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Forest firefighters eye weather conditions as burning season begins
Even though there’s still snow on the ground in some parts of the province, forest fire crews in Ontario are… read more…
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How do you plant 1 billion trees a year? With drones, of course
Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have taken off in popularity recently, with hobbyists and professionals alike using these small… read more…
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B.C.’s forestry industry a vital, neglected economic force – Comment
B.C.’s forestry sector may not be as sexy as a potential liquefied natural gas industry in the north or all… read more…
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Politics often at odds with good forest management – Comment
It appears balancing budgets often means research programs are the first to disappear. My observation is specific to the research… read more…
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New wildfire management legislation in SK
New wildfire management legislation has arrived in time for the province’s wildfire season, which typically runs from April 1 to… read more…
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‘Potentially devastating’ spruce budworm found in N.B. forest
For the first time in decades, pockets of the spruce budworm have been found in the Maritimes, prompting scientists to… read more…
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Discovery Air Fire Services awarded 7 year contract with OMNRF
Discovery Air Fire Services Inc. (“DAFS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., announced today that it has signed… read more…
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MNR set for fire season
The Ministry of Natural Resources is ready for the 2015 fire season, which officially began April 1st Fire information officer… read more…
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Norbord and Ainsworth complete merger
Norbord Inc. (“Norbord”) (TSX: NBD) and Ainsworth Lumber Co. Ltd. (“Ainsworth”) today announced the completion of their merger. Under the… read more…
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As shortage looms, skilled talent in high demand
You might be aware of the looming skills gap in British Columbia, with tens of thousands of jobs expected to… read more…
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India: Our Opportunity On The Horizon
Rick Jeffery, President, Canada Wood Group,President & CEO, Coast Forest Products Association Having taken part in trade missions to India… read more…
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Futuristic approaches to one of Canada’s oldest industries
The commitment being shown to technology and innovation is helping to drive Canada’s burgeoning forestry industry. In recent years, Canada’s… read more…
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Nova Scotia: 393,000 green tonnes of biomass for electricity
Nova Scotia Power recently reported that the biomass boiler used to generate electricity for the province consumed 393,423 green tonnes… read more…
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James Gorman to Join West Fraser
West Fraser today announced the appointment of James Gorman as Vice-President, Corporate and Government Relations effective May 19, 2015. Mr.… read more…
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Canada’s top lumber companies boost U.S. mill activity as domestic production wanes
Canada’s top lumber companies, struggling to make two-by-fours from trees killed by the mountain pine beetle, made less lumber at… read more…
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Wood pellet producer working to meet demand
Wood pellets have been at a premium over the last two years because of back-to-back severe winters. Local retailers had… read more…
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Report relates ON districts’ population growth to forestry sector cycles
A new Northern Policy Institute report entitled Diversify, Innovate, Invest…and Grow identifies the Kenora district among five of the 11… read more…
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U.S. forest service eyes development of improved fire shelter
The man tapped by the U.S. Forest Service to come up with a better fire shelter once had to get inside one… read more…
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The hard life of a tree on the streets of downtown Guelph, ON
Planting a tree in an urban environment is like placing it on death row. In the wild, ash and linden… read more…
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War-in-the-woods peace talks hit snags
The deadline for a final agreement on the Great Bear Rainforest – a precedent-setting pact between the B.C. coastal forest… read more…
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Western Forest Products exceeds $1B in sales in 2014
With a 6% increase in sales revenue to a total of around CAD1.037bn, Canadian Western Forest Products (WFP) succeeded in… read more…
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N.S. sawmill collapse repairs to take 6 weeks
A Halifax-area lumber producer hopes to have its sawmill running again within six weeks after a recent flash freeze led to… read more…
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Manage forest with local input – Opinion
Right now there is a window of opportunity to change forest management planning north of Kenora. The Ministry of Natural… read more…
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Community Forest takes the blame for “old-growth” logging
Five years ago Norm Goodell cut down trees he wasn’t supposed to. It was a mistake a hundred years in… read more…
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Port Hawkesbury mill’s subsidies targeted in U.S. complaint
How much subsidy is too much? Two American pulp and paper mill owners are alleging that Nova Scotia has unfairly… read more…