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A dairy-for-lumber deal? Think-tank paper proposes Canada-U.S. swap for NAFTA
The most common uses of Canadian dairy normally include milk, cream, yogurt, butter and cheese. But a new report suggests… read more…
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Forest sector sees some opportunities in federal budget
Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) sees some opportunities for Canada’s forest products sector in today’s federal budget. In the… read more…
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Taan Forest wins legal battle over contracting rules
Taan Forest can continue hiring small contractors to work on Tree Farm Licence (TFL) 60 afterwinning a two-year legal battle… read more…
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Proposed logging prompts call for moratorium
A proposed logging operation near Hummingbird Creek has unleashed a wave of protest by Swansea Point residents and others who… read more…
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Fleming College student wins international forestry award
Fleming College student Reginald Eddy has received the prestigious Prince of Wales Forest Leadership Award, which includes a $12,000 bursary… read more…
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Foresters hard up to fight softwood lumber dispute
Ontario and Quebec chambers of commerce say forestry companies are preparing for a trade war with the United States over… read more…
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Forestry workers to meet MPs for softwood lumber lobby
Unifor members from across Canada will meet with MPs next week to discuss how the federal government can save good… read more…
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Inaccuracies riddle forestry column – Comment
I would like to address some inaccurate comments by Ben Parfitt in his March 10 column. Mr. Parfitt seems to… read more…
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‘Made in Canada’ wasps next step in battle against ash borer
This week the first batch of ‘Made in Canada’ parasitic wasps will emerge in the fight against the emerald ash… read more…
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Forest sector partners with Federation of Canadian Municipalities
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has become Corporate Partner of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) to help… read more…
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Ontario Northland looks to drive more regional freight onto rail
The Ontario Northland Transportation Commission (ONTC) is making a concerted marketing and diversification push to steer more freight off of the highway… read more…
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Feds, private partners contribute $2.15M to renewable natural gas plant
Natural gas provides almost a quarter of the world’s energy, and deriving this valuable resource from forestry waste, instead of… read more…
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Burning wood for energy ignites fierce academic row
A recent Chatham House report claimed that burning wood for electricity is worse for the climate than using coal. It… read more…
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Balcony sprinklers to be required for four-storey wood-frame buildings
The provincial government has announced fire sprinklers will be required on the balconies of all new four-storey wood-frame residential buildings… read more…
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Another step in our greening – Comment
The evolution of Thunder Bay area’s enlightened approach to all things green continues with a new enterprise that is also… read more…
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As carbon tax increases costs, Calgary Transit considers renewable diesel
With the province’s new carbon tax expected to cost Calgary Transit at least $3.75 million over the next two years,… read more…
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Ontario, Quebec more vulnerable to softwood duties this time: industry observers
Canada’s lumber industry is in a stronger position to weather a U.S. trade battle than it was during the last major clash a decade… read more…
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Trump’s trade nominee targets Canada, vows to end softwood lumber dispute
President Donald Trump’s nominee for United States Trade Representative is vowing to end the long-running softwood-lumber dispute with Canada –… read more…
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Foresight and FPInnovations award over $250,000 to accelerate innovative technologies
Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre and FPInnovations announced three winners of the initial stage of the “FPInnovations-ARCTIC Forest Inventory Challenge.” Arbonaut… read more…
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Canfor launches project to turn B.C. wood waste into biocrude
Canadian forestry firm Canfor Pulp Products Inc. is kicking off a new multimillion-dollar cleantech project with the help of the… read more…
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NB Forest Products Commission postpones woodlot hearing
New Brunswick’s Forest Products Commission has put off a two-day hearing that is key to the regulatory authority of the… read more…
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B.C. raw log exports to Asia soar
While B.C. forestry companies face a long-term decline in the annual allowable cut in the Interior, thanks to the mountain… read more…
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Resolute lawsuit against Greenpeace must continue in a smaller scope, court decides
A decision to cut down swaths of a Canadian forestry company’s claims against Greenpeace has survived an attempted legal challenge… read more…
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Resolute Announces Indefinite Idling of Thorold Newsprint Mill
Resolute Forest Products Inc. announced the indefinite idling of its paper mill located in Thorold, Ontario. The facility, which employed over… read more…
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Diapers for baby boomers help paper makers absorb print loss
Diaper-wearing baby boomers are coming to the rescue of the beleaguered paper industry. As the world population ages, sales are… read more…