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Quebec mayors head to Washington to plead for softwood lumber deal
A group of Quebec mayors are in Washington today trying to rally support for a swift end to the latest… read more…
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Hundreds of Quebec lumber workers among first to lose work after Trump’s softwood tariffs
Hundreds of Quebec forestry workers are experiencing the first sour tastes from the softwood lumber battle with the United States… read more…
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Canadian forest companies see silver lining to softwood dispute
Despite a 20% tariff on wood products shipped to the United States, the Canadian forest industry is still basking in… read more…
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Who’s right and who’s wrong in the softwood lumber dispute?
The United States has imposed duties up to 24 per cent on Canadian softwood lumber exports, causing concern about job… read more…
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Ontario opens new forest fire base at North Bay airport
Officials with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry say a new base for forest firefighting efforts at the airport… read more…
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Average wildfire forecast for much of Canada
Natural Resources Canada is forecasting an average wildfire season for much of the country this year. Researchers say dry conditions… read more…
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Industry aims to launch legal challenge against tariff
A new tariff imposed by the United States is set to impact the lumber industry both in Kapuskasing and across… read more…
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Forestry, Paper, and Packaging off to a strong start in 2017 – driven by strong US housing starts
The PwC Q1 2017 FPP Deals Insights saw an increase in deal volume and total deal value relative to the… read more…
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Round 1: What the latest Canadian lumber tariffs mean for US housing
For the past several months, the industry has been reeling over speculation about impending tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber and… read more…
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Biorefining fuels future
Biorefining has the potential to be the next-generation fuel, with Thunder Bay and the region in the heart of the… read more…
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Welcome the tree planter invasion
It’s that time of year again. We are being invaded, but in a very good way. You often see them… read more…
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Quebec City construction crews cap tallest wood condo building in North America
On May 8, the capping ceremony for project Origine, the tallest wood-constructed condominium in North America, took place in Quebec… read more…
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Island Lake biomass research yields compelling early results
It’s been almost six years since the Island Lake Biomass Harvest Experiment was established in the Martel Forest region near… read more…
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Critics say NS Liberal forestry plan is reinventing the wheel
Nova Scotia’s Liberal leader says it’s time to review forestry practices in the province, but environmental advocates say that work has… read more…
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Entrepreneurial Sikhs created successful sawmill operation
One of the factors in the early forest industry of British Columbia was the entrepreneurship of Sikhs from India who… read more…
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Canada Retaliates Against Lumber Tariffs By Threatening U.S. With Trade Penalties
The Canadian government is threatening multiple trade actions against the United States in retaliation for duties on softwood lumber, warning that several American… read more…
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Resolute Forest CEO says job cuts ‘unavoidable’ as it faces two U.S. trade disputes
Quebec paper and lumber producer Resolute Forest Products expects it will have to cut jobs soon as it faces U.S.… read more…
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Short-line railways surviving, not thriving
The survivability of Canadian short-line railroads is approaching a critical junction, says an independent rail expert. The struggles of northeastern… read more…
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‘Eventually, cooler heads will prevail’: EACOM CEO remains optimistic on softwood lumber outcome
Despite not being surprised by the preliminary softwood lumber tariffs imposed by the U.S. last week, EACOM Timber Corporation’s president… read more…
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Logger woes could topple B.C.’s softwood lumber industry
It’s one of B.C.’s deep-rooted money makers, but there’re some big concerns about the future of the softwood lumber industry.… read more…
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Edmonton Plans US$1.6M Wood Waste NatGas Alternative Test Site
Canadian governments and industry are reviving the oldest fuel — wood — for a natural gas substitute billed as contributing… read more…
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New $85-million wood-pellet plant announced west of Edmonton
A B.C. company plans to start construction this summer on an $85-million plant in Parkland County that will produce wood pellets as… read more…
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Stella-Jones hurt by decline in demand for railway ties
Montreal-based Stella-Jones posted Thursday a decline in profit and revenue for the first quarter. The company generated a quarterly profit… read more…
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Lumber and Loonies
When President Donald Trump slapped tariffs on Canada’s softwood lumber industry last week, he ignited a trade dispute that was… read more…
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White River mill braced for trade storm
White River’s lumber mill will likely get hit hard by U.S. duties on Canadian softwood, but the industry veteran in… read more…