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Forestry markets appear to be on upswing
After some tough times, the future is finally starting to look bright for members of the Ontario Forest Industries Association.… read more…
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FPAC WELCOMES FOREST MINISTERS’ INNOVATION ACTION PLAN
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) today welcomed the Canadian Council of Forest Ministers’ (CCFM) new Innovation Action Plan,… read more…
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Ontario Investing $3 Million for Biotechnology Hub in Sarnia
Ontario is partnering with Bioindustrial Innovation Canada to support a new hub in Sarnia-Lambton that is expected to create 400… read more…
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South African firefighting agency apologizes to Canada for pay dispute, walkout
A South African firefighting agency has apologized to Canada and promised an investigation after a pay dispute led to a… read more…
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Saanich woman creates dipping sauces, vinegars and drinks from douglas fir needles
A dipping sauce made from chili and douglas fir, douglas fir vinegar, and even sparkling douglas fir drinks — those… read more…
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Code changes bring learning curve
Figuring out the construction of six-storey wood buildings is a learning curve for everyone in Ontario and it takes a… read more…
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What does the future hold for the forestry resource in Grand Falls-Windsor
A public meeting is being held to discuss a study looking for a practical use for Grand Falls-Windsor’s richest resource… read more…
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Logging firms fined $20K for burning waste
Two logging contractors working in the area near Hudson Bay, Sask., have been fined a total of $19,600 after pleading guilty… read more…
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Alberta Considers Fencing Off Calving Pens To Help Caribou In Forests
Scientists are putting Alberta at the head of the herd among provinces with a strategy to preserve threatened caribou that includes sectioning… read more…
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Catalyst Paper Named One of Canada’s Top Corporate Citizens, 10th Year in a Row
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) today announced that it has been named for the 10th consecutive year as one of the Best… read more…
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Making the Case for Innovation in Forestry
There is great potential for new wood fibre products and growing markets in non-traditional product areas says Derek Nighbor, CEO of… read more…
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Ontario Lumberjack Championships take place Saturday at Beaverton Fairgrounds
With the popularity of beards and plaid shirts these days, one might feel as if they already have lots of… read more…
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New chainsaw champion to be crowned in Chetwynd
There will be a new chainsaw champ this year in Chetwynd. Chris Foltz, the Oregon-based carver who has been crowned… read more…
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2 wildfires visible from Highway 3 near Grand Forks, B.C.
Two wildfires burning in B.C.;s southern Interior temporarily closed Highway 3 between Christina Lake and Grand Forks Tuesday afternoon. The… read more…
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Northwestern Ontario fire activity under control, according to province
No new fires have occurred in northwestern Ontario as of Tuesday, according to the provinces Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency… read more…
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Powell River mill manager addresses Catalyst takeover
To conclude a presentation to interested community stakeholders on Wednesday, June 1, Catalyst Paper Corporation’s Powell River division vice-president and… read more…
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Resolute Announces Downtime at Kénogami (Quebec) Paper Mill Due to Ongoing Government Support of Port Hawkesbury (Nova Scotia) Mill
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (NYSE: RFP) (TSX: RFP) today announced the temporary closure of its Kénogami (Quebec) supercalendered paper mill… read more…
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Timber under review
The Forest Practices Board will examine activities of the B.C. Timber Sales program and timber sale licence holders in the… read more…
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Preparedness lesson from Fort Mac crisis
With northern Alberta still reeling from the wildfire that forced evacuation of Fort McMurray and area, the federal environment commissioner… read more…
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Finally, Courage to Counterpunch the Green Bullies
When the name Resolute was chosen in 2011, after the merger of Bowater and Abitibi-Consolidated, the Canadian company, a global… read more…
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Making the Nay-Sayers Understand the Forestry Sector
It is touted as a renewable energy source, but there are still challenges facing Bio-Energy. In the Northern Interior of… read more…
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Cellular concrete building credibility in the industry
Greg Baker has seen the future of concrete block and it’s light — half the weight with double the bang… read more…
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‘Which tree would you like to be?’: Biodegradable coffins could turn cemeteries into forests
“Which tree would you like to be?” That is the question being asked by Italian designers Anna Citelli and Raoul… read more…
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Williams Lake lumber graders top notch at competition
Jagdev Dhaliwal of Williams Lake has emerged B.C.’s top lumber grader for 2016 in the 48th annual B.C. lumber grading… read more…
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Vancouver Island growing away from old growth logging?
It stands at a little more than 70 metres high, 14 metres taller than the Leaning Tower of Pisa. Experts… read more…