The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) is pleased with the principles and spirit behind the Kenora Declaration on Forest Innovation that was issued today at the 2015 National Forest Sector Innovation Summit. The Declaration collectively commits to the advancement of innovation in the forest sector by collaborating on investments to commercialize innovations with a…
The government is making eight changes to its industrial approval of Northern Pulp, in response to an appeal from the Pictou pulp mill earlier this year. Environment minister Randy Delorey said Thursday seven of the eight changes to the permit, which was first issued to the mill in April, are administrative and mostly deal with…
The long-awaited restart of Kenora Forest Products received a cash injection courtesy of the federal government. Local MP Greg Rickford, the federal natural resources minster and FedNor czar, announced July 8 of a $3 million “repayable contribution” to Prendiville Industries, the operation’s parent company, to assist in the Kenora stud sawmill’s September restart and expansion….
The Honourable Greg Rickford, MP-Kenora, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario, today held a Northern Ontario Forest Industry Roundtable to identify opportunities to increase jobs and growth and strengthen collaboration and innovation in the forest sector. The participants, including industry, Aboriginal leaders, research organizations, and…
Canada’s wood products sector is expected to enjoy a recovery through the rest of the decade but the turnaround won’t replace all of the of the more than 50,000 jobs lost since the downturn, industry observers said Wednesday The recovery in U.S. housing construction and a weaker loonie is driving much of the improvement and…
Manufacturers of building products, paper and cardboard are trying to recast consumers’ negative perceptions about their industries by tapping into to a federal marketing program used primarily by producers of agricultural commodities. The paper and packaging industry on Wednesday kicked off its campaign with a series of commercials and print advertisements aimed at reminding consumers…
The fire has jumped highways, streams and even a bulldozed no-man’s-land slashed through the woods by firefighters. By Tuesday night, it surrounded the La Ronge airport on three sides. “Oh man, the fire jumped so fast and so quick,” read an online update by Jack Charles, one of the emergency personnel on the scene. As…
With nine evacuation orders or alerts issued recently due to wildfire threats, it’s worth recalling the independent Forest Practices Board’s recent report on reducing the danger in the interface zone between residences and the wilderness. The board released a special investigation in May that found despite years of work on the hazard since the Kelowna…
As climate change is fingered as a culprit behind the early rash of forest fires across Northern and Western Canada, experts say the most prudent approach at this stage is to, whenever possible, let the fires burn. It’s a grim situation. But those studying the issue say the human toll of wildfire needs to be balanced against…
In recent months, the Wood WORKS! E-learning Centre added 15 new courses that were recorded at the Wood Solutions Fairs in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary. Through the Wood WORKS! eLearning Center, you can take a wide range of courses about designing and building with wood. A prestigious international faculty of renowned Architects, Engineers, Researchers and Educators present Professional Development programs that…