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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…
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Record Breaking Private Wood Purchases: Highest Volume Ever
JDI thanks the hundreds of NB private wood producers and woodlot owners who made the 2016- 2017 operating year a… read more…
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Wood pellet fuel deemed ‘carbon neutral’ in U.S. spending bill
A week after President Donald Trump vowed to impose new tariffs on Canadian lumber imports to help the U.S. timber… read more…
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Softwood lumber duties threaten “renaissance” of Ontario forestry
The placing of duties on Canadian lumber entering the United States doesn’t come as a shock to those connected to… read more…
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On Canadian lumber tax, builders worried about profits, not buyers
Following a lengthy, detailed investigation initiated in November 2016, the U.S. Department of Commerce last week determined that Canadian lumber… read more…
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Editorial: Time to include lumber in NAFTA
Despite talk of diversification and the paradigm shift from goods to services, the forest industry remains a mainstay of British… read more…
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How Canada is expanding its softwood lumber markets: Carr
The softwood lumber dispute between Canada and the United States is back with a vengeance. Canadians who work in this… read more…
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Moody’s: Canadian lumber tariff may take up to 6 months to impact U.S. homebuilders
It may take homebuilders up to six months to feel the financial impact of the Trump administration’s recently announced tariff… read more…
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Canfor Corp. eyes U.S. acquisitions amid lumber duties carnage
Canfor Corp., one of the world’s largest forestry companies, sees potential acquisition opportunities in the U.S. south as smaller companies… read more…
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U.S. softwood lumber duties “unjust”: OFIA
A Toronto-based forestry group is calling on the federal government to support the country’s forestry industry in the wake of… read more…
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U.S. imposes preliminary duties up to 24% on ‘subsidized’ Canadian softwood lumber
Canada’s forest industry felt the slap of the countervailing duties they were bracing for late Monday, with confirmation out of… read more…
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Canada Steps Up Efforts to Diversify Markets for Canadian Wood and Wood Products
Canada’s forest industry has transformed itself into one of the most innovative sectors of our economy, investing in research, developing… read more…
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Canadian dollar falls to four-month low after announcement of new lumber duties
Asian equities advanced on Tuesday as the return of risk appetite following a centrist victory in the first round of… read more…
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Various firms seek different solutions in softwood showdown
Tension surrounding the latest softwood lumber showdown between Canada and the United States is not just limited to the lumber… read more…
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Softwood lumber decision Tuesday is Trump’s next chance to hammer Canada
U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross stood beside Donald Trump as the U.S. president called Canada’s actions against American trade interests “a disgrace.”… read more…
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B.C. forestry firm halts operations after train derailment kills 3 workers
The company operating a train that derailed and killed three people in a northern Vancouver Island community stopped business Friday… read more…
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Workers, investigators search for answers in train derailment that killed three
A union representing logging workers says mechanical failure, not human error, is being blamed for the forestry train derailment in… read more…
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Christy Clark: ‘I’m not scared of Donald Trump!’
B.C. Liberal Leader Christy Clark blitzed through the Cariboo region Friday, trying to reassure sawmill workers that their jobs will… read more…