Linda Coady, President & CEO of COFI made the following statement in response to ongoing mill closures and curtailments in BC:

“Escalating closures and curtailments of lumber, pulp and paper mills in BC mean the provincial government needs to move faster to stabilize timber

It’s a pleasure to come out to enjoy the view in #Penticton , while attending the BC Economic Summit organized by BCEDA . Engaging economic development teams from across provincial, federal, Indigenous, and regional district governments, the summit hosted discussions on

We had the honour of attending LMLGA 2024 Conference in #Whistler to hear from community leaders across the Lower Mainland.

Through discussions about urban planning, environmental issues, and affordable housing, a big takeaway is that there is a real need to reduce construction

Attention wood workers and forest industry professionals: you can register now for the Kiln Drying Training Program UBC Center for Advanced Wood Processing. This is a 5 day program from May 27th to May 31st in Vancouver, that offers a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to

Following the theme of SILGA 2024, at COFI we “Keep the Ball Rolling”. It was an honour to be present for the first time the SILGA opening ceremonies were held on First Nations land, at the Arbour at Tk̓emlúps te Secwépemc.
There were great discussions in #Kamloops on topics such

COFI has launched COFI Connect, a new data platform tailored for the forestry sector. Providing up-to-date insights and analysis, COFI Connect offers a series of specialized dashboards, including live data on Canadian forest product exports, BC harvest levels, stumpage rates,

In celebration of #EarthDay , we’re proud to release our 2023 Sustainability Report, which details how our sustainability strategy, including sound environmental, social and governance practices, are embedded through our entire operations from forest to finished product.🌲
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After the recent announcement about Western's new limited partnership with four First Nations on Vancouver Island, it was especially exciting for our CEO Steven Hofer to have an opportunity to participate in a panel session on the first day of the Indigenous Resource

Wildfire Community Preparedness Day takes place on May 4th this year! On this day, we encourage residents to come together to increase wildfire resilience. Remember, every FireSmart action counts!

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Proud to support the 8th Indigenous Resources Opportunities Conference, a significant platform for progressive indigenous business relationships. Energizing change with a vision for the future, this year’s event fostered insightful dialogue on indigenous approaches to economic

The COFI team made it out to the mountain valleys of the Kootenays for the 2024 AKBLG. Based on the theme of #Resilience , the event was an opportunity for important conversations on changing economic landscapes, leveraging lessons for the future, thriving through adversary and

Moving the conversations forward after #COFI2024 , our team went straight from the closing ceremonies to catch a ferry over to the Island for the AVICC 2024 convention. It was a great opportunity to listen to UBCM President Trish Mandewo and other community leaders share their

The Forest Enhancement Society of BC (FESBC) continues to play a pivotal role in advancing sustainable forest management practices through its funding for wildfire risk reduction and fibre utilization projects across the province of British Columbia.

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High value wood manufacturing, reconciliation & certainty on the landbase are the future of a modern forestry sector, driven by people – workers, local governments, First Nations. Thank you to BC Council of Forest Industries for another great conversation on moving the forestry sector forward.

Linda Coady, CEO & President of COFI, and Greg Stewart, Chair of COFI and President of Sinclar Group delivered the closing remarks to wrap up a successful #COFI2024

With over 700 delegates and a sold out trade show, the convention had strong speakers from across all levels of

On Friday, the Premier of BC, Hon. David Eby (David Eby) took the stage to deliver a Luncheon Keynote followed by a Q&A session moderated by COFI President & CEO, Linda Coady.

Eby responded to many of the discussions that took place over the past two days at #COFI2024 , echoing

In the armchair session “Old Growth, Biodiversity, Conservation Financing and Three Zone Management: Connecting-the-Dots on the Managed Landscape”, Deputy Minister, B.C. Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, Lori Halls, Former Chair, Forest Practices Board and

At #COFI2024 , we hosted a panel on the perspectives of local leaders with the Mayor of Prince George Simon Yu, the Councillor of the District of Vanderhoof Brian Frenkel and the Councillor of of Campbell River, Susan Sinnott. The session was moderated by Lisa Dominato, City Councillor, Councillor

At #COFI2024 , David Coletto, Chair and CEO of Abacus Data (@abacusdataca) led the conversation “From Crisis to Consensus: How Wildfires are Changing the Public Conversation on Forestry in BC”. This session was moderated by David Elstone, Managing Director, Spar Tree Group.

Kicking off day two of #COFI2024 , Executive Advisor, Climate Investing and Community Resilience of Co-operators, Don Iveson provided the opening keynote on “Forestry’s Role in Climate Resilient Housing and Communities”. The session was moderated by Zara Rabinovitch, Director of