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Softwood lumber aid package likely to go to cabinet Tuesday
The federal government’s aid package for the softwood lumber industry is expected to go before cabinet Tuesday for final approval.… read more…
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Resolute Forest says U.S. tariffs behind move to lay off workers
Canadian lumber company Resolute Forest Products Inc RFP.N said its move to temporarily lay off 1,282 employees was related to… read more…
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Logging of Clearwater Valley goes federal
Community action groups fighting the logging of the Upper Clearwater Valley at the entrance to Wells Gray Provincial Park have… read more…
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Jimmy Carter, Of All People, Should Understand Canadian Softwood Tariffs – Sadly Not
That the current crop of politicians don’t understand trade and tariffs is well known. Donald Trump and his administration really… read more…
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Earth has 9% more forest than we thought
Forests come in many different formats, but they’re all hugely important to life on Earth — humans included. Yet as… read more…
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Forestry Agency to log and ship Fukushima trees in trial starting this fall
The Forestry Agency said Monday that it will resume felling and shipping trees in Fukushima Prefecture this fall on a… read more…
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New biofuel facility eliminating Surrey’s carbon footprint
Pioneers.That’s the word Rob Costanzo, the manager of engineering operations at the City of Surrey, uses to describe those behind… read more…
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Trump May Not Want Ontario Lumber – But Habitat for Humanity GTA Does!
In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA), alongside the Honourable Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry,… read more…
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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…