When: Saturday June 23, 2018 Where: Canadian Ecology Centre, Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park Start: Noon (catered lunch provided) Afternoon Workshop – 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Welcome and Introductions – All FPInnovations Ontario Update – John Pineau Canadian Wood Fibre Centre / Petawawa Research Forest Research – Murray Woods (TBC) …
Uniboard has announced an investment of $17 million in a new state-of-the-art TFL press line at its Sayabec mill. The new press line will feature the same advanced technologies as TFL 6 with an increased capacity for its signature EIR/synchronized (Uniboard’s WoodPrint family of textures) and deep-embossed textures, in addition to all of its melamine…
CNW – Canada’s Building Trades Unions are fully supportive of the Government of Canada’s response to U.S. President Trump’s recent decision to impose tariffs on steel and aluminum on Canadian companies. “We unequivocally support Prime Minister Trudeau and his government for taking swift action, a day following President Trump’s short-sighted decision on its neighbors to…
The B.C. provincial government has issued an order to make sure nests, dens, salt licks and other important wildlife habitat features (WHF) are protected when forestry and range activities are carried out. The goal is to help specific wildlife species in the Kootenay Boundary region survive and thrive. “We know many of these species are…
Cascades’ leadership in the area of energy efficiency was honoured at ENERGY SUMMIT 2018. The Company, a leader in the recovery and manufacture of green packaging and tissue products, received a Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation (CIPEC) Leadership Award in the category of Integrated Energy Efficiency Strategy. With this award, Natural Resources Canada recognized…
The City of Mississauga has selected Jodi Robillos as the new Director, Parks, and Forestry Division, effective immediately, following a national recruitment process. Robillos has been the Acting Director, Parks and Forestry Division, since February. “Mississauga’s parks and forests are some of this City’s most treasured places. Jodi brings a wealth of experience with her…
CANADIAN PRESS — U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter a day after imposing tariffs on steel and aluminum to call out Canada’s softwood lumber industry, a sector that could provide insight for others on resilience in the face of tariff adversity. Trump criticized Canada’s softwood lumber and agriculture policies, using them as examples of…
BC Bike Race (BCBR) and TimberWest signed a two-year access agreement giving BCBR license to host their annual international mountain biking event on TimberWest’s working-forest in the Cumberland area. For the past twelve years, the BCBR has hosted a seven-day mountain bike stage race along the coast of BC from the mainland to Vancouver Island,…
The annual conservation camp allows students to participate in three days of natural resources education, and the opportunity to spend time outdoors and learn from Domtar Dryden Mill Foresters. Domtar Corporation has announced that it has funded the 62nd Annual Conservation Camp for 9th Graders of Dryden High School, and that employee volunteers from the…
TimberWest has released its 2017 Sustainability Progress Report setting out results for the past year, together with commitments and areas of focus for 2018. The Report focusses on progress in key areas of sustainability including Safety, Environment, First Nations, and Local Communities. “We are on a journey to constantly improve what we do, and how…