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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…
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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…