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Ontario Wood WORKS! 2015 Wood Design Awards open for nominations
Ontario Wood WORKS! is seeking nominations for the 2015 edition of its awards program, which recognizes excellence in using wood… read more…
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Judge refuses to block B.C. logging auction, against First Nations’ wishes
A judge has refused to block British Columbia’s government from auctioning off 15 logging licenses within the traditional territory of… read more…
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Irving and Port Hawkesbury Paper unfairly subsidized, says U.S. ruling
The U.S. government is one step closer to imposing duties and tariffs on paper imports from J.D. Irving Ltd. of… read more…
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Crown can proceed with B.C. logging auction: court
A judge has refused to block British Columbia’s government from auctioning off 15 logging licenses within the traditional territory of… read more…
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Kal Park fire sparked by humans
A forest fire in Kalamalka Lake Provincial Park Friday afternoon is believed to have been human-caused. While investigators haven’t been… read more…
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Free trade in milk, eggs, even logs?
One of the rituals of life in southern B.C. communities is cross-border shopping for certain items. Even corner store owners… read more…
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Shocking’ Port Mellon mill shutdown still months away
Most of the 180 workers to be laid off in the partial shutdown at the Howe Sound Pulp and Paper… read more…
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Catalyst reports Q2 results
Catalyst Paper today reported second quarter financial results, which were negatively impacted by a number of significant, one-time events. Despite… read more…
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Catalyst Seeks Expedited Review Of U.S. Trade Action
Catalyst Paper, a manufacturer of diverse printing papers, said the U.S. Department of Commerce or DOC has issued its preliminary… read more…
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Port Hawkesbury Paper refutes U.S. Department of Commerce ruling
Port Hawkesbury Paper is contesting a U.S. Department of Commerce preliminary ruling that says the Nova Scotia company, along with… read more…
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Nova Scotia crews extinguish hot spots in Alberta wildfires
Kara McCurdy has 23 years of firefighting under her belt. And her lengthy experience is perhaps why she’s still smiling after some… read more…
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Are massive wildfires the new normal?
Tom Harbour of the U.S. Forest Service readily admits he doesn’t know all that much about climate change. But the… read more…
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Help wanted: Forest sector runs short of skilled workers, union says
A shortage of skilled tradespeople could put a damper on the upswing in the forest sector, according to Unifor. The union… read more…
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Haley Street Adult Services in North Sydney to produce wood pellets
An offhand remark about the shortage of wood pellets has translated into a new enterprise for the Haley Street Adult… read more…
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History comes to life with Algonquin Loggers’ Day
There was nary a frown – or parking space – in sight at the Algonquin Logging Museum on Saturday. The… read more…
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Wildfires cost Saskatchewan $100M
Premier Brad Wall has put a price tag on fighting this season’s wildfires: $100 million — so far. Speaking after… read more…
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Vancouver Island researchers developing way to predict forest fires
In what could be one of the worst wildfire seasons in history, scientists at the Pacific Forestry Centre in Victoria are… read more…
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Five new forest fires reported in Northeast region
Two are in Sudbury, two in Chapleau, and one is in Timmins As of the early afternoon Saturday, five new… read more…
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Howe Sound Pulp and Paper cuts 180 jobs
Howe Sound Pulp and Paper is cutting about 180 employees – more than a third of its workforce – and… read more…
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Vancouver Island University invests $1-million federal grant in mobile forestry training
Vancouver Island University is expected to use $1 million from the federal government to enhance hands-on training for trades students.… read more…
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Canfor Pulp Products PT Lowered to C$16.50
Equities researchers at Scotiabank reduced their priceobjective on shares of Canfor Pulp Products from C$17.50 to C$16.50 in a research report issued on Thursday,Market… read more…
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Tree rings and plant surveys: scientists map intensity of N.W.T.’s forest fires.
Dan Thompson has been tramping through burned out forest throughout the Northwest Territories this summer, looking for clues into the ecological… read more…
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Report chides TimberWest over old trees in the Great Bear Rainforest
When the government of B.C. agreed in 2006 to protect the Great Bear Rainforest, it won widespread praise and the… read more…
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Forestry enforcement fines too low: report
The Ministry of Forests Land and Natural Resource Operations’ enforcement staff should consider attaching stiffer penalties to administrative actions against… read more…
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Investigation highlights importance of EBM spirit and intent
A complaint about logging of old forest on Sonora Island on B.C.’s South Coast has highlighted the importance of following… read more…