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Teachers’ Tour Offers Unique Opportunity to Learn About Forest Industry
The Forestry and Agrifoods Agency and Corner Brook Pulp and Paper Ltd. will sponsor two educators interested in attending the… read more…
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Fort Mac Fire Sparked Little Media Talk of Global Warming
The wildfire that scorched Canada’s oilsands city of Fort McMurray, endangered lives, and burned 1,929 homes provoked hardly a murmur… read more…
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Bioenergy key for sustainability, advocate says
There is more energy than ever inside the simple tree. Humans have burned wood for heat, hewn it for shelter,… read more…
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Forest fire risk high in some parts of the northeast
There are still three active fires burning in the northeast, while the risk for more fires ranges from low to… read more…
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Fort McMurray wildfire is finally ‘being held’
The Fort McMurray wildfire is no longer growing. On Monday morning, the province announced it had updated its condition to “being… read more…
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Woodland Caribou: Our shared past, shared future
From May 16-20, our community hosted nearly 400 biologists, policy-makers, First Nations, environmentalists, forestry, oil and gas interests to discuss… read more…
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Board to audit BCTS operations in the Vanderhoof district
The Forest Practices Board will examine the activities of the BC Timber Sales (BCTS) program and timber sale licence holders… read more…
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Alberta plans to add 1.8 million hectares of protected range for woodland caribou
The province says it will protect an additional 1.8 million hectares of woodland caribou range in northern Alberta and work to… read more…
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CCFM recognize the value of innovation and Indigenous participation in the forest sector
The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers (CCFM) met today in Dawson City, Yukon to renew its commitment to key challenges… read more…
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Notley says South African firefighters’ low wages are ‘not acceptable’
Alberta Premier Rachel Notley says she’s disturbed 300 South African firefighters working the blaze near Fort McMurray are receiving an… read more…
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Northwestern Ontario boreal forest could be world heritage site
Over 3.3 million hectares of boreal forest straddling the Ontario-Manitoba boundary could be designated a world heritage site by the… read more…
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Artist creates powerful reflections on logging industry
With sweeping brush strokes, a rich colour palette and a painterly style reminiscent of the great Canadian Group of Seven,… read more…
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Annual auction in Thunder Bay puts heavy equipment on the block
Everything from transports to fire trucks to massage chairs was on the auction block Thursday. Industrial equipment auctioneers Ritchie Brothers… read more…
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U.S., Canada lumber talks stalled, litigation looms: sources
Talks between Canada and the United States to resolve a dispute over exports of softwood lumber are making little progress… read more…
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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…