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Fibre access feeds concern as B.C. forestry firm posts US$153M loss

West Fraser Timber encouraged by overall outlook despite ongoing B.C. challenges: CEO
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Softwood lumber is pictured along the Fraser River in Richmond, B.C., Tuesday, April 25, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. president and CEO Sean McLaren told investors that the complexity of the operating environment in B.C. continues to take a toll on sawmilling capacity in the province.

“Rapid policy change and uncertainty regarding decision-making on the land base have constrained available timber supply, resulting in a lack of access to economically viable fibre,” he said.

The B.C.-based

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