‘Wood is good” is the motto of the Lakehead University Wood Science and Testing Facility (LUWSTF). The group believes wood is the answer to many issues we are having in the world today where growing trees will assist in global climate issues and the use of wood from renewable and sustainably grown trees will move…
The discovery of a grove of massive and unusual cedar trees six years ago has slowly been attracting more and more tourists from around the world to the tiny community of Port Renfrew. And now the business community says it’s better for the local economy to move on from logging, and set its sights instead…
Ontario’s Liberal government is promising all the details of its cap-and-trade plan to put a price on carbon and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will soon be public. Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray says the government is wrapping up consultations with manufacturers and large polluters on what he admits is a very complex design…
The creation of a forestry committee and reassurance for Japanese companies were the reasons behind Canada’s side letter with Japan in the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, says Canada’s lead negotiator. Parts of the letter, which is not a legally binding part of the TPP text, caused confusion in the forestry trade among some companies and lobby…
Port traffic After a decade of growth, traffic through the port remained flat in 2015, according to year-end numbers released by Port Metro Vancouver on Thursday. While imports of container goods and automobiles grew (nine per cent in the case of the latter), a decrease in commodity exports led total traffic to fall from 139 million…
The low Canadian dollar is providing a boost for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, but its parent company says profits are not soaring. Kruger Inc. vice-president Daniel Archambault said newsprint is sold in U.S. dollars, so the weak loonie is positive for exporters like newsprint companies. ‘There will always be newsprint consumed in the world for many, many years to…
A B.C. First Nation wants to use wood waste from clear-cut logging to support aboriginal financial growth. The initiative attempts to solve several issues — the reliance of northern communities on fossil fuels; providing job opportunities for aboriginal residents; and disposing of hundreds of thousands of tonnes of residual wood left behind by forestry companies….
On a crisp winter day, few scents appeal more than wood smoke, which signals, on a primal level, comfort and even safety. It is hard to imagine the aroma rankling anyone in the middle of February. And yet, smoke from wood-burning fireplaces and stoves is a major source of wintertime smog. It is a health…
The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) congratulates the B.C. government’s tabling of its fourth consecutive balanced budget today. The budget provides critical funding to enhance forest management, rural development and long-term market access. “The government is making an important contribution to enhancing future forest health in B.C. through the establishment of a new $85 million…
Reaction has been mixed after the province eased several compliance items within Northern Pulp’s appeal of its industrial approval. The company followed the provinces’ decision on Feb. 8 by announcing on Feb. 9 that it notified the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia that it was withdrawing the appeal of its industrial approval. Environment Minister Margaret…