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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…
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BC Forest Discovery Centre fundraiser gets $25,000 kick start from municipality
The Municipality of North Cowichan has provided the B.C. Forest Discovery Centre with a $25,000 grant. The money, which will… read more…
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The zombie softwood lumber dispute is never dead – it’s only sleeping
Two-thirds of the way through the 100-day countdown set in March by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Barack Obama… read more…
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Varcoe: Family-run sawmill near Fort McMurray survives two waves of wildfire
The fire came in waves at Howard Ewashko’s family business: once on Tuesday afternoon, again in the evening. Both times, Ewashko,… read more…
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Lumberjack Contests are the Coolest College Extracurricular
Carissa Camenson stood in a vast acre and a half arena in Missoula, Montana, the ground covered with chips and… read more…
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Can Timber Skyscrapers Really Help Save The Planet?
Cities are shaped by fire. From Chicago to San Francisco, enormous swathes of urban fabric were wiped away by accident… read more…
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Wildfires see Alberta logging zones go up in smoke
Wildfires menacing Fort McMurray for the past two weeks have carved a new path of destruction, levelling an oilsands work… read more…
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Unique experiences for teachers- free forestry tours
2016 Upcoming Tour Unique Pro-D experiences for teachers—FREE forestry tours Festival of Forestry tours take teachers to rural and resource-based… read more…
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Logging dispute keeps 120 workers off the job in Port Alberni
“We’re going to have a long dry summer, I mean just look, it’s a fire waiting to happen.” That was… read more…
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Varcoe: Fire attacks family business, but Fort McMurray sawmill repels attacks
The fire came in waves at Howard Ewashko’s family business: once on Tuesday afternoon, again in the evening. Both times, Ewashko,… read more…
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Ash tree inventory teams hit back lanes and backyards to manage devastating pest
The City of Winnipeg is ramping up efforts to create an inventory of ash trees. Crews are searching backyards and… read more…
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Mountain pine beetle research helping forests recover
When the Mountain Pine Beetle (MPB) arrived in Alberta some nine or 10 years ago it hit hard. Whole areas… read more…