by Working Forest | Jan 30, 2017 | Archives
A third attempt is underway to get international recognition for a large section of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary. The two provinces have spent millions of dollars over the last 13 years in hopes of getting the area known as Pimachiowin Aki named a...
by Working Forest | Jan 27, 2017 | Archives
Eastern Canadian lumber producer Tembec says it’s open to quotas on exports to the United States, in a break from the positions of some Canadian rivals and the Quebec government. While chief executive James Lopez agrees that Canadian lumber should be exempt from...
by Working Forest | Jan 27, 2017 | Archives
With its chief trading partner awash in uncertainty, will Canada’s softwood lumber industry double down on China and other further-flung markets? It’s complicated. As U.S. President Donald Trump’s protectionist bent shifts from rhetoric to reality, the United States...
by Working Forest | Jan 27, 2017 | Archives
When you see news stories showing millennials protesting an oil and gas, mining or forestry project, note that those protesters are actually in the minority and don’t represent their age demographic. That’s great news because Canada’s natural resource sector is very...
by Working Forest | Jan 26, 2017 | Archives
After more than a year of discussions, paper and pulp companies in British Columbia have an improved way of accessing fibre for processing. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the companies, including local pulp mill Harmac, Catalyst Paper, Paper Excellence...
