Equipment not up to code, Lakeland inquest told

The explosion that destroyed the Lakeland Mills sawmill originated in a spot where equipment not rated for use in a high sawdust area was operating, a coroner’s inquest into the disaster heard Friday. B.C. Safety Authority engineer Jeff Coleman was on the stand...

OFIA 72nd annual meeting a huge success

The Ontario Forest Industries Association’s (OFIA) 72nd Annual Meeting celebrated the forest products sector’s role as a sustainable economic engine and employment generator in Ontario’s green economy. Opening the event, Jamie Lim, President and CEO...

Input invited on Fraser timber supply review

Comments are being accepted until May 3, 2015, on a new discussion paper released today as part of a comprehensive timber supply review for the Fraser Timber Supply Area. Feedback on the discussion paper will be considered by the chief forester before setting the new...

Dust removal lagged at mill, inquest told

One of the men killed in the Lakeland Mills sawmill explosion would “literally pound on the table in the lunchroom” when expressing his concerns about the level of wood dust in the facility, a coroners inquest into the incident heard Tuesday. Glenn Roche,...

Northern Pulp subcontracts rest of refit

Northern Pulp Nova Scotia Corp. will complete a $22-million refit of its Abercrombie Point pulp mill with subcontractors after the Atlanta-based lead engineer withdrew from the installation phase. “We have the required qualified subcontractors here, and we’ve...