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College of New Caledonia features 12,500-hectare research forest
From learning foundational map-and-compass skills to exploring the link between climate change and spruce bark beetles, students at the College… read more…
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U.S. Lumber Coalition files petition, restarting Canada-U.S. softwood lumber hostilities
The U.S. Lumber Coalition has filed a petition asking the U.S. Department of Commerce to investigate Canadian softwood lumber shipments… read more…
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U.S. lumber coalition fires first shot in new lumber war
The American lumber lobby filed a petition Friday with the United States government alleging Canadian lumber is being subsidized by… read more…
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Retired forester seeks nominations for New Brunswick’s great trees
David Palmer of Fredericton is looking for nominations of a different kind to be included in a new book. The longtime… read more…
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More than 100 million dead trees in California from drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that the U.S. Forest Service has identified an additional 36 million dead… read more…
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Gray jay is the perfect choice for our national bird
A seemingly disgrunted (but likely tongue-in-cheek) reader argues that due democratic process was not adhered to in nominating the gray… read more…
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BC pledges support for forestry sector as US producers call for softwood levies
The province is preparing to stand with our lumber industry, as the next softwood dispute begins to heat up. The… read more…
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Canadian timber producers brace for costly trade war with U.S.
The office of Canada’s International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland is warning Canadian softwood lumber producers to prepare for a potentially… read more…
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Les Leyne: It will be hard for Canada to win the lumber war
Based on the past several Canada-U.S. lumber trade wars going back to 1982, there are two safe bets to make… read more…
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U.S. expected to turn up heat on softwood lumber dispute with investigation request
A spokesman for International Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland says the U.S. Lumber Coalition is expected to submit petitions to the… read more…
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Forestry offers opportunities for clean energy, expert says
The forestry sector can play a key role in creating a sustainable future that makes better use of leftover material,… read more…
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Wildfire whisky: Canadian blaze leaves brewer with a surprising new drink
When a wildfire that had flickered for days in the forests of northern Alberta suddenly changed course and started careening… read more…
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Cap-and-trade system could help province’s forestry industry
If Nova Scotia implements the right cap-and-trade system, it could mean millions for woodlot owners and rural communities. Dale Prest… read more…
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Mountains of logs left to rot at Hydro-Québec site on North Shore
More than 100 kilometres from the mouth of the Romaine River, far from the public eye, an estimated 1,500 tractor-trailer loads… read more…
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Log scanning pioneered to find flaws in timber
For Skeena Sawmills in Terrace, the next efficiency tool is a CT scanner, similar to those found in hospitals. With… read more…
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INDIGENOUS YOUTH FROM EAST AND WEST COASTS WIN FOREST INDUSTRY SKILLS AWARD
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC), in partnership with the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM), presented the Skills… read more…
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Longer trucks save forest companies money, fuel
Times are tough for the forest industry in northern and central B.C., and every efficiency loggers and mill operators can… read more…
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Fibria invests $5.3 million in CelluForce
Brazilian forestry company Fibria has entered a strategic partnership with CelluForce, a Canadian manufacturer of cellulose nanocrystal. Fibria has invested… read more…
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What’s at stake for Canada, Mexico and the U.S. in Trump’s new NAFTA
Canada and Mexico say they are ready and willing to reopen NAFTA – if that’s what Donald Trump wants. Are… read more…
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Forestry faces new uncertainties
With the election in the United States now over and the incoming administration of Donald Trump beginning to take shape,… read more…
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New urban logging case highlights need for strict new rules, councillors say
Just months after a developer made headlines for taking down 40 mature trees on a North York building site, CBC… read more…
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New book looks at Renfrew County timber era
Things were wild during the timber times in Renfrew County. Larry Cotton’s new book The Turbulent Square Timber Era, the… read more…
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Why are these the best jobs in Canada?
The best jobs in Canada are forestry or mining manager according to Canadian Business Magazine. These jobs were also the… read more…
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BC Forest Policy Killing Jobs in Small Communities, Say Critic
The B.C. government’s management of publicly owned forests has made small communities “collateral damage” and threatened their economic sustainability, according… read more…
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Trump leak on softwood lumber confuses tricky file that costs $30M just to manage
In the wake of a report that Donald Trump’s transition team would include softwood lumber in future talks on the North… read more…