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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…
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Potentially explosive wood dust being ignored in some B.C. lumber mills: WorkSafeBC
The latest statistics from WorkSafeBC show some lumber mills appear to be ignoring risks caused by dangerous buildups of potentially… read more…
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Quebec government launches action plan to boost woodland caribou population
Quebec announced on Tuesday a series of measures aimed at protecting woodland caribou, a species that has been designated as… read more…
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No further job cuts at Tolko from lowered AAC
Merritt’s Tolko lumber mill isn’t expecting to have to make any more job cuts due to a lower allowable annual… read more…
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“Ambitious” goal set for community forest harvest: mayor
Officials are crossing their fingers in the hopes of harvesting less than half of their allowable cut from the Cheakamus… read more…
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Air Canada Partners in Biojet Supply Chain Initiative to Introduce Sustainable Aviation Biofuel to a Canadian Airport
Air Canada today announced it will participate in Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI), a three-year collaborative project with 14… read more…
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Softwood and hardwood pulpwood prices reach lowest levels in 10 years
Wood cost is the factor that often determines the competitiveness of a pulp manufacturing plant or region, because it is… read more…
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Wildfire fines more than triple across B.C.
Dramatically increased fines for a variety of wildfire-related violations went into effect Friday across B.C. The penalty for ignoring a fire restriction is… read more…
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Kelowna gearing up to welcome B.C. forest industry convention
When you hold your annual convention in an MLA’s riding, it’s often easy to get that MLA out to speak.… read more…
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Wood council gets federal cash
Northeastern Ontario stands to benefit from a FedNor investment in the Canadian Wood Council’s Ontario Wood Works initiative. The $907,875… read more…
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Penticton company beaming with pride
Structurlam Products LP is literally reaching new heights in its latest construction projects. That includes the 55-metre, 18-floor Brock Common… read more…
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Transparent Wood Could Replace Glass in Windows
Researchers at KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm have created a transparent wood that can be produced in bulk,… read more…
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Toyota uses traditional japanese wood joinery to assemble setsuna concept vehicle
Scheduled to debut at milan design week 2016, toyota’s ‘setsuna’ concept defies the notion that cars should always be seen… read more…
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Europe’s oldest forest is threatened by a beetle infestation – let nature take its course
Białowieza Forest is the kind of place you imagine from the Grimm fairy tales. Huge firs, oaks and ashes tower… read more…
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A losing battle against an ash killer
The losing battle against the emerald ash borer continues in Guelph and the surrounding area, as forestry experts take measures… read more…
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Allowable annual timber harvest reduced in Merritt area
The allowable annual cuts for timber harvesting will be reduced in the Merritt Timber Supply Area now that most pine… read more…