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Wood Plastic Composite Market Worth 5.84 Billion USD by 2021
The report “Wood Plastic Composite Market by Type (Polyethylene, Polyvinylchloride, Polypropylene, Others), Application (Building & Construction Products, Automotive Components, Industrial & Consumer… read more…
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Model predicts how forests will respond to climate change
Drought could render the U.S. Northeast’s mixed forests unsustainable after 2050 while Washington’s Cascade Mountains may require tropical and subtropical… read more…
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Fredericton, NB foresty students take inventory of city trees
The City of Fredericton now has a full inventory of street trees thanks to a two-year project completed by the… read more…
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Sino-Forest sale points to significant value in its disputed forestry assets
The company created to hold the remaining assets of Sino-Forest Corp. has negotiated the sale of the last of the… read more…
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WestJet exploring development of sustainable aviation biofuel
WestJet Airlines Ltd is hoping its new partnership with a central Alberta research centre will lead to the development of… read more…
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Haliburton Forest to host international sleddog championship
The internationally sanctioned competition, the 2017 IFSS Winter Sleddog World Championship will take place on Canadian soil, in a year… read more…
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Call for resignation over cozying with forest industry
The former mayor of Iroquois Falls is calling for the president of the Northeastern Ontario Municipal Association (NEOMA), Mike Doody,… read more…
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WestJet exploring development of sustainable aviation biofuel
WestJet Airlines Ltd is hoping its new partnership with a central Alberta research centre will lead to the development of… read more…
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Premier plans to get tough on drones over wildfires
The B.C. government is pledging harsh punishment for people who fly drones over a wildfire, who are boating on a… read more…
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Chernobyl’s Silent Exclusion Zone (Except for the Logging)
The road through the forest, abandoned, is at times barely discernible, covered with the debris of fallen tree limbs, vines,… read more…
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Large tract of at risk species of trees being protected in northern Nova Scotia
A forestry company is donating a large tract of land that includes at-risk species of trees in northern Nova Scotia.… read more…
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‘Betty’ the ash tree offers hope against deadly dieback disease
She has a silver-grey trunk, is 200-years-old and unusually resilient. Betty, a mature ash tree in Norfolk, is offering hope… read more…
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Forest Industry Welcomes Signing Of Climate Change Agreement
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) and other forest groups around the world welcome the official signing of the… read more…
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Shortened air-tanker contracts not a concern, forestry officials say
The Alberta government plans to rely on resources from other provinces if air-tanker companies turn down an offer to extend… read more…
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SK Minister says forest fire conditions ‘normal’ after record blazes in 2015
Saskatchewan Environment Minister Herb Cox says there are “relatively normal conditions” ahead of the forest-fire season, after historic blazes last… read more…
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WestPine MDF explosion investigation continues
The investigation into last month’s explosion that rocked the WestPine MDF facility in Quesnel, British Columbia, is ongoing, with WorkSafeBC… read more…
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The Unique Challenges of Conserving Large Old Trees
Large old trees are among the largest and longest-living organisms on earth. They occupy a revered position in the human… read more…
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Forestry opportunities useful for First Nations
Certifying a forest to a sustainable forest management standard is an important way for managers to assure their markets and… read more…
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Mining & Forestry Manager: Canada’s Best Jobs 2016
Median Salary: $104,000 Salary Growth (2009–2015): +19% Total Employees: 11,700 Change in Employees (2009–2015): +44% Job Description: This group of… read more…
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Nova Scotia feeling the burn on biomass
Public concern about the state of Nova Scotia’s forests is driving the government to look at cutting back on clearing… read more…
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Fire danger already extreme in parts of Prairies where ground is tinder dry
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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Community Forests International picks backwoods cabin of future winner
Community Forests International has named a winner in its second annual backwoods cabin of the future contest. The Sackville-based organization asked… read more…
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OFIA Supports USGBC’s Decision to Recognize Diversity in Certification Systems
The Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA) supports the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) decision that would expand the Council’s definition… read more…
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Prince Albert pulp and paper mill expected to reopen in 2020
Ten years after the Prince Albert pulp and paper mill shut down, a British Columbia-based company plans to reopen the… read more…
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Alberta Premier Rachel Notley defends cut in wildfire budget
With dry conditions and dozens of blazes already burning across Alberta, Premier Rachel Notley said Tuesday her government’s decision to… read more…