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Mayor concerned pine beetle could increase wildfire risk
Jasper’s mayor is concerned the mountain pine beetle, which is spreading eastward through the park, could increase the community’s wildfire… read more…
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McBride Community Forest “a ship on stormy seas:” consultant
The board of the McBride Community Forest Corporation is working on the overcutting situation, but can’t yet give the green… read more…
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Climate change could bring about return of giant redwoods to B.C.
Climate change in B.C. means species such as the California redwood, not seen here in thousands of years, may return… read more…
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SFU mathematicians crack the mysteries of the maple tree
An SFU study has unlocked some new evidence regarding how maple trees produce such a large quantity of sap —… read more…
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Saskatchewan wants feedback on handling of wildfires that forced 13,000 to flee
The Saskatchewan government wants feedback on how well the province handled wildfires that forced about 13,000 people from their homes… read more…
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Domtar launches new online forestry activity consultation tool
Domtar’s Windsor Mill is launching Mirador, a new online tool for viewing the forestry activities scheduled for its forestlands in… read more…
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Ritchie Bros. returning to Nanaimo, BC for large forestry equipment auction
Vancouver-based Ritchie Bros., the world’s largest industrial auctioneer, is returning to Vancouver Island to conduct an unreserved public auction at… read more…
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Let’s get real about trade deals
As the dust settles from Monday’s federal election, to paraphrase former prime minister Kim Campbell, it’s time to talk about… read more…
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Vaughn Palmer: Clark wants fast action on softwood lumber deal after federal election
Premier Christy Clark got the word out early that once the Canadian election was over, she’d be making a big… read more…
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Softwood Lumber Deal Should Be Priority for Government
Prince George, B.C.- While the talks are underway for a new softwood lumber agreement, former Minister of Forests for B.C., Pat… read more…
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Canadian timber sales up over past five years, but B.C. wood exports to Asia down
Timber harvests have increased 14% over the past five years, driven by increased sales to Asia, according to a report… read more…
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Divisive B.C. log export issue could resurface in new softwood deal
Japan did not succeed in getting B.C. log export restrictions relaxed during the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, but the issue… read more…
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Nova Scotia Power ratepayers foot $7M bill for Port Hawkesbury Paper
A question from the consumer advocate at a Utility and Review Board public hearing on fuel costs Monday revealed another… read more…
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Wood and LEED dominate this year’s VRCA awards
he two most important new trends to emerge from the Vancouver Regional Construction Association’s (VRCA) 27th Annual Awards of Excellence… read more…
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Ryerson students get TimberFever
Architectural science and civil engineering students from Ryerson University were recently put to the test in this year’s TimberFever Design-Build… read more…
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Resolute Forest adds voice against U.S. duty on imports of Canadian glossy paper
Resolute Forest has added its voice to Nova Scotia’s complaints against a U.S. duty imposed on a certain type of… read more…
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Catalyst hit by tariff in U.S. trade dispute over specialty paper
B.C.-based Catalyst Paper has been hit with punishing duties on its U.S. exports of a specialty paper because American companies… read more…
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Canfor’s annual allowable cut increases 72 per cent
British Columbia’s Chief Forester Diane Nicholls announced Thursday that Canfor Corp.’s annual allowable cut (AAC) for a cut block near… read more…
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Grizzly bear population in Alberta’s Foothills has doubled, finds study
Results of a new survey show the grizzly bear population in western Alberta is making a strong recovery. The number of… read more…
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Manitoba plans to protect boreal woodland caribou
Manitoba is moving forward with a 10-year boreal woodland caribou recovery strategy to create an environment where herds can thrive,… read more…
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B.C.’s Catalyst Paper hit with costly duties in trade dispute
B.C.’s International Trade Minister Teresa Wat says she’s disappointed with a decision by U.S. officials to impose costly duties on… read more…
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High Rise Made of Laminated Timber
This interesting building is actually the winning entry into the so-called Finlandia Prize for Architecture, which is organized in Finland.… read more…
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West Fraser to acquire Manning Diversified Forest Products
West Fraser has entered into an agreement to acquire Manning Diversified Forest Products Ltd. which has sawmill operations located in… read more…
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Northern Pulp charged with releasing effluent into fish habitat
The Northern Pulp mill has been charged under Environment Canada’s Fisheries Act with releasing pulp and paper effluent into water inhabited by… read more…
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B.C. pulp mill’s maintenance closure extends into 2016 with market downtown
What was to be a routine maintenance shutdown for the Chetwynd Mechanical Pulp Mill in northeastern B.C. will now be… read more…