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Are we shipping our jobs overseas?
Many say that the controversial practice of exporting logs without processing them provides the lowest possible value for B.C. communities… read more…
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Victoria targeted for job losses in Interior towns
Provincial policies are being blamed for job loss in rural communities. There is a concern that not linking timber harvesting… read more…
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Ritchie Bros. acquires IronPlanet, signs deal with Caterpillar
Two industry leaders in the auction business have joined forces with the announcement that Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers will acquire its… read more…
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Domtar Reunion and Fundraiser Set to Re-Kindle Friendships
It’s been 10 years since Domtar’s Cornwall location closed its doors but a committee of past employees have joined together… read more…
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Bank of Canada admits export rebound slower than expected
The Bank of Canada is belatedly acknowledging that the export recovery isn’t evolving as fast as predicted amid weak growth… read more…
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CNC GETS $1M FOR FOREST INDUSTRY RESEARCH CHAIR
The College of New Caledonia is getting $1 million to create a long-term industrial research chair in forest health, whose… read more…
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Seeing the forest for the trees: World’s largest reforestation program overlooks wildlife
After years of environmental destruction, China has spent billions of dollars on the world’s largest reforestation program, converting a combined… read more…
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First Nations businesses flourish on Haida Gwaii
A landmark ruling in 2004 by the Supreme Court of Canada paved the way for the Haida Nation and other… read more…
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The Pas tries to save paper mill by offering Tolko a major tax break
The mayor of The Pas is offering a massive tax relief to the owners of a nearby paper mill in an effort… read more…
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Cortes Island: A Different Vision for Forestry in British Columbia
In 2012, I took a fateful trip to Cortes Island — a northern gulf island three ferry rides away from… read more…
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Sour over softwood
A prolonged commodities downturn has put a crimp on economic growth in the Thompson-Okanagan region, but there’s another, potentially greater… read more…
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B.C.’s plan to bolster forestry industry rolls out some help, remains work in progress
Buried in the middle of the province’s new plan for making the forest industry more competitive is a commitment to make the so-called value-added sector… read more…
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Northern Pulp handed nominal fine for exceeding emission approval
The Environment Department has meted out a penalty to Northern Pulp for exceeding the allowable emissions during a June stack… read more…
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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…