WFCA warns that BC’s forest restoration economy being hollowed out from the inside
Mills fall across the province—from Crofton to Prince George
As mills fall across the province—from Crofton and 100 Mile House (Dec 2025) to Prince George (Summer 2026)—the WFCA warns that BC’s forest restoration economy is being hollowed out from the inside.
British Columbia’s forestry sector is experiencing a collapse so broad and persistent that calling it a “downturn” feels like an act of optimism. Mill closures are now appearing in every region: Vancouver Island, the Interior, and the North. Each shutdown is another domino falling, and the chain reaction is beginning to threaten not just manufacturing, but the businesses responsible for restoring BC’s forests.