Aboriginal court decisions shouldn’t be dealbreakers - Comment
Fri August 01, 2014
The cases clarify some technical aspects of aboriginal law. They’re not legal blocades that will halt all development in this country.
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Greenpeace stands for delay, delay, delay -Comment
Fri August 01, 2014
Told to file a defence in Resolute case, Greenpeace instead files appeal
Budworm infestation raising harvesting costs: Resolute Forest
Fri August 01, 2014
Spruce budworm infestation now affects 3.2 million hectares of balsam fir and white and black spruce stands in the Quebec North Shore and Lac Saint-Jean regions
Tembec has Q3 profit of $30 million on higher sales
Fri August 01, 2014
Compared with a loss of $7 million, or seven cents per share, in the same quarter of 2013.
Nova Scotia Business Inc. guarantees $1.5m loan to Enfield’s Ledwidge Lumber
Thu July 31, 2014
Company spokeswoman Cassie Turple said the recession has made it difficult for companies such as Ledwidge to get private sector financing.
‘Protect us’ from wild fire say Maple Ridge residents
Thu July 31, 2014
Maple Ridge has been able to proceed with a few of the recommendations in its wildfire protection plan. They include clearing brush to reduce the fire hazard on some municipal land and purchasing portable sprinkler units to soak roofs.
Forest fires, heat wave colour otherwise normal Arctic summer
Thu July 31, 2014
Weather across Nunavut and Nunavik has played out normally so far this summer, although huge forest fires to the west and a short heat wave in the east have already marked 2014 as unusual for some communities.
Whiteswan BC fire largest in area
Wed July 30, 2014
The 150-hectare Whitetail Brook fire was sparked by lightning during last week’s storm, but wasn’t detected until Sunday afternoon, July 27.
Forest fire threat rising on P.E.I.
Wed July 30, 2014
The threat of forest fires on P.E.I. is unusually high as the province approaches the end of a dry, hot July.
Saskatchewan forest sector to receive $1.1M in seed money
Wed July 30, 2014
A combined investment of $1.1 million from the federal and provincial governments to the Prince Albert Model Forest Association (PAMF) will be used for skills training, seeking out new export markets and improving technologies in the forest sector.
Twin Rivers Paper gets more wood from Crown land in New Brunswick
Tue July 29, 2014
The additional wood is part of a 10-year forestry plan announced in March that will allow forestry companies to harvest an additional 660,000 cubic metres of softwood a year — a hike of 20 per cent.
Junior forest rangers active throughout the summer
Tue July 29, 2014
Female high school students from across Alberta are learning about natural resource management and forestry through a popular summer program – and getting paid to do it.
US may be poised for economic housing boost
Mon July 28, 2014
Good news for Canadian lumber and building materials industries
Merritt B.C. to receive biomass power plant
Mon July 28, 2014
Merritt Green Energy Limited Partnership announced Friday that it has closed on its financing for the Merritt Green Energy Project, a $235 million investment.
Forest fires: Climate change’s new normal
Mon July 28, 2014
Forest fires will be more intense and the fire season will be two months longer, according to one Natural Resources Canada study that looked at the impact of climate change on forests.
Summer #1 2014 Vol. 18 #4
ON Liberals commit to strong forest sector
Energy, redundant legislation and building code among priorities
Increasing capacity crucial to meeting US housing demand
40-50 percent growth over next few years attainable says EDC
Funding cuts jeopardize major road projects
Ontario’s Forest Roads Program cut by nearly half since 2006
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