When announcing the permanent closure the paper and TMP operations at the Howe Sound mill. Paper Excellence explained that the company had gone through an extensive product review process and concluded the company’s future does not lie with paper products. “The future of our mill lies with our strong pulp and green energy opportunities that…
The federal government has announced funding for two projects that will connect workers with careers in the forest products and wood manufacturing sectors. The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is receiving over $1 million to create an online database for the forest products sector that will include information on available jobs based on skills…
The B.C. Government is seeking the public’s input on the future of one of the province’s most important wilderness areas, the Great Bear Rainforest. Spanning 6.4 million hectares on B.C.’s north and central coast, The Great Bear Rainforest contains one of the largest remaining areas of unspoiled temperate rainforest in the world. Now the Ministry…
A complaint by residents on Sonora Island has led to the Forest Practice Board recommending both TimberWest Forest Corp. and the provincial government review logging practices under an ecosystem-based management (EBM) plan for old-growth forests along the B.C. coast. In a report issued in July, the board said TimberWest violated the spirit of the EMB…
Canfor Pulp Products insider Canfor Pulp Products Inc. bought 10,700 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 30th. The shares were acquired at an average price of C$12.83 per share, for a total transaction of C$137,258.53. Canfor Pulp Products Inc. also recently made the following trade(s): On Wednesday, July 29th, Canfor Pulp…
Canadian supercalendered paper sold in the U.S. is now subject to a duties up to 20%, following a preliminary determination by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The investigation concluded that Canadian producers and exporters have received countervailable subsidies. The affected producers are Port Hawkesbury Paper, which faces an interim duty of 20.33%, Resolute Forest Products,…
Fierce winds that blew through the Harrison Lake area overnight have caused a wildfire there to explode to six times its previous size. The human-caused Wood Lake fire is now estimated at 600 hectares, up from 100 on Sunday afternoon, and firefighters have been unable to make any progress on containing it. “It experienced significant…
Significant progress has been made containing the Elaho and Boulder Creek wildfires, due to the hard work of BC Wildfire Service crews who have taken advantage of reduced fire behaviour in recent days. The Elaho wildfire is now 45% contained. It’s located about 67 kilometres west of Pemberton and covers 12,523 hectares. Despite the difficult…
Forest fire aftermath creates adult treasure hunt Beth Rogers and Thayne Robstad spent more than a month foraging in a burnt Northwest Territories forest this summer. The Saskatoon couple was in search of morel mushrooms, which thrive in the aftermath of forest fires. After this year’s widespread inferno in northern Saskatchewan, they predict morels will…
The West Coast Lumberjack Show will be chopping large chunks out of this year’s entertainment at Peachfest. During four out of Peachfest’s five day run, five burly lumberjacks will be testing their strength against one another with logs and axes. And it’s a full time job for them – there won’t be any audience members going toe-to-toe…