The BC Conservatives are raising alarm bells about Interfor moving some of its head office staff from Burnaby to the US. But neither the mayor of Grand Forks nor the union that represents the company's employees sees much to be concerned about.
Everett Baker was among more than 60 elected officials and 600 forestry workers who attended the Council of Forest Industries conference in Vancouver last week.
The mayor of Grand Forks may be a funeral home director, but Everett Baker says he won't be planning the funeral for one of the city's biggest industries.
A BC Timber Sales manager for the Kootenay-Boundary admits they may have a hard time selling wood in the coming months as local mills cope with additional U.S. tariffs.
The company announced plans to reduce production by about 145 million board feet between now and December, representing 12 per cent of its normal output.
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections.Â
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
