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Horns locked over caribou data
As mayors across the region are banding together to counter forestry activists, a debate is heating up over whether environmental… read more…
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In favour of raw log exports-COMMENT
Unbelievable to hear negative raw log exports comments from Mayor Mike Ruttan and MLA Scott Fraser without facing the facts… read more…
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1,000-year-old Elaho Giant tree in danger from B.C. wildfire
The mighty Elaho Giant has stood in place since the days when Vikings were settling on this continent, but now… read more…
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Mount Macpherson logging: Forest minister responds to City of Revelstoke consultation request
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Steve Thomson has responded to the City of Revelstoke regarding the controversial… read more…
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Interfor Completes Acquisition of Arkansas Sawmill
INTERFOR CORPORATION (“Interfor” or the “Company”) (IFP) announced today it has completed the acquisition of a sawmill in Monticello, Arkansas… read more…
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Catalyst announces appointment of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Catalyst Paper Corporation (TSX:CYT) today announced the appointment ofFrank C. De Costanzo as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.… read more…
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Students invited to dip into the trades
When Mitchell Benzmer enrolled in the forestry program at Charles Bloom secondary school, hard work wasn’t high on his list… read more…
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B.C. farmland-to-forest project halted
British-based manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser Inc. has suspended its tree-planting program on farmland in the B.C. Interior after continued opposition from… read more…
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B.C. burns through budget for fighting forest fires
It’s still early in the wildfire season and yet B.C. has already eaten through $52.5 million of its $63-million firefighting… read more…
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Low wood prices hurting rural economies, woodlot manager says
The forest sector could be a way to pump much-needed money back into rural New Brunswick’s economy but low prices… read more…
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B.C. forestry wages too high to cut lumber here- comment
Unbelievable to hear negative raw log exports comments from Mayor Mike Ruttan and MLA Scott Fraser without facing the facts… read more…
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FORESTING COULD TAKE HIT IN OCTOBER
Foresting in Northern BC could see a severe drop following the summer months. With the Canada/USA Softwood Lumber Agreement expiring… read more…
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Grizzly bears wander into Manitoba polar bear territory, new research shows
Researchers from the University of Saskatchewan are marveling at the photos taken from their wildlife cameras set up in Manitoba’s Wapusk… read more…
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Provinces the key to resource-revenue sharing with First Nations
Resource-revenue sharing has emerged as the next Big Idea for First Nations. Like most Big Ideas, it seems simple, but… read more…
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Mercury contamination at Grassy Narrows First Nation will get worse with logging, deputy chief says
Leaders at Grassy Narrows First Nation want all logging near their community stopped for fear it is adding to the… read more…
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Future markets for woodland owners
The provincial representative at H.C. Haynes Ltd. reminded woodland owners that although U.S. housing starts have been good recently, lumber… read more…
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J.D. Irving, Port Hawkesbury Paper subsidies are in U.S. crosshairs
The U.S. government is investigating whether to impose trade sanctions on paper exports from the Maritimes because of industrial subsidies… read more…
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Port Alberni mayor unhappy with raw logs leaving town
Port Alberni Mayor Mike Ruttan says the amount of raw logs leaving his city’s port is growing exponentially and he… read more…
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Fighting environmentalists: Some suggest government counter forestry industry opponents
Kenora Mayor Dave Canfield says it’s time the provincial and federal governments fought back against environmental groups opposed to forestry… read more…
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Groups related to the biomass industry band together to challenge press coverage
Frustrated by what they see as skewed news coverage of biomass, a coalition of forest industry groups is attacking media… read more…
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Hundreds of goats stampede to stamp out forest fires in California-Video
Only this goat stampede can prevent forest fires in California. Hundreds of the animals were filmed being released into the… read more…
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Could The Empire State Building Be Built With Wood?
High-rise buildings constructed from wood are having a bit of a moment. And that begs an important question: could the… read more…
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Council of Forest Industries announces Susan Yurkovich as new president
BC Hydro executive vice-president Susan Yurkovich will become the new president and chief executive officer of the Council of Forest… read more…
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U.S. housing market expected to boost slumping lumber prices
Canadian softwood lumber prices have fallen substantially in the past nine months, but that long, steady decline should end soon,… read more…
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Paper Excellence will be here for a century, says executive
On the occasion of the re-start of Paper Excellence’s Chetwynd pulp mill, the media-shy company opened up a bit in… read more…