B.C. invests $11M to boost regional lumber manufacturing amid trade unease

April 23, 2025, 2:20 pm

In response to rising U.S. trade uncertainties, British Columbia is investing up to $11 million in local mass-timber manufacturing projects. The initiative aims to shore up the regional lumber sector, turning trade worries into opportunities as the province builds a future as strong as its timber.


thestar.com / B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty

VICTORIA - The British Columbia government is investing up to $11 million toward four projects in the province aimed at boosting the local mass-timber manufacturing sector.

winnipegfreepress.com / B.C. invests $11 million on value-added lumber manufacturing amid U.S. uncertainty


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