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Alberta to announce enhanced protection of Castle wilderness area
Following decades of lobbying for a provincial park in the Castle wilderness area, the province’s NDP government will Friday make good on its campaign… read more…
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Boat Harbour cleanup begins with study request
The Nova Scotia government is looking for someone who can study the pulp mill waste treatment plant in Boat Harbour. The… read more…
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Woodworkers could benefit from Vancouver storm
A windstorm that toppled trees across British Columbia’s south coast could fuel many fireplaces over the coming winter, but officials… read more…
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Then & Now: Iconic lumber outlasts economic ups and downs
One of the Okanagan’s largest employers, Gorman Bros. Lumber Ltd. has thrived throughout multiple fires, industry changes and an increasing… read more…
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B.C. tree-planting: $265 million project in jeopardy as drought saps seedlings
One of the largest tree-planting exercises in B.C. history is in jeopardy due to drought. Many in the know are… read more…
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Opinion: If the softwood lumber agreement falls in the forest . . . .
Canada’s softwood lumber trade agreement with the U.S. expires one week before the Oct. 19 federal election, yet almost no… read more…
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Seeing the forest and the trees, all 3 trillion of them
A new Yale-led study estimates that there are more than 3 trillion trees on Earth, about seven and a half… read more…
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BC Forestry Museum movie series explore all aspects of forests
The BC Interior Forestry Museum is putting on an outdoor movie night series starting this Friday, September 4. The four-movie series looks… read more…
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UBC Forestry seeking trees with DNA to survive climate change
A search is underway at UBC for tree seedlings with the DNA to thrive under rapidly changing conditions, with the… read more…
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WorkSafeBC sharing videos around the world
In less than a decade, WorkSafeBC’s video production has evolved from a handful of cassette tapes to tens of millions… read more…
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Confessions of a former tree hugger
Alan Walter refers to himself as a “tree hugger” when he first purchased his hilly, heavily wooded property in Harrison… read more…
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West Fraser celebrates 60th anniversary Sept. 12
West Fraser’s two divisions in Williams Lake are celebrating the company’s 60th anniversary with a community event. On Saturday, Sept.… read more…
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Forest minister hears BC concerns
Predator management, timber supply, and human-caused fires were some of the discussions local stakeholders had with Steve Thomson, B.C. Minister… read more…
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Town of Oakville to begin cutting down EAB infested trees next week
Area residents can expect to see plenty of trees falling in Oakville’s woodlands next week as the Town begins the… read more…
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B.C. tree-faller certification questioned
A study funded by WorkSafeBC is questioning the effectiveness of a certification program tree-fallers in B.C. have been required to… read more…
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Cooper: Environmentalism to blame for Calgary’s smoky air
Last week, smoke from wildfires in Washington and B.C. reached Saskatchewan. Air quality in Calgary was worse than that of… read more…
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Prairie Wood Solutions Fair – Registration deadline approaching
Treet – World’s Tallest Timber Building Treet is a residential building located in Bergen, Norway. The structural design utilized laminated… read more…
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Vancouver debates tree cover management after windstorm
Powerful wind and rain that swept the Vancouver region on the weekend highlighted the vulnerability of trees weakened by a… read more…
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Forest fire season winding down in B.C.
Campfire bans have been lifted for most of B.C. heading into the Labour Day weekend, and rain in most areas… read more…
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Canadian Lumber Firms Bet on U.S. Southeast
Some of the biggest lumber producers in the U.S. southeast are Canadian. Drawn to the region’s abundance of fast-growing timber,… read more…
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New Science Advisory Committee to Focus on Forestry
The Department of Natural Resources has created a Forest Biodiversity Science Advisory Committee to enhance the management of Nova Scotia’s… read more…
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Paving a new way for road base material
Building roads over swamps and muskegs has always been a challenge. Having them stand up to the weight of modern… read more…
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Green surprise: Why the world’s forests are growing back
If the air feels just a bit fresher, it may be because the trees are making a comeback. Despite a… read more…
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NS Point Tupper plant can’t meet targets
Nova Scotia Power Inc.’s under-performing biomass plant in Point Tupper will save ratepayers more than $9 million in annual fuel… read more…
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Liberals demand Alberta pursue Domtar for creosote cleanup
Alberta’s Liberal leader says the province needs to go after the former owner of a wood preserving plant to pay… read more…