The Pacheedaht First Nation and TimberWest Forest Corp. signed a Memorandum of Understanding to formalize a long-term collaborative commitment in support of First Nation culture, environmental stewardship and restoration projects, and forestry education, mentorship and business opportunities. “TimberWest believes strongly in collaborative approaches with our neighbours,” says Jeff Zweig, president and CEO of TimberWest. “The…
VICTORIA – In a new report released Dec. 5, the British Columbia’s Forest Practices Board is recommending that government make a number of improvements to the Forest and Range Practices Act (FRPA). These improvements all have been recommended in previous board reports, but government has never implemented the recommendations. “The board believes these changes are…
Hornepayne Lumber and Hornepayne Power are receiving a $4 million equity investment from an alliance of three First Nation communities in northeastern Ontario. The investment group, Northeast Superior First Nation Investment LP, is taking a 30 per cent ownership stake in the dimensional lumber mill and co-generation plant, according to a report in Northern Ontario…
A coalition of municipal and Indigenous leaders, chambers of commerce, unions, and forest professionals are going to Queen’s Park on November 22 to dispel misinformation about Ontario’s forest sector and to urge the government to avoid unintended consequences from rushed species at risk (SAR) policy. The event will be streamed live on the Facebook page…
OTTAWA — In a first of it’s kind report, Lumos Clean Energy Advisors has released the results of a national survey of clean energy projects with Indigenous community participation. Indigenous participation in Canada’s burgeoning clean energy economy has risen rapidly over the past two decades in every region of the country. The survey tracks the…
OTTAWA — The Forest Products Association of Canada expressed its support for the provisional application of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between Canada and the European Union. This agreement will immediately result in the elimination of quotas and tariffs of up to 10 per cent on Canadian exports of wood-based panels and other…
OTTAWA, ON — Obishikokaang Resources Corporation has certified more than 1 million hectares of the Lac Seul Forest in Northern Ontario to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative SFI 2015-2019 Forest Management Standard. Lac Seul First Nation, also known as Obishikokaang, is the oldest reserve in the Sioux Lookout District. “Lac Seul and the surrounding forest have…
Haliburton, Ont. — Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve has partnered with Bluesource Canada to leverage the value generated by the Ontario carbon market. The privately-owned forest is committing to long-term stewardship that maximizes CO2 emissions sequestered by the forest. This first-of-its-kind agreement in Ontario is intended to secure to secure a long-term commitment to GHG…
Russia has emerged as one of the winners from the trade dispute between Canada and the U.S over lumber, the Globe and Mail reports. U.S. government data shows that the nation is importing more softwood lumber from overseas since it imposed tariffs on Canadian suppliers, making them more expensive. Russian shipments are reported to be…
NANAIMO, BC – TimberWest has announced its First Nation Cultural Art Showcase Program, which recognizes and supports three First Nation artists representing their major language group on Vancouver Island. The program commissions the artists to design, create and showcase their cultural art work at a seven-week art show in September hosted at the Nanaimo Art…