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Gull Bay votes for $8 million settlement
Gull Bay First Nation member have voted in favour of an $8-million settlement offer from the federal government. The settlement relates to a… read more…
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J.D. Irving offers to decorate pulp mill to appease Saint John businessman
Last week, a Saint John businessman put forward a revolutionary idea — to relocate the J.D. Irving pulp mill somewhere… read more…
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Enterprise wood pellet mill looks for wood harvester for site
The long-awaited wood pellet mill in Enterprise is another step closer to reality. Aurora Wood Pellets has issued a request… read more…
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Canada, U.S. may not meet deadline for softwood-lumber deal: Freeland
Canada’s International Trade Minister is warning it may not be possible for Canadian and American officials to settle a looming… read more…
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West Central Alberta spared ongoing mountain pine beetle infestation
West Central Alberta has so far been able to manage the infestation of mountain pine beetles (MPB), but many areas… read more…
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Public concerns about herbicide use in Nova Scotia rising, though usage steady
Public concerns about the use of herbicides in Nova Scotia’s forests appear to be growing, though the number of hectares… read more…
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New hope for Hornepayne
Frank Dottori knows he’s sticking his neck out a bit in picking up an idled and bankrupt Hornepayne lumber mill.… read more…
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For Peter Wohlleben, trees and humans aren’t so different
Even small children know trees are living beings, says Peter Wohlleben, despite the fact you can burn them up in… read more…
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U.S. forestry set to pull trigger on new softwood war
Canada and the United States are on the brink of yet another softwood lumber war, fuelled by a drastic jump… read more…
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Potential buyers for mill, Tolko says
THE PAS — Several potential buyers are scoping out Tolko Industries. No one — from the company, the mayor of… read more…
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NAHB seeking to boost wood imports from Chile as builders struggle with lumber prices
Dive Brief: The National Association of Home Builders reported that representatives from the U.S. homebuilding industry have wrapped up talks… read more…
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Northern consortium to take over Port of Churchill, rail line, chief says
After weeks of layoffs and business closures in the north, The Pas and Churchill got some good news Monday. Talk… read more…
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Wing and a prayer: Northern spotted owls on the brink despite captive breeding program
He’s the $300,000 bird, a fluffy ball of feathers that represents a last faint hope for his species. His theoretical… read more…
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CNC creates research chair in forest health
The College of New Caledonia in Prince George, B.C., and the regional forest industry in central British Columbia have partnered to… read more…
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Jasper National Park could face ‘change in landscape’ due to mountain pine beetle infestation
Faced with increasing losses of millions of trees being killed by the dramatic spread of the mountain pine beetle, Jasper… read more…
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Thomson: Keeping B.C.’s forest sector competitive
Forestry was one of our province’s earliest, and most successful, industries. Today, it’s an industry that over 65,000 workers and… read more…
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Mi’kmaq want consultation on glyphosate use
Millbrook Chief Bob Gloade says the provincial government has violated its agreement with Nova Scotia’s First Nations by failing to… read more…
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Tolko says no thanks to offer of tax break from The Pas
The offer of $2.5 million in tax breaks to Tolko Industries has not persuaded the B.C. – based company to keep its paper… read more…
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Nova Scotia forester says government needs long-term plan
As the provincial government continues to face criticism for a recent update to its natural resources strategy and its decision… read more…
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Peter Foster: Environmentalists around the world are trying to drag Canada’s legal system into disgrace
If the Chevron suit isn’t thrown out, it will be another embarrassment for the Canadian legal system Corporations have become… read more…
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UK man to tackle coast-to-coast – on wooden bike
A cyclist will tackle the hills of Cumbria just days after the Tour of Britain athletes – but instead of… read more…
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Voracious Asian jumping worms strip forest floor and flood soil with nutrients
Gardeners tend to look at earthworms as good helpers that break down fallen leaves and other organic matter into nutrients… read more…
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LAUNCH OF ABORIGINAL BUSINESS AWARD FOR FOREST INDUSTRY
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business (CCAB) today announced that nominations are… read more…
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Public input invited on Cranbrook and Invermere timber supply areas
Comments are being accepted until Nov. 7, 2016, on two discussion papers released today as part of comprehensive timber supply… read more…
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Mayor offers mill tax holiday to stay open
While Tolko Industries has not rejected The Pas Mayor Jim Scott’s offer of a municipal and school tax holiday, the… read more…