GLOBAL NEWS — A new study of B.C.’s forest industry says the sector plays a big role throughout the province and is larger than most people think. Released this week by the B.C. Council of Forest Industries (COFI), the study says forestry generates “significant economic activity in every region of the province.” Specifically, the study says that,…
BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER — Addressing a timber shortage in B.C. is going to require some give and take, and the taking could include the government taking back tenure from some of the large tenure holders, warns Premier John Horgan. “There is too little fibre and we need to do something about that,” Horgan said Thursday…
ABOVE: Tanya Wick, Vice President, People, and Services, Tolko Industries WASHINGTON, PRNewswire — A group of visionary, practical, and supportive women has come together to help shape the Women’s Forest Congress. Advisory Council members serve as advisors to the Steering Committee, advocate for the Congress’s broader work, and ensure equal representation from diverse backgrounds, organizations, and views. The Advisory…
STUFF.CO.NZ — New Zealand’s structural timber shortage has been looming for months and some builders have been stockpiling timber in warehouses to ensure they have enough supply, a builders’ association says. New Zealand Certified Builders Association chairman Mike Craig said the shortage had resulted in what he called “the toilet paper effect”, a reference to…
CALGARY and KANSAS CITY, Mo., CNW – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern have announced they have received statements from nearly 260 shippers, other railroads, economic development authorities, ports, and other supporters for their planned combination that would create the first rail network connecting the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. Many of these supporters…
MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER — Potentially signaling a plateau in lumber prices, at least for the time being, benchmark softwood lumber commodity items stayed flat again last week while plywood prices lost almost all the gains of the previous week. However, supply remained incredibly tight as customers still had to search around for the specific items…
CANADIAN PRESS — The province made the announcement Monday, saying in a news release it will remove “all sludge material” from the Boat Harbour’s effluent treatment facility’s aeration stabilization basins. Paper Excellence closed the Northern Pulp mill in January 2020 after the company failed to meet a deadline set by the provincial government to stop…
UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA — In a new study aimed at assisting efforts to contain the destructive spread of mountain pine beetles, University of Alberta biologists examined their flight techniques and used genetic information to track how they are spreading through the province. “One of the reasons these beetles have become such a problem is because…
CISION NEWSWIRE — Wood Underwear® LLC is excited to mark International Day of Forests, by announcing a new partnership with One Tree Planted, with a reforestation goal to plant more than 20 million trees in 2021. Wood Underwear will help One Tree Planted reach this goal and more by donating one tree for every order…
CISION NEWSWIRE — Be one of the first to hear about Google’s new 180,000 square foot mass timber pilot project at the virtual 2021 International Mass Timber Conference. Google will unveil the project for the first time, Tuesday, March 30 at 8:15 AM Pacific Time. The virtual presentation of the project will be hosted…