EDMONTON — Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the Akaitcho Treaty 8 Tribal Council have undertaken a significant conservation effort in the boreal forest. Together, they’re mapping 31 million hectares of boreal wetlands in Akaitcho Néné, NWT. Located on the eastern half of Great Slave Lake and extending beyond the Nunavut border, Akaitcho Néné is home…
A group of professors and ecologists in British Columbia have drafted a letter encouraging the provincial government to treat the wildfires of 2017 as “the new normal” and change its policies toward prevention and response. A story from Global News says the professors have come up with dozens of recommendations they believe the province should…
VANCOUVER – An economic study released by the B.C. forest industry confirms that the sector continues to be a cornerstone of the provincial economy and one of the largest employers across the province. In 2016, the forest industry generated one out of every 17 jobs in the province, or 140,000 total jobs, generating a total…
MENLO PARK, Calif. – A California-based construction company is making a move into the production of building products in Washington. Katerra will open a new factory in Spokane Valley, Washington, to produce mass timber products, including cross-laminated timber (CLT) and Glulam. The construction company says mass timber “represents the future of high performance building technology…
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Members of Unifor Local 10-B voted 80 per cent in favour of a new four-year contract that helps secure the future of Domtar’s Kamloops pulp mill with significant investments over the next two years. “Our new collective agreement is good for workers and good for the community,” said Jerry Dias, Unifor national…
OTTAWA — The Forest Products Association of Canada expressed its support for the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. This agreement will immediately result in the elimination of quotas and tariffs of up to 10 per cent on Canadian exports of wood-based panels and other…
OTTAWA – Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, the Honourable Jim Carr, issued the following statement Sept. 25 to mark National Forest Week: “Every September, Canadians celebrate our shared forest heritage and recognize the importance of this valuable, renewable resource through National Forest Week. This year’s celebration, under the theme “Our Stories, Our Future: Celebrating Canada’s…
The saw filer apprenticeship program at Thompson Rivers University got a hand from two industry partners. Canfor and HMT Machine Tools Canada have donated a Vollmer CHC20 top and face grinder to TRU’s saw filer program at the Williams Lake campus, the Williams Lake Tribune reports. The saw filer program is the only one of…
SEATTLE, WA — Production cost margins for sawmills in Brazil, Russia and Finland have fallen during the first half of 2017, while they increased to their second highest level in 13 years in the US South in the 2Q/17, according to Wood Resource Quarterly. The sawmill margins to cover non-wood costs and profits have been…
MONTREAL – The General Assembly of the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) will be held in Canada for the first time this fall. The meeting to discuss crucial topics for sustainable forest practices around the world will take place in Vancouver, Oct. 8-13. FSC expects 800 people from more than 80 countries, including leaders in global…