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Great Bear Rainforest: Small deal, big impact
As public relations coups go, it doesn’t get better than the deal finalized last week by the B.C. government, industry,… read more…
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First woman to lead B.C. logging group feels she has the chops
Jacqui Beban is used to being the only woman in the room. Practically since birth, she has been exposed to… read more…
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Group promoting forestry, agriculture
There’s a new group in Ontario looking out for the interests of the agriculture and forestry sectors. Initiated by the… read more…
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Softwood lumber deal ‘central’ to Canada-U.S. relationship, Christy Clark says
B.C. Premier Christy Clark is expressing hope the Trudeau government can overcome U.S. resistance and renew a softwood lumber deal… read more…
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Going Paperless Does Not Save Trees
Today, Two Sides North America released a new study outlining key facts on why paperless initiatives do not save trees. Findings… read more…
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Erickson renews second timber harvesting contract
Erickson Incorporated, a leading global provider of aviation services, has renewed a longstanding contract for aerial timber harvesting with Vancouver-based… read more…
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Reopening of Norbord plant in Val-d’Or in jeopardy
According to information obtained by the Teamsters Union, the re-opening of the Norbord plant in Val-d’Or is in jeopardy as… read more…
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Pic River forestry company granted Terrace Bay Mill contract
A year of discussions have culminated in a Biigtigong Nishnaabeg (Pic River First Nation) company becoming a “significant” fibre supplier… read more…
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First Six Storey Wood Building Constructed in Ontario Templar Flats, Hamilton, Ontario
Strik Baldinelli Moniz, Civil and Structural Engineers are proud to announce the first Six Storey Wood Framed Midrise Building Project… read more…
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Parliamentary Secretary Kim Rudd Meets with Forest Sector Stakeholders
Parliamentary Secretary Kim Rudd, on behalf of the Honourable Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, today met with forest… read more…
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Canada’s Great Bear rainforest preservation deal
It has been 20 years in the making. Now an agreement has been reached among environmentalists, aboriginal groups, logging companies,… read more…
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African refugee tree planters awarded overdue EI payments
A group of African refugee tree planters who were found living in miserable conditions at a camp near Golden were… read more…
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UBC finance committee says no to selling off fossil fuel holdings
The University of British Columbia’s finance committee has voted against selling off the school’s fossil fuel holdings, saying it would… read more…
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With Great Bear Rainforest agreement done, forest companies plan for compliance
On Monday, B.C.’s coastal forest industry celebrated signing the Great Bear Rainforest conservation agreement along with the region’s First Nations… read more…
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Vancouver wildlife biodiversity strategy approved by park board
The Vancouver Park Board has voted unanimously in favour of a biodiversity strategy that will see 25 hectares of “natural… read more…
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Great Bear Rainforest agreement a victory for forestry industry, says negotiator
The Great Bear Rainforest agreement is a victory for everyone involved, including the forest industry, said its members after yesterday’s… read more…
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Vaughn Palmer: How it became the Great Bear Rainforest
This week’s landmark agreement to preserve a huge tract of the B.C. coastal forest had its beginnings in words scratched… read more…
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GREAT BEAR RAINFOREST AGREEMENT SIGNED
First Nations governments and the BC government, with the support of ForestEthics Solutions, Greenpeace, Sierra Club BC and five forestry… read more…
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First Nation forestry venture rolls out new equipment, supply contracts
An Ojibway community on the north shore of Lake Superior is carving out a path to prosperity in forestry. Biigtigong… read more…
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TimberWest Celebrates Historic Great Bear Rainforest Agreement
TimberWest salutes the Great Bear Rainforest Land Use Order passing into law. This historic legal order is the result of… read more…
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Roundtable on access to skilled labour for the forestry sector
Forestry sector representatives met with the federal and provincial governments today to discuss skilled-labour initiatives and human-resource planning, as part… read more…
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New study says Resolute can share the forest, company says numbers are misleading
A new study says there’s enough forest in Northwestern Ontario for Resolute to share but the company says the organization… read more…
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Competitive lumber products help woodlots
The weaker Canadian dollar has made this country’s lumber products more competitive globally, which has helped not only large producers… read more…
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Conservation Sudbury takes part in 50 Million Tree program
Sudbury is joining a program that aims to see millions of trees planted over the next decade. Conservation Sudbury spokesperson… read more…
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First pan-American tree toss competition lands in Montreal
An old and obscure Germanic tradition has made a comeback in Montreal. The city hosted the first pan-American tree toss… read more…