TD is predicting a significant increase in lumber prices by 2013 - and has praised British Columbia's government for opening up new markets to counteract the slump in the U.S. housing market.

Thank a trucker the next time you pick something off the store shelf. Just about every product we use or consume arrives by truck.

The Province is providing $25 million to Genome BC in support of its ongoing research in the areas of agriculture, forestry, fisheries, human health, bioenergy, mining and the environment.

Led by strong gains to Asia and Europe, British Columbia's exports for the first half of 2011 are up by nearly 14 per cent compared with first six months of 2010.

Figures released by Statistics Canada show that B.C.'s international merchandise exports from January to June were worth $15.9 billion, compared with $14 billion last year.

Comments are being accepted until Friday, Oct. 21, 2011 on a discussion paper released as part of a comprehensive review of the Okanagan timber supply area.

Comments are being accepted until Sunday, Oct. 2, 2011 on a discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive review of the Sunshine Coast timber supply area.

Effective immediately, the new allowable annual cut for the Revelstoke timber supply area will be 225,000 cubic metres, chief forester Jim Snetsinger announced today.

Chief forester Jim Snetsinger has reviewed all the relevant information and set an allowable annual cut of two million cubic metres for the Lakes Timber Supply Area. The new allowable annual cut takes effect immediately.