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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…
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Action by Nelson area landowners key to wildfire safety, expert says
A forester with expertise in wildfire and fuel management says Nelson sits between seven and 10 onthe provincial government’s 10-point… read more…
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David Staples: The Beast of Fort McMurray most likely man-made, says forestry manager
The Fort McMurray wildfire was most likely man-made, says Chad Morrison, senior manager of Alberta wildfire investigations. The exact reason… read more…
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COFI Announces Winners in 2016 Lumber Grading Competition
T he Council of Forest Industries (COFI) today announced the winners of the 48th BC Lumber Grading Championship held in… read more…
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Here’s what the science really says about Fort McMurray and climate change
A few days ago Mike Flannigan travelled to Fort McMurray as part a special scientific research team studying the raging… read more…
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Raising the profile of biomass
Biomass inventory, supply-chain logistics, standards and technological applications, emerging markets, technical and regulatory hurdles were highlights of two bio-economy workshops… read more…
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Forest Practices Board reviews timber sales
Cherryville residents hope a review will lead to changes within a government agency. The Forest Practices Board will examine the… read more…
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The Lost Secret Sign Language of Sawmill Workers
When the linguists Martin Meissner and Stuart Philpott first started visiting sawmills in British Columbia in the 1970s, they thought… read more…
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Statscan reports 6 per cent increase in production at Ontario sawmills
Sawmills across Northern Ontario continue to be busy, feeding an increasingly hungry U.S. housing market. Statistics Canada reports that mills… read more…
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Woodlot management workshop for women at Forties N.B. Community Hall
Women in Forestry is the first in a series of hands-on, one-day workshops for women with an interest in woodland management… read more…
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Billionth tree celebrated…with tree planting
The planting of the billionth tree in the Prince George Natural Resource District was celebrated Thursday at the Central British… read more…
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Peter Foster: Resolute Forest Products uses mafia laws to go after the eco ‘mob’
The RICO suit alleges Greenpeace is a ‘fraud’ that has ‘duped’ donors. All too often, corporations, concerned about the potential… read more…