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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…
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Michigan man gets back to basics in harvesting timber
Forwarders and harvesters are among the common giants in the woods around any commercial logging operation, but one Upper Peninsula… read more…
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Tall wood building committee will work on 2021 global building codes
American Wood Council says the International Code Council (ICC) Board of Directors approval of the formation of a Tall Wood… read more…
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2016 Interior Safety Conference
Choose To Save Lives – Actively Participate in a Safety Culture Plans are well underway for the 2016 Interior Safety… read more…
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How value-added exports are boosting Canada’s economy
In the course of researching a forthcoming commentary on Canada’s trade policy for the good folks over at the Institute… read more…
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Prove your beard: Nova Scotia lumberjack camp earns tourism industry award
When Darren Hudson first purchased land in Barrington, the seven-time logrolling champion lumberjack had a vision. “I wanted to pass… read more…
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Northland completes $30.6 million purchase of Boyle AB sawmill
Less than six weeks after announcing its closure, a family-owned local timber company has purchased a Boyle sawmill from an… read more…
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Adapting to Steep Change: Staying Competitive in the Global Forest Industry
BC’s coastal forest industry has never been under this much pressure to keep pace with the global market place. The… read more…
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WorkSafeBC faces lawsuit over 2012 mill explosions
Employees of two British Columbia sawmills destroyed by fire in 2012 have launched a class-action lawsuit against the provincial agency… read more…
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KFP Sawmill restart offers new hope for Kenora, Mayor Dave Canfield says
The mayor of Kenora says the pending start up of the Kenora Forest Products sawmill is a good sign for the… read more…
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America’s First Wood High-Rise Building to Debut in Portland
Wood is a go-to material for floors, doors, furniture, and now, a skyscraper—the very first of its kind in the… read more…