28-11-2025 16:48 via abbynews.com

B.C. parties at odds over forest industry response as closures mount

The provincial NDP are saying work and programs are underway to support the forest sector, as the industry faces layoffs, but according to Conservative forest critic Ward Stamer, that is not enough.
Provincial leaders are at odds on how to address challenges in the province’s forest industry.
The discussion comes in light of the recent announcement of the pending closure of a Williams Lake pellet plant on Nov. 26 and the previously announced West Fraser Mill closure in 100 Mile House on No
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