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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…
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About 5,000 ash trees to be removed in Barrie due to Emerald Ash Borer
One by one ash trees are being cut down across the City of Barrie and some people are disappointed it’s… read more…
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Activists’ stance on forest protection an insult to Northerners
I am writing in response to an article I read in the Timmins Daily Press that can be found at… read more…
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N.W.T. fires at almost triple the average number so far this year
There have been almost triple the number of forest fires in N.W.T. so far this season compared to the 20-year average. The Department… read more…
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Squamish filled with smoke due to forest fire
Squamish was filled with smoke Monday due to a forest fire burning 67 kilometres west of Pemberton. Due to the… read more…
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BC forests can’t beat the summer heat
An SFU professor explains that British Columbians need to be aware of the looming danger from the extraordinarily dry spring… read more…
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Dry conditions and high fuel load around Chilliwack spells fire danger
Don’t even think of flicking that lit cigarette butt right now. From the backyard to the back country in Chilliwack,… read more…
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B.C. Tree planting sure isn’t what it once was
Tree planting is a job so demanding that when the BBC sent three young Brits to B.C. to give it… read more…
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Logging Plans Could Rekindle BC’s War in the Woods
Eight months ago, a hiker and friend of our organization found new surveying tape in the central Walbran Valley. There,… read more…
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Scientists Are Color-Coding Forests To Make Maps Showing Best Path To Conservation
The word “green” has become common parlance for “good for the environment.” However, for researchers studying images of forests from… read more…
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Softwood Lumber Export Surge Charge Applies To Alberta Region For April 2015
The Canada Revenue Agency has issued notice SWLN47 to provide exporters of softwood lumber products under the Softwood Lumber Products… read more…