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Smithers forest licensee gets good audit report
An audit of forest licence A70026, held by Lowell A. Johnson Consultants Ltd., found compliance with B.C.’s forestry legislation, according… read more…
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Managing Vancouver’s urban forest
Bill Stephen, tree expert with City of Vancouver’s urban forest strategy team, wants to show me how hard it is… read more…
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Jens Wieting: Why Vancouver Island’s Walbran Valley rainforest matters
A new Sierra Club map of B.C.’s southern coastal rainforest shows why the Walbran rainforest on Vancouver Island matters, and what we… read more…
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Safety discussed as Cape Breton moose hunt remains on hold
The moose cull in Cape Breton Highlands National Park remained suspended Thursday for safety reasons, one day after protesters confronted… read more…
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Ontario Wood WORKS! 2015 Wood Design Award Winners Announced
A select group of Ontario’s leading architects, engineers, and project teams received Wood Design Awards at the 15th annual Wood WORKS! celebration in… read more…
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Deal reached to buy Wildwood Ecoforest
A deal has been reached that could see ownership of Wildwood Ecoforest in Cedar transferred from the Land Conservancy of… read more…
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Spray Lakes logging trucks approval angers Bighorn area residents
Some residents of the Ghost Valley, west of Cochrane, are upset that logging trucks have been granted permission to use local… read more…
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City task forces to tackle forestry and waterfront site
City council has approved the formation of two new task forces designed to rejuvenate forestry in the community and to… read more…
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Closure costs burden Canfor result
One-off costs totalling Can$19.4m in connection with the closure of the Canal Flats sawmill in British Columbia, as well as… read more…
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Logging Opponents Block Road Work in ‘Threatened’ Walbran Valley
Three individuals temporarily blocked logging company Teal Jones Group’s road building work in the Walbran Valley on Tuesday, suggesting that… read more…
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Elephants in Indonesia being trained to help fight forest fires
Forestry officials in Indonesia are training elephants to help with the management of the local area. Trained elephants are now… read more…
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Court approves $32.5M settlement in Sino-Forest class-action lawsuit
The Ontario Superior Court of Justice has approved a $32.5-million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by investors who lost… read more…
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Cape Breton moose cull prompts protests
Dennis Day was all ready to protest a Mi’kmaq moose hunt that Parks Canada approved for Monday on North Mountain… read more…
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117,000 trees to be planted along the Highway of Heroes
The Highway of Heroes Tribute and Forests Ontario have launched a campaign to honour Canada’s fallen by planting 117,000 trees… read more…
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Conifex To Upgrade El Dorado Mill Before Mackenzie
Prince George, B.C.- Conifex has made its decision, and the El Dorado sawmill in the Southern US will be upgraded… read more…
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Union laments sawmill closure
The union is decrying the closing of the Canal Flats sawmill, which will officially close up after nearly 100 years… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser buying Plum Creek for $8.44B deal, creating timber and paper giant
Weyerhaeuser Co. is buying Plum Creek Timber Co. for $8.44 billion to form what is expected to be one of… read more…
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P.E.I. government installing biomass burners at sites around province
Seven more biomass installations are in line for government facilities early next year, says Energy Minister Paula Biggar. Already in… read more…
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Lumber baron was stumped by gravity
Sometimes you just wonder why business people even bother. Making money can be so damn hard. Back in 1890, David… read more…
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B.C. export economy expected to rebound next year, says new report
B.C.’s exports are forecast to grow by six per cent next year, according to a new study by Export Development Canada — Canada’s… read more…
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Premier, forestry minister give wrap up of Alberta wildfire season
The 2015 wildfire season was one of the busiest on record, Alberta Forestry Minister Oneil Carlier says. “There was not… read more…
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FORESTRY ALIVE AND WELL AT THE 7TH ANNUAL BC ABORIGINAL BUSINESS AWARDS
Forestry had a good showing at the 7th Annual BC Aboriginal Business Awards last month which is good news for the whole… read more…
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Columbia Valley economy takes big hit with closing of Canfor mill at Canal Flats
The Canfor Mill as Canal Flats officially closes its doors Monday said the United Steelworkers Local 1-405 in a media… read more…
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Quesnel Lobbies on Behalf of Forest Sector
Quesnel City Council is lobbying B.C. Premier Christy Clark on behalf of the community’s forest sector. Council approved Mayor Bob… read more…
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Forest management plan to begin first phase at Crescent Lake in Southington
Tree harvesting will begin next week as part of the forest management plan at Crescent Lake. Town Councilor Dawn Miceli… read more…