June 20, 2019. The Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) congratulates and welcomes Premier Ford’s new cabinet, following today’s announcement at Queen’s Park. Ontario’s forest sector is looking forward to continuing to work with the Ford government, including the Honourable John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) and newly appointed Minister of Environment, Conservation…
Ross Romano, a parliamentary assistant to the Minister of Energy, Northern Development and Mines, announced Garden River Truss, a roof and floor truss manufacturer, is receiving $315,300 to purchase new equipment to increase production capacity. “Our government is protecting what matters most by investing in opportunities that enhance the competitiveness of northern businesses,” said Parliamentary…
TORONTO – CNW — Norbord Inc. has reported that its OSB mill in High Level, Alberta has temporarily suspended production due to the wildfires burning nearby in the region and in order to comply with an evacuation order in MacKenzie County. The company also anticipates an evacuation order being issued for the town of High…
Ottawa, Ontario – Lim Geomatics has unveiled Prism, a next-generation timber cruising application that dramatically enhances how foresters collect and analyze data from the field. The cloud-based digital tool is easy to set up, highly configurable and works on Apple, Android, and Microsoft tablets. Prism is also fully integrated with ArcGIS Online to maximize compatibility….
Members of the Renfrew Mason Lodge No. 122 cooked and served up the pancakes Renfrew, ON – Members of the forest sector and the general public attended Forest Life Expo’s Pancake Breakfast in Renfrew on June 15th. The event was hosted by Forests Ontario under the It Takes a Forest initiative, a fact-based public awareness…
MISSISSAUGA, ON – Nortrax Canada, Inc. has announced that Danny Fortier has joined the firm to further develop their support and service for customers as General Manager for the Sudbury branch. Danny brings a wealth of experience within the heavy equipment industry. He most recently worked as a regional sales manager at Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers….
On June 3, 2019, FSC Canada announced the launch of a comprehensive new standard for responsible forest management in Canada. After six years of rigorous consultation with industry, environment, and social stakeholders and indigenous groups, the new standard targets the most pressing issues threatening Canadian forests today, including the woodland caribou crisis; the rights of…
VANCOUVER SUN –There are no immediate solutions to prevent more sawmills closures in the B.C. Interior as the amount of timber available for logging has been significantly reduced by the mountain pine beetle epidemic. According to a report in the Vancouver Sun, both the B.C. government and industry agreed on that point as a sixth…
Northern Ontario’s forestry industry got a $2.6-million boost on June 12, following a provincial funding announcement. The funds, which come from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. (NOHFC), will support five projects and are expected to create 138 full-time jobs. The funding is being allotted as follows: $2 million for Hornepayne Lumber in Hornepayne to…
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced it will be temporarily curtailing operations at its BCTMP mill in Taylor, British Columbia from June 29 through August 5, 2019, due to a combination of weaker market conditions and short-term fibre constraints resulting from industrywide sawmill curtailments in the BC Interior. The curtailment will reduce…