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Tuesday, November 15, 2011 8:10 AM
A new woodlot licence available near Gold River will increase forestry opportunities for small operators. The woodlot includes 740 hectares of Crown land near Hisnit Inlet, approximately 30 kilometres west of Gold River, and has a proposed allowable annual cut of 3,000 cubic metres.
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Monday, November 14, 2011 1:51 PM
Bill 19, the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act (No. 3), 2011, was introduced in the legislature by Attorney General Shirley Bond. If passed, the amendments will affect the following provincial statutes.
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Friday, November 11, 2011 4:31 PM
British Columbia's strong run of export growth continued in September with nearly $3.2 billion worth of goods sent to international destinations during the month, an increase of 32 per cent compared with the value exported during September 2010.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 7:00 AM
Chinese interest in wood-frame construction is being showcased through a new design centre in Hebei province featuring wood products and building systems, announced Steve Thomson, Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations at the opening ceremony.
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Sunday, November 6, 2011 8:27 AM
As part of Premier Christy Clark's BC Jobs and Trade Mission, Minister Steve Thomson and delegates on the forestry portion of the mission toured the Songjiang townhouse project, outside Shanghai. Minister Thomson is visiting both China and Japan during the mission to continue to expand B.C.'s lumber exports overseas.
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Friday, October 28, 2011 2:00 PM
The B.C. government has formed a partnership with the United Steelworkers Union (USW) to pilot new skills training for its members in the North, with a focus in the areas of forestry and mining.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011 2:45 PM
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Two hundred and fifty representatives from more than 120 companies and organizations representing sectors such as mining, energy, forestry, seafood, transportation and education will participate in the upcoming Province-led jobs and trade mission to China and India, announced Premier Christy Clark.
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Friday, October 21, 2011 2:30 PM
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Chief negotiators for Canada, British Columbia and the Tla'amin Nation (Sliammon First Nation) today initialled a Final Agreement. This initialling marks an important step toward a treaty that would bring economic and social benefits to the First Nation and the Powell River region.
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Monday, October 17, 2011 12:00 PM
Timberspan Wood Products offers quality Douglas Fir timbers and lumber from Northern B.C. Their products are used by commercial and residential builders throughout Canada and the U.S. Meet company founder Joe Cvenkel.
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Sunday, October 16, 2011 9:00 AM
British Columbia has broken another record in lumber exports to China this year - with shipments already surpassing 2010's final year-end record total, announced Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation.
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