There’s some good news for Canfor Pulp and Paper from the B.C. government.

It was announced today (Nov. 13) more than $27 million in project grants is being awarded to help create more jobs provincially which will also help the use of wood fibre that otherwise would have been wasted and burned as slash.

The initiative is done by the Forest Enhancement Society of B.C. with the B.C. government as well as the Government of Canada which will see $1.5 million go to Canfor Prince George Pulp and Paper (about 143,000 cubic metres from Prince George area).