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Investment in building construction increased 6.3%
STATISTICS CANADA — Total investment in building construction increased 6.3% to $19.9 billion. Residential construction investment performed strongly in April, rising for… read more…
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Resolute Forest Spending $50M to Expand Output
Resolute Forest Products Inc. is spending $50 million to grow its lumber production after a U.S. housing boom sent demand soaring… read more…
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West Fraser Increases Dividend and Share Buyback Authorization
Vancouver, B.C. – West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd has announced an increase in the quarterly dividend to C$0.25 per share and… read more…
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Canfor to Invest in New Sawmill in Louisiana
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Corporation has announced it will invest approximately $160 million USD to build a new, state-of-the-art sawmill… read more…
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The mass timber “wave” in North America
By Cheryl Mah THE REMI NETWORK, (Real Estate Management Network) — North America is experiencing a resurgence in the use… read more…
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Tree-to-Tree harvesting robot to protect against forest fires
FPINNOVATIONS — Each year, many forested areas in Canada are being severely impacted or threatened by forest fires. Communities located… read more…
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Brandt announces plan to create 1,000+ new jobs
REGINA, SK, CNW – The Brandt Group of Companies has announced plans to make a major investment in staffing and will… read more…
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Five more protesters arrested at Fairy Creek on Vancouver Island
VICTORIA NEWS — Five more protesters were arrested by the RCMP at the Fairy Creek blockade on Wednesday, May 19,… read more…
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Emerald ash borer infestation in Bedford worse than previously believed
CBC NEWS — The emerald ash borer is proving to be a greater threat to ash trees in the Halifax… read more…
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Ontario Supports North Bay Area Businesses
NORTH BAY — The Ontario government is investing more than $2.1 million… read more…
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When First Nations break with environmentalists
NATIONAL POST — It’s been dubbed the new “War in the Woods”: A growing Vancouver Island protest encampment aimed at… read more…
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Large portions of B.C. Crown land could end up in hands of Indigenous Nations
VICTORIA, VANCOUVER SUN — — The B.C. government should prepare the public for the coming “big shock” when “fairly large… read more…
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North American softwood lumber prices continue to skyrocket
MADISON’S REPORT — Unrelenting and extremely motivated demand is the reason behind this incredibly sharp rise. New-home purchases account for… read more…
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Forests Ontario welcomes new president and vice president
Timmins, Ontario –Steve Hounsell is stepping down as President and Chair of Forests Ontario, though will remain on the Board… read more…
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$33 million to advance technology innovations in Alberta’s agriculture, and forestry sectors
EDMONTON, Alberta, (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Using drones to help reforest remote boreal environments. Reducing methane emissions from cattle by up… read more…
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DOMTAR PULP MILL RECEIVES $194,000 FROM RESILIENCY GRANT
Domtar Pulp Mill Secures $194k Resiliency Grant | The Working ForestDescriptionLearn how Domtar Pulp Mill in Kamloops received a $194,000… read more…
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KFP buys abandoned Quesnel sawmill
VANCOUVER SUN — A specialty products sawmill in Quesnel that fell into bankruptcy last summer will reopen at the end… read more…
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Canada’s top toilet paper maker eyes bamboo for future products
BNNBLOOMBERG — Canada’s biggest toilet paper manufacturer aims to make some of its tissue from bamboo as an environmentally sustainable… read more…
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A right to healthy environment: Wilkinson
CAPTION: Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson, left, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau holds a press conference at… read more…
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Leadership and mentorship experts at workplace safety event
Annual Workplace Safety North conference this Wednesday, April 14 On April 14, 2021, Workplace Safety North (WSN) expects to… read more…
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Forest industry directly employs 50,000 across B.C.
GLOBAL NEWS — A new study of B.C.’s forest industry says the sector plays a big role throughout the province and is… read more…
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Horgan warns forest industry of possible tenure take-backs
BUSINESS IN VANCOUVER — Addressing a timber shortage in B.C. is going to require some give and take, and the… read more…
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A Diverse Group to Form Women’s Forest Congress Advisory Council
ABOVE: Tanya Wick, Vice President, People, and Services, Tolko Industries WASHINGTON, PRNewswire — A group of visionary, practical, and supportive women… read more…
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Builders stockpiling timber as they brace for supply shortages
STUFF.CO.NZ — New Zealand’s structural timber shortage has been looming for months and some builders have been stockpiling timber in… read more…
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CP Rail, Kansas City Southern creating first U.S.-Mexico-Canada rail network
CALGARY and KANSAS CITY, Mo., CNW – Canadian Pacific Railway Limited and Kansas City Southern have announced they have received… read more…