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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…
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Opportunities NB suing over $1M in Miramichi mill fire insurance money
The New Brunswick government is going to court to get its hands on almost $1 million in insurance money for a… read more…
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Norbord Provides Update on Val-d’Or, Quebec OSB Mill
Norbord Inc. today announced that the Quebec Minister of Forests, Wildlife and Parks has terminated the wood license associated with… read more…
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Nova Scotia Power defends tariff proposal for renewable energy producers
Nova Scotia Power is defending the suite of rates and tariffs it wants to impose on renewable energy producers who… read more…
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B.C. could lead Canadian economic growth in low-loonie era, economists say
Many of B.C.’s industries will benefit from the low Canadian dollar, making it likely the province will lead the country… read more…
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Truck Loggers Association elects first female president in 73-year history
For the first time in its 73-year history, the Truck Loggers Associationhas elected a female president — a first for any… read more…
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Forest industry commits to new forest management approach to mimic elements of nature
Member companies of the Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) have agreed to follow an innovative approach to sustainable forest… read more…
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Innovative New Commitment to Natural Landscapes in Canadian Boreal Forest
A major step to increase the similarity between natural and managed forest landscapes has been agreed after collaborative discussions between… read more…
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CCBAC taking new direction board says
The Cariboo Chilcotin Beetle Action Coalition (CCBAC) board is planning a new strategic direction, focusing on support for economic development… read more…
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Weak dollar helps forestry, tourism
If timing is everything, then there’s definitely a worse time to be in the lumber business. Just ask Frank Dottori.… read more…
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Here’s why Alberta’s energy sector doesn’t need a bailout–yet
There is a meme floating around Canadian policy circles that if the job losses that are currently occurring in the… read more…
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Ranger’s memoir tells of decades in the Forest Service
When he retired in the late 1960s, pioneering Montana forester John B. Taylor recorded a memoir on tapes. Taylor’s engaging… read more…
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Forestry after a wildfire
The Pacific Northwest had many fires last year. For some, forest fires conjure images of trees completely vaporized by fire.… read more…
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Low dollar could ignite softwood lumber tensions
With the Canadian dollar hovering below $0.70 U.S., Canada’s forestry industry is getting some much needed help, but storm clouds… read more…
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Life at $20 a barrel: What the oil crash means for Canada
In September 2008, when thousands of riled-up Republicans filed into the Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn., for the… read more…
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BC VIEWS: Avatar sequel bombs in Walbran
Avatar, the future-fantasy blockbuster that beat Titanic as all-time Hollywood box office champ, has finally been unseated by the latest Star Wars space opera.… read more…