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Sask. readies for early wildfire season after historic blazes last year
Saskatchewan is recalling firefighting crews two weeks earlier and hiring eight new crews as it prepares for what could be… read more…
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Forests, Farms, and Fields Absorb 15 Percent of U.S. Carbon Emissions, and No One Knows What’s Going to Happen to Them
We always hear that everything’s bigger in Texas, but what about Alaska? It’s bigger than Texas, California and Montana combined, and… read more…
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Quebec to spend $36 million on development of northern wilderness park
Parc national d’Opemican, a 252-square-kilometre tract of lakes, rivers and old pine forests in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region along the Ontario… read more…
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Logging contractor dispute results in Port Alberni sawmill layoffs
Western Forest Products (TSX:WEF) has resorted to layoffs at its Port Alberni sawmill, says the Truck Loggers Association (TLA), but… read more…
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Tiny western toads put economic, environmental squeeze on village of Nakusp
A migration of toads described as a croaking, moving carpet and one of the world’s environmental wonders is dividing a… read more…
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Domtar cites 68% reduction in emissions at Kamloops pulp mill
Domtar said it has reduced particulate emissions at its Mission Flats pulp mill by 68 per cent over the past… read more…
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Cree nation urges government to fight logging project
The Cree nation is urging the Quebec government to take a stand against the logging industry. A project that involves… read more…
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B.C. company helping fight wildfires in Indonesia
One of the largest pulp-and-paper producers in the world has launched a major wildfire prevention initiative in the wake of… read more…
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Two sides to B.C.’s construction sector as it approaches year’s biggest trade show
A key B.C. construction-industry trade association is calling for speedy regulatory approval of major infrastructure projects as the industry prepares… read more…
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Yukon government adopts biomass energy strategy
The Yukon Government has officially adopted a strategy to get Yukoners to heat their homes in a way that it says is cost-effective… read more…
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Atikokan ON looks to small business to boost its economy
One community in northwestern Ontario is pinning its hopes on small business to bring it more economic prosperity. Atikokan has struggled… read more…
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First Nations leaders claim harvesting rights not respected in Treaty 3
First Nations leaders in Treaty 3 claim provincial law enforcement agents are infringing on their members’ harvesting rights. Four Anishinaabe… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser completes merger with Plum Creek
Weyerhaeuser Company (NYSE: WY) today announced the completion of the merger with Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc. Shareholders of both companies… read more…
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Kenora ON Sawmill back in business
After millions of dollars in upgrades over the past year, 30 Unifor union members are now back at work producing… read more…
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Alberta producers hope to avoid trade war over wood
Lumber producers in Alberta hope the federal governments in Canada and the United States are able to quickly hammer out… read more…
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Tolko at the top
Vernon-based Tolko Industries has been named one of B.C.’s top employers for 2016, by the editors of Canada’s Top 100… read more…
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What is the future of forestry?
‘Wood is good” is the motto of the Lakehead University Wood Science and Testing Facility (LUWSTF). The group believes wood… read more…
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Tall trees turning Port Renfrew, B.C. into tourist hot spot
The discovery of a grove of massive and unusual cedar trees six years ago has slowly been attracting more and… read more…
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Ontario promises to reveal cap-and-trade plan details within weeks
Ontario’s Liberal government is promising all the details of its cap-and-trade plan to put a price on carbon and reduce… read more…
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Canada sought to reassure Japan in TPP letter
The creation of a forestry committee and reassurance for Japanese companies were the reasons behind Canada’s side letter with Japan… read more…
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Port traffic down as commodities continue to slump
Port traffic After a decade of growth, traffic through the port remained flat in 2015, according to year-end numbers released… read more…
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Low loonie a boost for Corner Brook newsprint mill
The low Canadian dollar is providing a boost for Corner Brook Pulp and Paper, but its parent company says profits are… read more…
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B.C. forestry waste as a cash cow?
A B.C. First Nation wants to use wood waste from clear-cut logging to support aboriginal financial growth. The initiative attempts… read more…
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The quest for cleaner fire: Why it’s time to rethink our favourite way to get warm
On a crisp winter day, few scents appeal more than wood smoke, which signals, on a primal level, comfort and… read more…
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COFI applauds BC Budget 2016
The Council of Forest Industries (COFI) congratulates the B.C. government’s tabling of its fourth consecutive balanced budget today. The budget… read more…