B.C. Premier Christy Clark says she is optimistic about a top-level agreement to try to head off another Canada-U.S. softwood lumber trade conflict. British Columbia sent $3.3-billion of softwood lumber to the United States last year, but the expiration of the 2006 softwood lumber agreement means that U.S. forestry interests have an opportunity to launch…
Canada’s new ambassador to the United States says the relentless focus on the Keystone XL pipeline project has strained Canada-U.S. relations, making it difficult for the two countries to make progress on other major initiatives. “There’s no question that that particular dispute sucked all the oxygen out of the room in terms of the relationship. And you hear…
There are serious concerns with the Trans Pacific Partnership that can only be addressed with a full and open debate among Canadians about the deal, Unifor National President Jerry Dias told the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade this morning. “Meaningful public consultation informed by credible, independent research is a must,” Dias told…
One has to continue questioning what is happening within the Ministry of Forests. After all, the ministry’s B.C. Timber Sales has been less than forthcoming when it comes to communicating with Cherryville residents about Cherry Ridge logging, and now, the ministry has denied a freedom of information request to access a report into a slide…
Charles Dutil, president and CEO of Manac Inc., announces the main activities scheduled for the company’s 50th anniversary. Founded by Marcel Dutil in 1966, Manac was born as an innovative entrepreneurial solution to the transportation needs of Dutil’s existing business, Canam Steel. Manac’s first semitrailer was built in the founder’s backyard barn. During its first year…
The next seven months could be very nervous times in Canada’s forestry sector, particularly softwood lumber. That’s because the Softwood Lumber Agreement that Canada signed with the U.S. in 2006 expired last October 12. Canada had hoped to simply renew the agreement at that time, but the U.S. refused. Instead, we have a one-year grace…
The Northern Development Initiative Trust is giving research and development of the forest sector a boost. “The Forest Innovation Fund will provide support to the small and medium-sized businesses that call our communities home, employ our family members and friends and are directly impacted by the Mountain Pine Beetle epidemic,” said Evan Saugstad, Board Chair…
High Park will be on fire this spring.But, don’t fret. It’s for a perfectly healthy reason.The city’s urban forestry department is preparing for a controlled burn aimed at helping a rare breed of black oak trees grow better.High Park is home to hundreds of oak trees that get along just fine on their own. But,…
Edgewood Forest Products unveiled the new production line in its Carrot River sawmill on Thursday, March 4. The new line is expected to increase productivity, save money and add more jobs in and around the community. “Once we get the mill up to full operational capacity, in the mill it should add about 25 jobs,”…
In November 2015, countries from around the world came together with the united goal of solidifying global efforts to reduce the threat of climate change. For the first time, countries made strong commitments to identifying areas in which they would strive for improvement and agreed to specific targets they hoped to achieve. In many countries,…