by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
Talks between Canada and the United States to resolve a dispute over exports of softwood lumber are making little progress and the matter likely will return to the courts, sources familiar with the negotiations said on Friday. U.S. producers complain that Canadian...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today welcomed the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers’ (CCFM) new Innovation Action Plan, calling it an “important step” towards a low-carbon economy. Following an all-day meeting yesterday in Dawson City, Yukon on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
Ontario is partnering with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support a new hub in Sarnia-Lambton that is expected to create 400 high-value jobs, strengthen the province’s industrial competitiveness, and raise the profile of Ontario as a world leader in...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
A dipping sauce made from chili and douglas fir, douglas fir vinegar, and even sparkling douglas fir drinks — those are just some of the things Laura Waters came up with when she started experimenting with the needles that come from the large evergreen tree. Waters,...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
Figuring out the construction of six-storey wood buildings is a learning curve for everyone in Ontario and it takes a little more time to understand the nuances. “It hasn’t been a walk in the park,” said David Moses of Moses Structural Engineers, who is working on...
by Working Forest | Jun 13, 2016 | Archives
A public meeting is being held to discuss a study looking for a practical use for Grand Falls-Windsor’s richest resource Grand Falls-Windsor’s richest resource has been latent since the closure of the pulp and paper mill seven years ago, but thanks to a $50,000 grant...