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Out of work Alberni loggers worried about losing medical benefits
Bruce Stelmacker has had lots of time for gardening this spring. He’s one of about 125 workers who have been… read more…
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Huge forest along Manitoba-Ontario border moves closer to UNESCO recognition
A vast stretch of boreal forest along the Manitoba-Ontario boundary moved one step closer to international recognition Friday, as two… read more…
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Harvesting In The Englishman River Area
TimberWest is harvesting approximately 70 hectares of second generation forest in the Englishman River area. The harvesting started mid-May and… read more…
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South African firefighters arrive eager to help fight Fort McMurray wildfire
The first thing the 281 South African firefighters did when they touched down in Edmonton was sing. They sang soldier… read more…
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Pest that kills Hemlock trees on its way
A bug that sucks the sap out of trees and leaves them dead is the latest threat to Norfolk County’s… read more…
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Feds investigate flooding at Great Lakes Forestry Centre
The federal government is conducting an environmental assessment looking at flooding on the property of its Great Lakes Forestry Centre.… read more…
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Is This the Future of Small-Scale Forestry in Maine?
I have always been intrigued by the small-scale. Don’t misunderstand—industrial-scale sawmills, for example, are absolutely astonishing, and I have had… read more…
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Paper Excellence targets 2020
The Prince Albert Pulp Mill might begin producing raw kraft pulp product as soon as 2020. That is, depending on… read more…
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21st Century Skyscraper Race Begins As Timber Tower Rises
The search for ways to build greener, more sustainable buildings has sparked a brand new skyscraper race, but these contestants aren’t… read more…
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Will this invasive insect feast on Ontario’s forests?
Ontario’s lush northern forests could be the next feast for an invasive insect following the path created by the warming… read more…
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Out-of-control Hearst forest fire grows to 2,574 hectares
Forest fire fighters in Northern Ontario are engaged in a pitched battle with two big fires burning out of control… read more…
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Catalyst Paper stock soars 700% on proposed acquisition
Shares in Richmond-based Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) jumped more than 700% Tuesday after the company announced that Indian papermaker Kejriwal Group… read more…
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Nanaimo forestry company fined for spill in Northumberland Channel
A Nanaimo-based timber company has been ordered to pay a penalty of $135,000 after spilling roughly 3.75 million litres of… read more…
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Northwestern Ontario under a restricted fire zone
There are no fire restrictions in the North Bay area, but that doesn’t mean people should be complacent, says a… read more…
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Stephen Hume: Contract dispute leaves prime timber to rot
South of Caycuse Camp — Enough prime old-growth timber to build about 2,350 average-sized homes, about 70,000 cubic metres, is rotting on… read more…
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Canada’s forestry sector at vanguard of climate change action
As the world’s nations work towards reducing their dependence on fossil fuels in favour of cleaner and more sustainable alternatives,… read more…
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Use of parasitic wasps to fight ash borer grows to 24 states
Millions of tiny wasps that are natural parasites for the emerald ash borer have been released into wooded areas in… read more…
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Not all wood pellets are carbon-neutral, says environmental advocate
An environmental advocate says the wood pellet industry is damaging ecosystems in the United States and wants emerging jurisdictions like the… read more…
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On softwood trade deal, getting agreement in Canada is the tough first step
Simmering tensions between B.C. and Quebec, and between large and small Canadian lumber producers, will frame formal Canada-U. S. negotiations… read more…
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Provinces, producers divided on softwood lumber talks
Simmering tensions between B.C. and Quebec, and between large and small Canadian lumber producers, will frame formal Canada-U. S. negotiations… read more…
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B.C.’s Elaho Giant, a centuries-old Douglas fir, is dead
The life of an ancient colossus of the B.C. wilderness appears to be over. The Elaho Giant, a centuries-old Douglas… read more…
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Fort McMurray forestry industry braces for wildfire damage reports
When the smoke cleared, unbelievably, there was good news. A $1.5-million stockpile of logs harvested over the winter and stored… read more…
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Union vows to fight Tembec layoffs
The union representing 600 workers at Tembec’s operations in Temiscaming, Que., will fight announced layoffs taking effect June 20. Roger… read more…
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Iroquois Falls releases heavily redacted purchase agreement for mill site redevelopment.
The Town of Iroquois Falls has publicly released the purchase agreement they signed along with Resolute Forest Products and Riverside… read more…
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N.W.T. wood pellet mill another step closer to reality
A proposed wood pellet venture in Enterprise, Northwest Territories, has acquired land for its mill, bringing a six-year slog of… read more…