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U.S. tariff ruling looms for pulp mill
The United States Department of Commerce will announce Wednesday afternoon whether it will uphold a 20.33 per cent tariff on… read more…
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Tax Season Softwood lumber dispute in focus again as U.S and Canada play blame game
Officials in Canada and the United States appear to have resumed the acrimonious softwood trade dispute just where they left… read more…
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Les Leyne: End of lumber deal opens an uncertain future
British Columbia lumber companies woke up Tuesday morning with Martin Luther King Jr.’s words echoing in their ears: “Let freedom… read more…
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Fort mill’s future uncertain
A Fort Frances city official said he doesn’t know if the Resolute Forest Products Inc. mill is being sold, but… read more…
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UBC tower elevating B.C.’s wood highrise aspirations
The world’s tallest wood building is ascending at the University of British Columbia (UBC), and architects say it could provide… read more…
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City going ahead with forest fire reduction plan
Council has authorized city staff to enter into a professional services agreement for the completion of a Forest Management Plan… read more…
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Trade deal doesn’t fix U.S. lumber issue: Harper
The Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement doesn’t resolve Canada’s long-running dispute with the United States over softwood lumber, or remove restrictions on… read more…
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The Rise of Wooden Skyscrapers
Earlier this month, the University of British Columbia announced that construction on its new student residence was set to begin.… read more…
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BC Lumber Producers Urge the Canadian Government to Pursue Softwood Lumber Trade Discussions
The BC Lumber Trade Council is urging the federal government to engage with the U.S. government to determine a way… read more…
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TPP puts Japan within easier reach: exporters
BC companies that want to be big in Japan are expecting the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) to provide a boost. “It would… read more…
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Seeing the forest and the trees
There was a flurry of excitement in the B.C. legislature last week, as Delta South independent MLA Vicki Huntington released… read more…
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Canada-U.S. softwood lumber deal to expire
The softwood lumber agreement between Canada and the United States expires Monday, and British Columbia is signalling that reaffirming lumber trade… read more…
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B.C. trees may not reveal drought damage yet
B.C.’s drought this past summer is expected to eventually kill many trees, but a forest pathologist said it might not… read more…
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Opening Doors: Aboriginal art
The program ‘Opening Doors’ featuring Aboriginal door carving is opening doors to a new generation of young Aboriginal artists embracing… read more…
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Insects bug Armstrong, devastate trees
Creepy crawlers are causing conundrums in Armstrong. Since 2014, the city has seen an increase in western tent caterpillar and… read more…
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TWO PRESCRIBED BURN PROJECTS SCHEDULED IN THE KOOTENAY LAKE FIRE ZONE
The BC Wildfire Service, in conjunction with BC Timber Sales and the Kaslo and District Community Forest Society, is planning… read more…
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Reevely: With pledges like ‘more trees,’ commitment takes root in Ottawa Centre
Canada needs an urban-tree strategy and the New Democrats are the party to give us one, Ottawa Centre candidate Paul… read more…
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Mill tear-down continues
Marathon’s mayor said his town is in a better position to promote alternative uses for its waterfront following Wednesday’s update… read more…
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Premier Clark underlines importance of softwood lumber agreement
In a statement in the Legislature today, Premier Christy Clark underscored the importance of stability in Canada-United States softwood lumber… read more…
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FPInnovations receives three prestigious awards
FPInnovations is celebrating after receiving consecutive accolades from well-respected industry associations in September. On September 15, the Canadian Institute of… read more…
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Working in the woods to change forest industry’s culture of risk-taking
Despite 10 years of committing itself to safe practices, WorkSafeBC says the B.C. forest industry still harbours a culture that… read more…
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Mining, forestry companies hail TPPA
Representives of the extractive industries that drive Northwestern Ontario’s economy believe the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement will bring them prosperity. The… read more…
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Faller’s death rekindles B.C. forestry safety concerns
On July 24, faller Jeremy Tanaka was working on northern Vancouver Island when he was struck and killed by a… read more…
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Trees-on-farmland program ‘not expanding’
A British-based manufacturing company is considering switching its B.C. tree-planting program from farmland to areas deforested by fire or pine… read more…
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Canfor shows it’s an important linchpin
There are about 150 employees at Canfor-Vavenby and their payroll is close to $20 million per year, according to division manager Steve… read more…