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North America log exports to Japan dropped 17% in 2015
North America log exports to Japan decreased by 17.1% in 2015, reaching 2,565,063 cbm, thelowest level since 2010. The Canadian… read more…
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B.C. PREMIER COMMITS TO SWIFT ACTION TO BATTLE SPRUCE BEETLE EPIDEMIC
Premier Christy Clark says the province is committed to not repeating past mistakes when it comes to dealing with the… read more…
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JDI’s new digester on schedule for commissioning
J.D. Irving announces that Phase 2 of the modernization project at its Irving Pulp & Paper Mill in Saint John,… read more…
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Benny hearing goes to Sudbury court today
Clyde McNichol, Art Petahtegoose and Barbara Ronson McNichol will take their concerns about logging in Benny Forest to the Superior… read more…
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Biomass energy can be made simple and easy
Moving into the area of biomass energy doesn’t need to be a bewildering experience, a small audience of some 35… read more…
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Maine Foresters Prepare for Spruce Budworm Infestation
Forty years ago, Maine’s forests were devastated by a cyclical spruce budworm infestation that destroyed 25 million cords of white… read more…
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Can we afford to be fickle about our forests?
Forests are the lungs of our planet. They operate as vast reservoirs for capturing, storing, and releasing greenhouse gases into… read more…
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Old-growth forest park proclaimed
B.C.’s newest Class A provincial park is an 11,000-hectare expanse of the world’s only inland temperate rainforest east of Prince… read more…
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New B.C. park protects ‘Ancient Forest’ from loggers
A new B.C. park will protect an ancient cedar forest believed to be the only inland temperate rainforest in the world. The… read more…
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Whitehorse biomass project makes debut at Yukon conference
A conference opening in Whitehorse Tuesday will show off the territory’s newest biomass heating project. Biomass energy uses organic matter… read more…
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Ontario Shaw Woods topic for next naturalists meeting
On March 17, the Mississippi Valley Field Naturalists (MVFN) will once again host a presentation describing a uniquely special place… read more…
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New fund for B.C. forestry firms, community forests
Forest sector research and development is getting a boost with the help of Northern Development Initiative Trust’s new Forest Innovation… read more…
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Lavington B.C. residents target pellet plant
The light and noise pollution that Lavington residents have been complaining about for months from their industrial neighbours is finally… read more…
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Any softwood lumber deal needs to address root cause of rift: a low loonie
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Barack Obama said last week in Washington that they are committed to fixing… read more…
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Looking for a practical use for the forestry resource in Grand Falls-Windsor
Grand Falls-Windsor has a rich forest resource dormant since the closure of the mill seven years ago and now it… read more…
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New members for McBride Community Forest board
Two new board members have been appointed to the interim board for the McBride Community Forest Corporation. Randy McFarland and… read more…
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B.C. spruce beetle infestation in northern B.C. forests grows exponentially
A plan to address the latest scourge on British Columbia’s forests — the spruce beetle — will include an extra… read more…
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For drones, the sky’s the limit in B.C.
It used to be to figure out what was going on in B.C.’s forests, foresters had the choice of walking… read more…
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Spruce beetle outbreak strikes region’s forests
The provincial government has committed $1 million for the coming fiscal year and has assigned a resource manager to develop… read more…
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Insect outbreak can kill large area of forest
A potentially “large-scale” outbreak of the spruce budworm is currently making its presence known in areas around New Liskeard, federal… read more…
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Chrystia Freeland heralds ‘real breakthrough’ on softwood lumber negotiations
Canada’s international trade minister says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s official visit to Washington helped secure a “real breakthrough” in the contentious softwood… read more…
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Opinion: Canadian forestry sector needs rebuilding
The Canadian forest industry is on the verge of another watershed moment. The Softwood Lumber Agreement has lapsed, while efforts… read more…
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Studying the trees: MUN scientist looks to boreal forest for climate research
Trees in Newfoundland and Labrador may be doing a better job than anyone thought at pulling carbon dioxide out of… read more…
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In wood company: Prairie Wood Design Awards recognize construction projects, architects
From lodges to libraries, airports to bridges, even transit stations to park pavilions, some of Western Canada’s most impressive wood… read more…
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Fines increasing for forest fire violations
The pilot of a recreational drone that forced water-bombers from smoke-filled skies around Oliver last summer was never located, but… read more…