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Salmon Arm, B.C. Council shifts tax structure in favour of Canoe Forest Products
It’s not nearly as much as Canoe Forest Products asked for, but Salmon Arm councillors are giving the company a… read more…
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Conifex Announces Coordinated Harvesting Cooperation Agreement
Conifex Timber Inc. announced today that it has completed a timber harvesting cooperation agreement with Dunkley Lumber Ltd. (“Dunkley”) to… read more…
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Forest growth accelerating in B.C. due to carbon dioxide ‘fertilizer effect’
Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere are accelerating the growth of B.C.’s forests by one to three per… read more…
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B.C. focus on wood reshaping the construction industry
B.C.’s focus on heavy timber and mass wood construction is reshaping the construction industry, creating a new type of construction… read more…
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NSP not required to run Point Tupper biomass facility
Changing the Point Tupper biomass generating facility’s must-run status won’t affect employment there and will benefit the province’s ratepayers, a… read more…
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Grappling with pest problems, forestry sector seeks new markets
The mountain pine beetle has had a huge impact on B.C.’s forest industry, but it’s not the only issue facing… read more…
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Gary Lamphier: Alberta’s forest products sector on an upswing
Alberta’s $4-billion forest products sector enjoyed solid growth in 2015, offering a bit of relief to struggling resource towns that have been slammed by the downturn in… read more…
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New biomass regulations in N.S. will reduce trees being cut
New rules around biomass production in Nova Scotia will reduce the number of trees being cut down in the province… read more…
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Northwest forest fire program responds to first blaze of spring season
The Ministry of Natural Resource’s 2016 Forest Fire program officially launched on April 1 and preparations for the upcoming season… read more…
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Canada to mandate ELDs, industry says benefits outweigh costs
Canadian truck drivers can start throwing away their pens and pencils over the next few months. Traditional paper logs used… read more…
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The Emerging Economy of Urban Wood
New York Heartwoods (NYH) began in 2010, with the help of Dave and Steve Washburn, Hugh Herrera, myself, and a… read more…
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Algonquin Park Forest Advisory Group recognized for leadership and commitment
A forest certification advisory committee working with the Algonquin Forestry Authority on sustainable forest management within Algonquin Provincial Park in… read more…
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West Fraser opens $30M lignin recovery plant in Hinton, Alta.
The West Fraser Timber Co.’s pulp mill in central Alberta has begun making more than just wood pulp for paper.… read more…
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Softwood lumber deal discussed at forest industry convention in Kelowna
Forest products are big business in B.C. The sector contributes more than $12 billion to the GDP of British Columbia… read more…
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Connect with Us NEWS B.C.’s forest minister says industry is on the rebound
B.C.’s forests minister says while the once mighty forest industry in this province is currently very healthy, more needs to… read more…
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Trudeau to visit resource-rich northern Ontario to talk infrastructure
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau heads to northern Ontario today as he continues to talk up his government’s infrastructure spending plans.… read more…
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The boreal caribou: Quebec must prioritize rural workers rather than environmentalist lobby groups
The implementation of a more restrictive plan to protect the boreal caribou could cost thousands of jobs in affected regions,… read more…
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Innovative Alberta pulp mill to recover wood byproduct for transformation into green bioproducts
Alberta is home to the first commercial-scale plant in Canada to extract a natural substance in trees called lignin for… read more…
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Bid to stop logging north of Sudbury fails
A Superior Court Justice has dismissed an injunction to stop logging around the Highway 144 community of Benny, northwest of… read more…
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How High Park became Toronto’s “country” sanctuary
It was a Toronto winter carnival unlike any other – if only because it featured a “Wolf Man.” On Saturday… read more…
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Saskatoon looks to beat bark beetle and save urban forest
The pruning ban is in effect and the warnings are out as Saskatoon prepares to keep the elm bark beetle… read more…
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Logger training provides gainful employment outcomes
The inaugural Logger Training Program in the West Kootenay was successfully completed at the endof February, opening up opportunities for… read more…
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LOOK INSIDE QUEBEC’S ECO-NEIGHBORHOOD
The Government of Québec writes about its demonstration projects which are showcasing how low carbon buildings can reduce emissions and… read more…
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Logging agreement spurs Snuneymuxw First Nation growth
Snuneymuxw First Nation’s arms-length economic group kicks off its second cut of Mount Benson forest this month with a half-million… read more…
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Beavers causing Calgary tree troubles
They’re eager, these beavers — but making sure the damage is meager has the city in a fever. Three years… read more…