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Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2022 Forestry Scholarship. This year, COFI is awarding 13 $2,000 scholarships, including three COFI Indigenous Forestry Scholarships in...

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce that it has joined the Coalition for a Better Future, with all its 20 member companies endorsing the Coalition’s vision – a membership that supports close to 100,000 jobs and...

Vancouver, B.C. – BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) President and CEO Susan Yurkovich released the following statement in response to today’s announcement that the BC Government is doubling the rates of resource revenue shared with First Nations: “COFI and our...

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce that British Columbia’s Premier John Horgan will be a keynote speaker at COFI’s annual Convention as it returns to Vancouver’s JW Marriott Parq Hotel & Convention Centre April...

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and Canadian Forest Industries (CFI) Magazine have announced the winners of the sixth annual forestry photo contest. “This year’s contest called for photos that showcased the deep commitment of British...

Vancouver, B.C. – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) is pleased to announce the recipients of COFI’s 2021 Forestry Scholarships.   COFI established its forestry scholarship in 2007 with the goal of encouraging young people to choose professional, technical, or...

Vancouver, BC – The BC Council of Forest Industries (COFI) and partner Canadian Forest Industries (CFI) Magazine, are pleased to announce the sixth annual forestry photo contest is now open for submissions. This year’s photo contest calls for submissions that...

Vancouver, B.C. – Susan Yurkovich, President and CEO of the BC Council of Forest Industries, made the following statement with respect to today’s announcement by the BC Government detailing its intention to defer 2.6 million hectares of old growth across British...