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Satellite view shows massive plume of wildfire smoke over Metro Vancouver
NASA satellites are keeping a close watch on the massive wildfires burning in southern British Columbia. A satellite captured today’s… read more…
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J.D. Irving, Canadian Forest Service develop advanced seedlings
J.D. Irving Limited’s partnership with Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service has led to the commercial development of advanced tree… read more…
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Saskatchewan wildfires force nearly 8,000 people out of homes
The military has been called in to help care for 7,900 people from a northern Saskatchewan community that includes the… read more…
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Alberta battles wildfires, takes in Saskatchewan evacuees
A forecast for lower temperatures and slower wind speeds may aid firefighters battling an out-of control wildfire near North Tallcree… read more…
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Canadian lumber market is back on the beam
A steady rebound in U.S. housing activity over the next two years will spell much better times for North American… read more…
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Haze from fires blankets B.C.’s south coast
Haze from forest fires blanketed much of the Sunshine Coast and the Lower Mainland on Sunday morning. Ash can be… read more…
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Pallet wars: corrugated industry tries to edge out wood pallets
Pity the lowly wood pallet. Nobody thinks about it. But it does so much work. Most merchandise in supermarkets and… read more…
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Former Employees Who Purchased Closed Virginia Sawmill Find Success
Focusing on grade lumber and high quality production, former employees purchase and restart Virginia sawmill. New owners explain the process… read more…
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Weyerhaeuser’s Investment Value Weakens on Dicey Future
Management believes that gradual recovery in the U.S. housing market as well as timber supply shortage in Canada will boost… read more…
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Forest fire season much busier than last year; 57 blazes currently burning
Though there has been more forest fire activity so far this year than in 2014, it hasn’t been above average.… read more…
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Resolute given one-year extension to regain FSC certification on Quebec land
Resolute Forest Products has received a one-year extension to secure confirmation from an independent auditor that it is using responsible… read more…
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Sask. government’s 20 km firefighting policy criticized
With wildfires threatening towns and villages across northern Saskatchewan, the mayor of La Loche is criticizing the provincial government for not fighting them more aggressively. There have… read more…
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Alberta warns hot, windy weather could make wildfires in forest zone worse
The Alberta government is warning that the weather is pushing the threat of wildfires in forested areas to extreme levels. The… read more…
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COUNCIL SEEKS UNRELEASED FUNDS FROM PROVINCE
The city of Prince George is calling on the province to release 800 million dollars in funding that was promised… read more…
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Jack M. Mintz: TPP should raze forest protectionism
With fast-track approval by the U.S. Congress, President Obama moves ahead with one of his most important initiatives of this… read more…
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Domtar will commercialize modified softwood pulp fibre at Dryden
A first-of-its-kind commercial-scale manufacturing facility for new grades of northern bleached softwood kraft (NBSK) pulp is planned for Domtar’s mill… read more…
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Peter Hadekel: Balancing the economy and the environment
How important are natural resources to the Quebec economy? Does developing our mines, forests and hydroelectric power lead to greater… read more…
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Engineers create wood-based electronics circuits
It’s hoped that the development could someday help reduce the environmental impact from America’s growing volume of discarded electronics. The… read more…
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Canfor Set To Benefit From Strong Exports And Housing
Canfor is a Canadian-based lumber company which provides integrated lumber-based products, primarily softwoods, to the US and Canadian markets. The… read more…
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Saskatchewan out of firefighting funds as more than 3,000 evacuated from north
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall says the province’s firefighting budget has been depleted, but crews will keep working in the north,… read more…
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Satellite shows giant smoke plumes from Sask., Alberta forest fires
Satellite images of the forest fires in northern Alberta and Saskatchewan have shown the extent of the wildfires that have… read more…
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Aerial ignition helps forest firefighters in northwestern Ontario
Forest fire season is well underway across Ontario’s northern regions, and firefighters typically take advantage of the patchwork of lakes… read more…
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Northern Pulp mill back to work
The Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County is back in operation. Installation of the new 10-storey, $22-million electrostatic precipitator is… read more…
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Montreal releases biological agents to attack emerald ash borer
Has the emerald ash borer finally met its match? In the latest attempt to halt the beetle in its bark… read more…
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Forest fires blanket Saskatchewan in thick smoke
Smoke from northern Saskatchewan wildfires is blanketing much of the province today. The smoke has prompted health warnings from Environment… read more…