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BLOCKADE DISRUPTS KLAMATH WATERSHED SALVAGE LOGGING
In the early morning hours before daybreak on May 2 in the fire-impacted conifer forest near Seiad Valley in the… read more…
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North America exports 6.1 million tons of wood pellets in 2015
North America exports of wood pellets reached record-highs in 2015, with the US Gulf States increasing shipments by 70% from… read more…
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ROAMS students learn forestry
Following on the heels of last year’s successful Guinness Book World Record tree plant, this year’s Rivers, Ocean and Mountain… read more…
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‘It was raining ash’: Wildfire sparks exodus from Fort McMurray
As their city burned, Shams Rehman, his wife and three kids, were among the 80,000 residents fleeing Fort McMurray when… read more…
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Hot, dry winds threaten to worsen ‘hellish’ Fort McMurray wildfire today
The only highway leading south from fire-ravaged Fort McMurray was “organized confusion” Wednesday morning, with cars strung along ditches, police… read more…
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Western Canada wildfires: This year could be worse than last, say experts
Wildfires have led to evacuation notices for hundreds in Alberta, as crews continue to battle several blazes and experts say… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser pulp mill sold
Grande Prairie’s Weyerhaeuser pulp mill will soon be under new ownership. Weyerhaeuser recently announced a $2.2 billion deal with International… read more…
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Diane Nicholls, B.C.’s chief forester on post-pine-beetle hot seat
Before moving to government 10 years ago, Diane Nicholls, B.C.’s new chief forester, had a full career on the private-sector side… read more…
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Finding forestry work in the 21st century
Forestry. Since B.C.’s inception, it’s been one of our province’s driving industries. But in the 21st century is it still… read more…
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Evacuation lifted for some in Fort McMurray; kept in place for trailer park
About 500 residents have been allowed to return home in northern Alberta after a wildfire forced them out on the… read more…
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Fire danger extreme in parts of Saskatchewan, Alberta
Large swaths of red — meaning extreme risk — cover Alberta and Saskatchewan on the latest fire danger map from Natural… read more…
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Pine beetle infestations reduce wildfire severity, study suggests
It’s been feared that the many millions of dead trees left in the wake of pine beetles infestations would lead… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser pulp mill sold
Grande Prairie’s Weyerhaeuser pulp mill will soon be under new ownership. Weyerhaeuser recently announced a $2.2 billion deal with International… read more…
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Walk marks two years since sawmill shooting
Saturday marked a sombre anniversary in Nanaimo as it was two years to the day that a shooting occurred at… read more…
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Former Sino-Forest executives didn’t deceive, lawyer tells hearing
Four former Sino-Forest executives accused of fraud did not deceive anyone or shirk responsibility for their actions while they worked… read more…
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Canadian forestry group pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions
Canada’s forest products industry is aiming to be a major contributor to Canada’s 2030 climate goal, but is touting better… read more…
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Forest industry vows to cut emissions, seeks government help on R&D, procurement
Canada’s forest products industry is committing to cut its emissions of greenhouse gases by 30 million tonnes a year by… read more…
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FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY LAUNCHES “30 BY 30” CLIMATE CHANGE CHALLENGE
The Canadian forest products industry is pledging to help Canada move to a low-carbon economy by removing 30 megatonnes (MT)… read more…
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Fire burning on outskirts of Fort McMurray, AB
A fire is burning right on the outskirts of Fort McMurray. The fire started around 4 p.m. Saturday and is… read more…
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Ecoforestry Institute Society seeks to close deal for Wildwood Ecoforest
Ecoforestry Institute Society is close to gaining possession of Wildwood Ecoforest. The 31-hectare site in Cedar was sold by late… read more…
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Growing industry shows at ILA
Forestry’s critical role in the economy will be on display for the entire region to see. The Interior Logging Association’s… read more…
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Funding for new TRU chair
Thompson Rivers University has received a big grant towards creation of a chair position focussed on the future of our… read more…
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Choose To Save Lives – Actively Participate in a Safety Culture
Plans are well underway for the 2016 Interior Safety Conference. Building on the success of the Northern BC Forest Safety… read more…
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British Columbia protects old-growth forests in South Coast Region
The B.C. government has established 6,482 old growth management areas (OGMAs) under the Oil and Gas Activities Act, Forests, Lands… read more…
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Editorial: B.C. could suffer another ‘Summer of smoke’
Research scientists report that additional carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, the main culprit in the greenhouse effect, is stimulating forest… read more…