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Two Lawsuits Filed by Halalt First Nation Against Catalyst
Catalyst Paper announced today that it has been served with two Notices of Civil Claim by the Halalt First Nation… read more…
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Ready? Set. Reset! at the 2016 International Wood Symposium
Robert Malczyk, a principal from Equilibrium Consulting Inc and Oliver Lang, an architect and partner at Lang Wilson Practice in… read more…
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NS forester worries about fate of areas like Giants Lake
In 10 to 20 years, Daniel George expects to see six-wheel-drive porters dropping off spruce at the bottom of this… read more…
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Meeting may be key to reopening lumber mill, says Hornepayne, Ontario mayor
The mayor of Hornepayne hopes today’s meeting between the owner of the local lumber mill and government officials will result… read more…
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Hope for almost extinct American chestnut tree
I have always been a fan of poetry – not this modern nonsense that passes for poetry, but the old-fashioned… read more…
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How British Columbia Is Moving its Trees
The Western Larch can live for hundreds of years and grow to over 200 feet, but the oldest Larch trees… read more…
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B.C. resource sector up to the challenges: Clark
It was not a rah-rah tone that Premier Christy Clark took when she spoke at the BC Natural Resources Forum… read more…
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Museum celebrates logging locomotives
If you like to take a walk in the woods around Campbell River you have probably come across old railway… read more…
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Widespread death of evergreens predicted in American Southwest
Researchers published a paper last month in the journal Nature Climate Change predicting widespread death of needleleaf evergreen trees in the Southwest… read more…
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Fostering the future of forestry
The only thing missing was the sawdust. Carihi’s Multi-Purpose Room was full of student projects, industry professionals looking for prospective… read more…
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Ambiguity in TPP side letter about raw log exports to Japan
“Rashomon” was a film made back in 1950 by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. The film revolves around the… read more…
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Northern Pulp told to consult First Nation
Northern Pulp pleaded guilty Wednesday to a charge under the federal Fisheries Act stemming from a 2014 effluent spill. Lawyers… read more…
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Log cabin builders adapt to growing tiny-home market
Kevin Rouck, 55, built his first log cabin in 1980: a modest 1,200-square-foot home over two floors in which he… read more…
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Chinese wood import value declines 25% in past year
The import value of logs and lumber to China has fallen by 25% in 12 months because of declining housing… read more…
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B.C. Forest minister won’t cancel requirement to harvest at Lantzville woodlot
Residents fighting to save Lantzville forest are looking at partial protection for an active woodlot as B.C.’s forest minister makes… read more…
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Forestry survey conveys concerns in Powell River
A community economic development survey is giving City of Powell River council a venue to raise concerns on timber harvest… read more…
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Forestry certification beginning of revitalization: NL minister
Certification for the province’s environmental forest management system is a great first step in advancing and revitalizing the industry, according… read more…
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Trestle bridge to be rebuilt, mill site to be redeveloped
After a year of negotiations with both Resolute Forest Products and Abitibi Riversedge, the Town of Iroquois Falls finally has… read more…
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First Nation, municipality profit from teamwork
In April this year, the Tla’amin First Nation will officially become a self-governing nation under a new treaty that will… read more…
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Unifor hopes deal with Resolute will set pattern for forestry sector bargaining
Unifor says it has reached a tentative contract agreement with Resolute Forest Products covering one group of workers in a… read more…
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Heavy Equipment Operator Students Receive Scholarships from TLA and Chevron
Two new $5,000 scholarships funded by the Truck Loggers Association (TLA) and Chevron have been awarded to students in the… read more…
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FPInnovations showcases forest sector innovation at the #BCTECH Summit
Robots, drones & more cool tech! FPInnovations showcases the tech ingenuity of forestry at BC’s biggest ever tech summit, which… read more…
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Growing Ontario’s Naturally Renewable Advantage- Forestry
The Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs is holding a hearing in Thunder Bay on Wednesday, January 20, 2016… read more…
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Tolko to curtail 8” canter line at Lakeview mill
Tolko Industries Ltd. announced Monday it plans to curtail the eight inch canter line at its Lakeview Mill in Williams… read more…