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Port Hawkesbury Paper to demolish newsprint mill
Port Hawkesbury Paper’s old newsprint building will be torn down as the company moves forward with other ventures, including a… read more…
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Candidates take their stand on supporting forestry in Northern Ontario
Forestry is the second largest industry in Timmins-James Bay, but the industry still recovering from a decade of decreased demand… read more…
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Alberta candidates clash over pine beetle
Yellowhead candidates in the upcoming federal election agree on the severity of the mountain pine beetle infestation in Jasper National… read more…
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Domtar’s ‘Paper Trail’ wins Environmental Strategy of the Year Award
Domtar Corporation has been awarded the Pulp and Paper International (PPI) 2015 Environmental Strategy of the Year Award for The… read more…
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New UBC student residence to be among world’s tallest wood buildings
One of the tallest wood buildings in the world will soon be constructed at UBC, providing housing for hundreds of… read more…
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Election 2015: B.C. mining, forestry seek renewed commitment from parties
Mining and forestry are key industries in British Columbia, but both sectors have taken a hit in recent times. Given… read more…
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Timber Tower Report Previews 42-Story Wood Skyscraper
A Timber Tower design for a 42-story wood tower, the tallest yet envisioned, has been published in a report by… read more…
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Turning Wood and Orange Peels Into Car Parts Stronger Than Steel
The molecules of plant fibers are being transformed into a light-weight material five times stronger than steel that can be used… read more…
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UK team germinates critically endangered Japanese birch
UK scientists have successfully germinated seeds from the critically endangered Japanese Birch, a species that has just 21 known trees… read more…
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Forestry sustainability and APP take centre stage at Ryerson
The Institute for the Study of Corporate Social Responsibility at Ryerson University in downtown Toronto held a panel discussion last… read more…
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BC promises to help tend its deer
The provincial government has promised to help deal with deer in response to pleas from municipal leaders around B.C. Responding… read more…
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Canfor Announces the Purchase of Anthony Forest Products
Canfor Corporation announces that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Anthony Forest Products Company located in El Dorado, Arkansas (“AFP”)… read more…
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Wildfire season ends, review process begins
One of the busiest wildfire seasons in Saskatchewan history is officially over. The Wildfire Management branch of the Ministry of… read more…
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Pulp and paper celebrate special industry milestone
Ontario’s forestry and pulp and paper industries celebrated 100 years of worker health and safety this past week. Workplace Safety… read more…
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NDP unveils $105M plan to revive forestry sector
Tom Mulcair says the NDP will pump $105 million over three years into programs aimed at making Canada’s forestry sector more… read more…
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Howard Hampton – “Tom Mulcair’s plan to invest in Canada’s forestry sector good news”
“NDP Leader Tom Mulcair’s plan to invest in Canada’s forestry sector to create jobs and support innovation is good news… read more…
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Province commits $10 million to aid wildfire prevention
During a Union of B.C. Muncipalities conference Friday afternoon, Premier Christy Clark announced an investment of $10 million toward preventing… read more…
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Timmins in talks to establish forestry training centre
The City of Timmins and industry partners are investigating the feasibility of establishing a forestry innovation and training centre in… read more…
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Rising challenge of managing urban forests prompts new UBC degree
To University of B.C. forestry professor Stephen Sheppard, the freak windstorm that hit Metro Vancouver in August, downing thousands of… read more…
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Timber review uses outdated inventory
Re: “Walbran plans balance green, economic values,” Sept. 23. Instead of showcasing his involvement with land-use planning more than 30… read more…
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No serious decline in timber harvest in Kamloops region for next 10 years
The amount of timber harvested in the Kamloops region will not significantly decline for at least a decade under a… read more…
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FPInnovations signs licensing agreement with NZ-based firms
Structural Timber Innovation Company Ltd. (STIC) and Prestressed Timber Ltd. (PTL), which will allow FPInnovations to acquire North American rights… read more…
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BC’S COASTAL MAYORS RE-EXAMINE LOG EXPORT POLICY
The Truck Loggers Association hosted 32 civic leaders from BC’s coastal communities on Tuesday evening to discuss UBCM Resolution B36… read more…
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Today’s land use balance is result of intensive, collaborative process
The Commission of Resources and Environment (CORE) Vancouver Island land use planning process that took place in the early 1990s… read more…
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Real choices and a resource economy
More than ever, Canadians are torn between real hopes and false choices for the environment and the economy. Some argue… read more…