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Aaron Higgs, president of Nupqu Resource Limited Partnership, is growing this Indigenous-owned company through plants, people and profits

From large forestry companies to smaller, independent, family-run operations, lumber mills are a vital part of our regional landscape

The 28th Annual Revelstoke Business Excellence awards were held on November 6, 2021

Dave Stonehouse, founder of the BC School of Log Building and owner of Stonehouse Woodworks in Golden, B.C., is teaching the next generation of carpenters

The Forest Practices Board released a report that recommends better reforestation practices in B.C.’s dry fir forests, including less clearcutting

B.C.’s Forest Basket is featured in a new podcast series by the BC Interior Forestry Museum in Revelstoke, B.C.

In the Kootenays, members of the Interior Lumber Manufacturers’ Association are working hard to diversify their products and markets

The fourth generation keeps Kalesnikoff Lumber Company a proud and successful enterprise with its forward-thinking approach to forestry

Sutco Transportation Specialists is recognized as an industry leader for best practices in human resources, focusing on workplace safety and work/life quality.

Trust supports nine communities with Community Wildfire Education Grants

Award-winning new trailer design from Mercer Celgar creates more efficient transport of wood chips and pulp.

Sources are telling Kootenay Business that Canal Flats entrepreneur and head of The Bid Group, Brian Fehr, has purchased the Galloway Lumber Company

DCT Chambers Trucking presents the DCT or dump-clean trailer—another innovation in a long line of firsts.

Trust gives five projects over $3 million through Ecosystem Enhancement Program

Darrin Brown, owner of Mobile Recovery Milling in Cranbrook, B.C., repurposes unused trees into useful lumber products

Interfor has three sawmills in the BC Interior, with total annual capacity of approximately 750 million board feet.

Wood products and family ties are the legacy of ATCO Wood Products in Fruitvale, B.C.

Here in the Kootenays, we were all affected by this year’s wildfire season in some way

National Forest Week (September 23 to 29, 2018) celebrates the research we undertake in our forests, including studies on our Rocky Mountain elk

If you have driven through Yahk recently, you can’t help but notice the major log sorting and re-load centre situated on the north side of the community.

Congratulations to the owners and staff at Chasse Holdings in Invermere.

The sawmill was temporarily curtailed on May 10, 2018 as a precautionary measure due to the escalating flooding in the region.

Despite being one of the smallest mills in B.C., Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. has survived and thrived for the past 50 years

Take a peek at the inner workings of a pulp mill with this photo essay of Skookumchuck Pulp Inc.

Skookumchuck Pulp Inc. has undergone several significant changes over the past half-century

After a devastating year of forest fires across B.C., Canfor is interface logging to negate potential threats

A small aviation company is providing important support to the Kootenay region.

The BC Export Awards annually seeks out BC’s Top Exporters and honours companies for their excellence and achievements in 9 categories.

Learn more about the importance of forests to our history, our communities and our economy during National Forest Week

The unprecedented wildfire season in B.C. will affect the forest industry

Canadian Timberframes Ltd., of Golden, B.C., is winning building contracts in some of the most prestigious areas in North America.

Harrop, B.C.’s nursery is part of PRT Growing Services Ltd.

Kurt Huebert of HübertHaus Timberframes in Golden, B.C., has created a company based on hard work, ingenuity and a sophisticated million dollar robot

Justin Storm appreciates the collaboration among Creston’s businesses and community agencies, supporting the local economy.

Hall Printing in Trail, B.C., won the Go Green Award from the local chamber of commerce

A variety of programs are filling the need for skilled labour in the Kootenays, with both high schools and colleges offering ways into the trades.

Forestry is an important employer in the Kootenays, representing over $1.5 billion in annual revenue.

The good, the bad and the unknown.

Experts agree that there is likely to be a shift in pulp prices due to capacity exceeding demand.

During National Forest Week, Canadians are invited to learn more about this valuable renewable resource

A recognition luncheon was held on April 8 for rising young stars in the Kootenays

Canada has committed to planting 35 million trees by 2020, one for each Canadian

Galena Contractor’s Ltd. strives to better the community through its projects with sustainable development focused on maintaining the environment.

Acquisitions include 136,000 acres of private timberland, harvesting operations, several post peeling facilities, and two specialty wood treatment plants.

The agreement is expected to close in the second quarter of 2016 and is subject to customary closing conditions.

Castlegar's newly released Street Tree Master Plan makes trees top priority

The mayor and council of Canal Flats, B.C., are gathering resources to support their community’s economic survival.

COTR's Forestry Boot Camp is helping to build the skill level of our upcoming forestry workers.

The Zellstoff Celgar pulp mill is a significant regional employer

Independent sawmills are a part of their communities for generations