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Softwood lumber on agenda for Premiers’ visit to Washington
Yukon Premier Sandy Silver, as Chair of the Council of the Federation, is leading a joint mission of Canada’s Premiers… read more…
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EOMF receives funding for documentary series
Kemptville, ON – The Eastern Ontario Model Forest (EOMF) has received funding from the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport… read more…
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Students get simulated experience with forestry equipment
Students at Merritt Secondary School are getting a feel for what it’s like to operate heavy machinery used in the… read more…
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Rainforest Alliance to merge with UTZ, create single certification standard
AMSTERDAM AND NEW YORK – The Rainforest Alliance and UTZ, two global sustainability certification organizations, have announced their intention to… read more…
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Canadian government support measures well received by industry
NORTH BAY, ON – A package of support measures for Canada’s forest products industry was applauded by industry groups on… read more…
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Deere to acquire road construction equipment manufacturer
MOLINE, Illinois – Deere & Company has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Wirtgen Group, a privately-held international company… read more…
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Lumber dispute could be resolved before August NAFTA talks: softwood envoy
The softwood lumber dispute with the United States could be resolved before the NAFTA renegotiation gets underway in mid-August, says… read more…
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Renewed Federal Support for Canadian Forestry Innovation Will Benefit Sustainable Bio-Based Economy
FPInnovations welcomes the Federal Government’s announcement of support to Canada’s forest sector for market and product diversification and forestry-based indigenous… read more…
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Carr to discuss Trump and Paris during high profile trip to China
U.S. President Donald Trump’s retreat from the Paris climate agreement is sure to feature prominently in an upcoming high-profile trade… read more…
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U.S. softwood lobby assails Ottawa’s aid package, calling it a subsidy
The American lumber lobby at the heart of the softwood trade dispute is attacking Ottawa’s new $867-million aid package for… read more…
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Ottawa announces $867M in financial assistance for softwood lumber industry
The Canadian government today announced it will make $867 million in loans available to the forestry industry, workers and communities… read more…
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Stimulating Sustainability Certification in North America
The fact that the Dutch have created a program to earnestly foster sustainability certification of small, North American forests is… read more…
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Anti-logging residents await answer on appeal to federal government
While logging is beginning in the Upper Clearwater Valley, residents concerned about potential flood damage and threats to mountain caribou… read more…
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New Brunswick Could Develop a ‘Bio-Economy’ Much Like Forest-Rich Finland
New Brunswick would do well to look to European countries for guidance on how to take advantage of the bioeconomy.… read more…
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Softwood lumber: The never-ending battle
Gordon Ritchie is a former free-trade negotiator, special envoy for softwood lumber, and author of Wrestling with the Elephant: the… read more…
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Rayonier Advanced Materials vows to ‘come to bat’ for Tembec in softwood battle
Rayonier Advanced Materials will “come to bat” to protect the interests of Tembec in the cross-border battle over softwood lumber,… read more…
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BIOECONOMY PROPONENTS WELCOME SUPERCLUSTER PROGRAM DETAILS
Proponents leading the development of a bioeconomy supercluster welcome the federal government’s launch of the Innovation Superclusters Initiative. Such superclusters… read more…
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WPAC promotes Canadian wood pellets in Japan
Japan is a good news story for Canada’s wood pellet producers. As recently as 2014, Canada exported just 62,000 tonnes… read more…
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Reforestation efforts get underway in Fort McMurray
The effort to get Fort McMurray back to normal following last spring’s massive wildfire continued Saturday, as volunteers lined up… read more…
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Panel discusses benefits and challenges of 9-axle configurations
Many in the log hauling industry in B.C. would like to see the province fall in line with other jurisdictions… read more…
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Rethink everything about forests, wood products, climate studies say
British Columbians need to rethink everything about the way we manage our forests and the products they provide, according to… read more…
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Bill Fisch education centre aims to work like a forest ecosystem
An almost century-long endeavour to preserve and enhance York Region, Ont.’s managed forests reached another milestone earlier this year with… read more…
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Ontario CLT firm builds housing for Grand Rapids First Nations
A cross-laminated timber (CLT) manufacturer based in St. Mary’s, Ont., will build 30 houses for the First Nations in Grand… read more…
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Florida’s Rayonier offers $807M US in friendly offer for Tembec
Montreal-based lumber, paper and pulp producer Tembec has received an $807 million US offer to take over the company from… read more…
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Fears over future of University of Toronto Faculty of Forestry
As climate change makes urban forests more important than ever, students and staff at the University of Toronto’s faculty of… read more…