Caption: Ryan Palma stands in the showroom of Sustainable Lumber Co. of Missoula, a company he started to utilize wood that otherwise might go to waste. Palma uses mostly beetle-killed pine and sustainably harvested fir but reuses wood pallets and old fencing as well to make mostly wood floors and wall paneling. Old oak fence…
VANCOUVER, CNW — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has announced that, in connection with its normal course issuer bid previously announced on September 17, 2018, West Fraser has entered into a new automatic share purchase plan pursuant to which the securities dealer acting as the Company’s agent for the normal course issuer bid may acquire,…
Waterloo News – Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that could capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from factories and power plants. The advanced carbon powder, developed using a novel process in the lab of Zhongwei Chen, a chemical engineering professor at Waterloo, could filter and remove CO2 from emissions at facilities powered…
TORONTO — The Ontario Government has delivered on its promise and is giving back to those men and women who have sacrificed so much. As of January 1, 2019, all veterans and active Canadian Armed Forces members residing in Ontario can enjoy recreational fishing across the province without having to purchase a fishing license. “Our…
MONTREAL, CNW — Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that, on December 31, 2018, it completed the previously disclosed sale of the Catawba, South Carolina, paper and pulp mill to New-Indy Containerboard, LLC (“New-Indy”), pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement dated October 2, 2018. The total purchase price of about $300 million…
January 24, 2019 Vancouver, WA Move into 2019 with an in-depth look at strategic business trends in timberlands, forest products processing and fiber. Registration and details here.
Effective January 1, 2019, Nortrax Canada Inc. has become the distributor of Wirtgen Group products for Ontario, Canada. Nortrax has been serving the Ontario market for more than 40 years performing as one of John Deere’s top construction dealers. “Everyone at Nortrax is absolutely delighted to represent and be able to offer Wirtgen products to…
The Canadian Council on Invasive Species invites you to join leaders from across Canada to improve coordination and information sharing on invasive species prevention and management. Participants from all levels of government, Indigenous organizations, businesses, professionals, academia, and nonprofits are all invited to discuss and identify shared approaches to stop the introduction and spread of…
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Christian Messier, Professor of Forest Ecology and Urban Forestry & Scientific Director at ISFORT at the University of Quebec. Dr. Messier will address “How to Increase the Resiliency of your Woodlot in the Face of Climate Change AND Close Encounters of the Third Kind!”. Program Highlights include: Call of…
By Derek Nighbor – CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada The debate about the future of Canada’s natural resources has dominated 2018. While our friends in the oil and gas sector have been at the centre of the discussions and protests, the challenge is being felt by all of us working in the natural resources…