Articles
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TimberWest Donates Entire Somenos Lakebed to Ducks Unlimited
TimberWest and Ducks Unlimited Canada celebrate a momentous occasion for conservation on Vancouver Island with the announcement of TimberWest’s donation… read more…
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Opinion: FPInnovations needs renewed government funding to help turn trees into airplane parts
A world leading, Canadian-based partnership in research and innovation is behind remarkable technology that in the near future will give… read more…
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Paper mill one step closer to staying open
Jim Scott was anxiously awaiting confirmation that his town’s paper mill had been saved on Sunday. “I haven’t heard anything,… read more…
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An Ambitious, Transformational Partnership Worthy of Support
I recently spent a week in Ottawa meeting with federal government representatives to discuss the forestry agenda in the lead… read more…
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An Ambitious, Transformational Partnership Worthy of Support
I recently spent a week in Ottawa meeting with federal government representatives to discuss the forestry agenda in the lead… read more…
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OPINION: A scientific approach to logging
Recently opinions (May the forest be with you, Oct. 29) have generated public discussion about a number of forest practices… read more…
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Upcoming play focuses on logging industry
An original piece of theatre written by award winning Newfoundland playwright Megan Gail Coles about the logging industry is making… read more…
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As Canada Negotiates New Softwood Pact, Complaints of BC Subsidies Resurface
The way long-time conservationist Vicky Husband sees it, American negotiators working on a new softwood lumber agreement with Canada are… read more…
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Norbord and Louisiana-Pacific Corp. to exchange ownership Quebec of mills
Norbord Inc. (TSX:OSB) and Louisiana-Pacific Corp. have agreed to exchange ownership of two wood panel mills in Quebec. Financial terms… read more…
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OPINION: May the forest be with you
Wake up Nova Scotia. It matters little that well over 2,000 of you stepped forward in good faith a few… read more…
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Controversial forest clearcutting in Nova Scotia
Approvals and policies for clearcutting in the east coast maritime province of Nova Scotia have been raising the ire of… read more…
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Waswanipi leader lobbies fashion companies to save boreal forest
In the fight to save one of Northern Quebec’s last untouched boreal forests from logging, the Cree’s latest ally could… read more…
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Awards recognize biomass advocates across Ontario
The Biomass North Development Centre acknowledged 10 key contributors to advancing the use of biomass across the province during its… read more…
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The competitiveness of the forestry sector threatened by the new forest regime
On October 31, at the Forum Innovation Bois, the Quebec government will announce recommendations, probably accompanied by new programs, for… read more…
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Fort McMurray wildfire will smoulder underground all winter
The massive wildfire that destroyed much of Fort McMurray last May is under control and contained, but will likely burn… read more…
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A landslide of findings
The Forest Practices Board has issued a report on the 2014 Cooke Creek landslide east of Enderby when Dale Lake… read more…
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How Is A 1,600-Year-Old Tree Weathering California’s Drought?
It’s been a brutal forest fire season in California. But there’s actually a greater threat to California’s trees — the… read more…
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Domtar beats expectations as Q3 profits surge despite lower revenues
Domtar beat expectations as it recorded higher profits in the third quarter despite weaker overall revenues. The Montreal-based maker of pulp, paper… read more…
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Canadian government warns U.S. senators of potential lumber dispute consequences
The Canadian government is warning U.S. politicians about the consequences of a possible new softwood-lumber dispute. A letter from International… read more…
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A new green purpose for discarded ash
A Kirkland Lake entrepreneur is discovering new green uses for what was once thought to be an industrial waste by-product.… read more…
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Lumber needs thanks to U.S. building boom helps lift West Fraser Timber
The building boom for new houses in the U.S., a jump in plywood prices and steady shipments of pulp and… read more…
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STILL TIME FOR A SETTLEMENT IN THE SOFTWOOD DISPUTE: TRUCK LOGGERS ASSOCIATION
The Truck Loggers Association of BC says there is still time for an agreement to be reached in the softwood… read more…
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Catalyst puts fallback in place as sale deal uncertain
Catalyst Paper, which owns the Crofton pulp mill, is now considering its options if the deal to sell the company… read more…
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Ontario’s moose population under threat, environment report says
Ontario’s moose population is under threat with “rapid declines” in numbers over the past decade, warns the environmental commissioner in… read more…
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Woodscamp cracks clearcut or no-cut conundrum
Imagine what it would be like to buy or sell a house without the frame of reference provided by a… read more…