Articles
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Pine beetles prepare to launch more attacks
Pine beetles that killed large swaths of Okanagan forest five years ago may be down, but they’re not out. The… read more…
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Column: Quality versus quality (fibre versus dimension lumber)
When I first became involved in forestry in the 1980s there was a debate over choosing a younger harvest age… read more…
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What does the logging industry mean to Squamish?
Even the newest residents of Squamish likely have a sense that the forest industry is a large part of Squamish’s… read more…
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Northern Pulp terminates Aby Karoud after confrontation
Northern Pulp has fired one its senior managers after he confronted the mayor of New Glasgow at a charity event… read more…
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Laurentian School of Architecture built with cross-laminated timber
At first glance, it looks like a wooden castle is going up in downtown Sudbury. Crews at the site of the… read more…
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Wood a West Coast designer favourite
It makes sense that the material we have in greatest abundance on the West Coast — wood — is also… read more…
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David Coon loses bid to cancel wood supply contracts
Green Party Leader David Coon has failed in a bid to cancel the wood supply contracts between the provincial government… read more…
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Sahota wins lumber grader championship
After 25 years as a lumber grader and several attempts at the championship, Tolko Industries’ Rachhpal Sahota captured the title… read more…
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NDP Blasts Wynne Government For Allowing Wood To Go To Quebec And Bypass Ontario Mills
Today, NDP forestry critic Gilles Bisson blasted the forestry minister for allowing wood cut in Ontario forests to be shipped… read more…
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Alaska Airlines will test jet fuel made from wood waste
Alaska Airlines says it will fly a demonstration flight next year using 1,000 gallons of a biofuel made from wood… read more…
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Catalyst Paper named one of Canada’s top corporate citizens
Catalyst Paper (TSX:CYT) today announced that it has been named for the ninth consecutive year as one of the Best… read more…
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The threat of eco-terrorism has no border
Along with the Ontario Forest Industry Association and its counterpart in Quebec the Quebec Forest Industry Council, the group held… read more…
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Forest fire to stay smoky for summer
The Little Bobtail Lake forest fire has been completely contained and its is now perimeter completely extinguished, but smoke from… read more…
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Next generation of pine beetles threatening North America
The most destructive pest to North America’s mature pine forests, the mountain pine beetle, is threatening the next generation. A… read more…
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Trees trained to grow into furniture
Much of our furniture is made from timber. The wood to make that furniture has to be harvested from a… read more…
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What Falling Estimates & Price Mean for Resolute Forest Products – Tale of the Tape
Similar to wise buying decisions, exiting certain underperformers at the right time helps maximize portfolio returns. Selling off losers can… read more…
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Paper renaissance: $270 million expansion planned for Tenn. paper mill
A few years ago, the future of the Resolute Forest Products pulp and paper mill here was shaky as it… read more…
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Changes in forest structure affect bees and other pollinators
Over the past century, many forests have shifted from open to closed canopies. The change in forest structure could be… read more…
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Vancouver architecture firm proposes timber skyscraper for Paris skyline
Vancouver architect Michael Green, who co-wrote the book on building skyscrapers out of wood timbers, has a role in an… read more…
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Northern Pulp mill could resume production by end of June
The Northern Pulp mill in Pictou County will return to production by the end of the month, according to the company’s communication… read more…
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Western premiers talking diversification in light of low oil prices
Canada’s western premiers discussed ways to diversify their economies in light of plunging oil prices during a teleconference call Monday.… read more…
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Resolute Forest commits $270 million for bathroom tissue, paper towel plant
Resolute Forest Products Inc. (TSX:RFP) says it’s getting into the paper towel and bathroom tissue business. The company says demand… read more…
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$200K spent on Roddickton,NL wood pellet plant justified, says manager
The manager of a wood pellet plant on the Northern Peninsula says a 2014 government loan was necessary even though the plant didn’t… read more…
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Yukon sets forest fire record for May
May was a record month for wildfires in Yukon, says Yukon Wildland Fire Management Information officer George Maratos. “We had 17 new starts… read more…
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No new land-use plan for Macpherson, minister says
There won’t be a new land-use plan or a moratorium on logging on Mount Macpherson, says Steve Thomson, the Minister… read more…