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Tilting At Sawmills: America’s Shameful Approach To The Softwood Lumber Dispute With Canada
Donald Trump has called the North American Free Trade Agreement the “worst trade deal ever negotiated.” If he were speaking… read more…
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Quebec government concerned about another Softwood Lumber war
One of the most enduring trade battles between Canada and the United States is once again heating up. The Softwood… read more…
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B.C. explores softwood options in China, India amid U.S. trade dispute
The prospect of a reignited trade dispute with the United States over Canadian softwood lumber exports has British Columbia looking… read more…
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BC’S FORESTS MINISTRY SHOWCASING SOFTWOOD LUMBER IN ASIA
BC’s Forestry Asia Trade Mission has shifted to China after spending a few days in Japan. The mission, led by… read more…
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Cantimber testing draws few complaints
Cantimber Biotech says minimal complaints were submitted during the mill’s eight days of operation in early November.Cantimber underwent stack testing… read more…
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Mobile app helps fight mountain pine beetle
Want to help fight the spread of the mountain pine beetle, but aren’t sure where to start? Well, there’s an… read more…
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Catalyst Paper wins fight over export duties to U.S.
Catalyst Paper has fought its way out of what it considers an unfair duty on some of its paper entering… read more…
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NDIT program supports high-tech in the woods
The owner of a Smithers-based business that uses cutting edge technology to get in-depth pictures of northern B.C. forests has… read more…
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Ontario sawmilll Lavern Heideman & Sons modernizing with $16.9M expansion
A third-generation sawmill west of Ottawa is spending $16.9 million to bring its facility up-to-date. Under the expansion project, Lavern… read more…
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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…