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ENVIRONMENTALISTS, LOGGERS MAY WORK TOGETHER TO SAVE DYING TREES IN CALIFORNIA
Ten months after Governor Brown declared an emergency because of the massive tree die-off in the California, the situation has… read more…
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North Shore’s ‘timeless’ old-growth trees should be showcased
Tree lover Ira Sutherland thinks Metro Vancouver should do a lot more to showcase the giant trees in a large… read more…
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Banff prescribed fires aim to improve forest health, help wildlife
Controlled fires could be ignited in Banff National Park later this week in hopes of preserving the long-term health of… read more…
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Spruce budworm outbreak could increase forest fire risk in Quebec
A spruce budworm outbreak in Quebec could kill off trees spanning an area the size of New Brunswick in the next few… read more…
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Canada’s Freeland Blames U.S. Protectionism for Lumber Dispute
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterCanadian Trade Minister Chrystia Freeland said growing protectionist sentiment in the U.S. risks escalating a trade… read more…
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U.S. anti-trade sentiment stalling softwood lumber deal, trade minister says
Canada’s international trade minister says anti-trade sentiment in the U.S., whipped up by Donald Trump and others, has made getting… read more…
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B.C. plots strategy for wood products exports
Getting better access for value-added wood products in Asia and the U.S. is a big part of a new B.C.… read more…
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Canadian business legend buys Hornepayne lumber mill, plans to re-open it
Frank Dottori, the man credited with re-opening idled lumber mills in White River and Témiscaming, Quebec, has acquired control of… read more…
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New owner for idled Hornepayne, Ont. lumber mill
After almost a year of uncertainty in Hornepayne, Ont., a new owner has closed the deal to purchase the idled… read more…
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Court dismisses ‘vexatious’ allegations by Resolute Forest Products against Greenpeace
Forestry giant Resolute Forest Products Inc. has hit a setback in its high profile, ongoing defamation suit against Greenpeace and two… read more…
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Gary Lamphier: Slave Lake Pulp mill looks for the green in green energy
It looks like a giant waterbed, covering an area the size of four football fields and surrounded by a chest-high concrete perimeter wall.… read more…
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Downtown Dartmouth project would take wood to new heights
Dartmouth’s Main Street could soon be home to an innovative, environmentally-friendly wood building — all part of the city’s revitalization… read more…
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Manitoba First Nations group wants to buy Tolko paper mill in The Pas
A group that represents 30 northern Manitoba First Nations wants to talk with the province about buying a mill that is closing… read more…
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Province sets agenda to address forest sector competitiveness
The provincial government today released its agenda to enhance the competitiveness of B.C.’s forest sector so that it continues to… read more…
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New allowable annual cut level set for Tree Farm Licence 39
Effective August 29, 2016, the allowable annual cut for Western Forest Products’ Tree Farm Licence 39 is 1,416,300 cubic metres… read more…
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Sault pesticide company sold to Montreal buyer
Sault Ste. Marie company BioForest Technologies, the maker of TreeAzin, a natural pesticide that destroys the emerald ash borer (EAB)… read more…
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Why people are at the root of healthy forests
Climate change, deforestation, global warming. These are all hotly debated areas of sustainability that have become commonly used buzzwords in… read more…
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This Startup is Helping the Forest Industry Save Time and Money
The University of New Brunswick’s (UNB) Technology Management & Entrepreneurship (TME) program has become an essential component of New Brunswick’s… read more…
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How British Columbia’s Coastal People Fertilized the Forest
The wild western red cedar forests of Calvert and Hecate Islands, off the British Columbia central coast, are a vision… read more…
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Will the US and Canada start a trade war over lumber?
The annals of U.S. trade relations with Canada, our largest trading partner, include a recurring dispute over softwood lumber: the… read more…
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Northern Alberta communities worried plan could cost jobs without doing much to protect caribou
A group of northern Alberta municipalities wants more discussion of a provincial plan to protect an extra 1.8 million hectares… read more…
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Tree planting sure isn’t what it once was
Tree planting is a job so demanding that when the BBC sent three young Brits to B.C. to give it… read more…
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Tolko Industries: Why they’re closing The Pas mill and what it means
For the third time in less than a month, northern towns are facing tough times after a major employer announced… read more…
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Dutch elm disease study in Fredericton shows mixed results
A 15-year study into Dutch elm disease in Fredericton found half of the local trees tested showed at least some… read more…
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Lumber exports shift to U.S. as China sales slump
Wood products exports from Canada to Asia were down 18 per cent in the first six months of 2016, with… read more…