and operations on Northern Vancouver Island.
Weyerhaeuser and Aymium Partner to Produce and Sell Biocarbon
Weyerhaeuser and Aymium signed an MOU to scale biocarbon output to 1.5 million tons a year for use in metals production.
Workers at Kruger Packaging Plant in LaSalle, QC, Launch Seven-Day Strike
About 100 workers at Kruger’s LaSalle, QC, packaging plant began a seven-day strike Wednesday over wages, The Canadian Press reported.
Canfor to Acquire Remaining Stake in Canfor Pulp
Canfor currently owns about 54.8% of Canfor Pulp’s issued and outstanding shares.
Lawmakers Seek to Reauthorize Low-Interest Timber Loan Program
US lawmakers introduced the SAWMILL Act to reauthorize TPEP, offering low-interest, long-term loans for timber and wood processing companies, HBSDealer reported.
Maine’s Woodland Pulp Halts Purchases of Canadian Pulpwood Amid Higher US Tariffs
Woodland Pulp has paused purchases of Canadian softwood pulpwood, citing higher US tariffs and market uncertainty, Global News reported.