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N.B. Forestry plan indecision jeopardizing jobs, Tories allege
The Opposition Progressive Conservatives say mixed messages from the Liberal government are jeopardizing thousands of potential forestry jobs in the… read more…
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Funding heats up for wildfire threat
With blazes in Fintry, Falkland, Kelowna and West Kelowna burned into the collective memory of local residents, communities are being… read more…
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Birders, nature groups call for better boreal forest protection
Top birding and nature organizations in Canada and the United States are pressing government for increased protection of boreal forests,… read more…
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Ontario Woodlot Association conference Friday
The Ontario Woodlot Association is holding its annual two-day conference and meeting in Brantford starting Friday, March 20. The conference… read more…
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Private Member’s Bill passes to allow 6 storey wood structures in Alberta
A private member’s bill brought forward by Whitecourt-Ste. Anne MLA George Vanderburg has passed in the Alberta Legislature. Bill 203… read more…
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Grassy Narrows First Nation holds logging protest in Kenora
Members of Grassy Narrows First Nation will be in Kenora, Ont., today to take part in a protest rally being… read more…
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Western Canada fire season weeks ahead of schedule due to spring-like weather
The smoke was barely visible from the village of Radium, B.C., but a fire burned about 90 hectares in just a couple of hours… read more…
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Pemberton, B.C. revisits possibility of community forest
The Village of Pemberton (VOP) is taking the next step in investigating whether it should develop a community forest. While… read more…
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B.C. clean tech companies receive $27 M in SDTC funding
A startup that is using carbon nanotubes to increase the conductivity of aluminum and a lignin recovery project at an… read more…
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FSC issues open letter to Resolute Forest Products’ Richard Garneau
Following the recent settlement of a lawsuit launched by Resolute Forest Products against third party FSC certifier Rainforest Alliance over audits of Resolute forests,… read more…
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Taking issue with a column on 3M’s forestry-policies changes – Comment
Based on my experience as a professional biologist, board member of an independent watchdog on forest practices, and a sustainability… read more…
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What is nature worth? Studies detail monetary value of Montana’s forests and rivers
Perhaps anyone who takes a minute to stare at the mountains, forests or rivers understands the natural amenities Montanans enjoy… read more…
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Lakeland was moving in right direction on dust, inquest told
Lakeland Mills appeared to be making progress on the challenges it was facing after adding a third shift to its… read more…
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Province, First Nation agree to interim rules for use of land won at Supreme Court
A British Columbia First Nation is one step closer to exerting control over its territory in the wake of a… read more…
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BC wolf cull: petitions and protests
The public and conservation groups are voicing a mixture of opposition and support for the BC government’s wolf cull that… read more…
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N.B. wood pellet producer plans to double production to address shortage
One of New Brunswick’s largest producers of wood pellets plans to double production for the domestic market this year to… read more…
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The bug that’s eating the woods
One chilly morning in October 2013, Diana Six parked her white Subaru at the edge of a pine forest in southwestern… read more…
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Kruger recycling plant in Beauharnois QC destroyed by fire
A fire has destroyed the Kruger Inc. recycling plant in Beauharnois. The fire broke out at 11:30 p.m. Wednesday and… read more…
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B.C. should take lead in use of residual logging biomass – Comment
A recent (2014) and very detailed report provides the current status of forest biomass policy in Canada. According to the… read more…
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Zellstoff Celgar to begin annual shutdown maintenance Saturday
An annual major maintenance shutdown at Zellstoff Celgar will start Saturday at 6:30 p.m. According to a statement issued by… read more…
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WorkSafeBC investigator outlines where Lakeland Mills blast originated
It was a trip to the washroom that likely saved his life. Wayne Cleghorn went to the basement washroom moments… read more…
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Snow depth creates issues for NS syrup producers
Heavy snow has made things difficult, but area maple producers remain confident as they head into their production season “There’s… read more…
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N.S. sawmill felled by wood shortage, layoffs coming
The largest sawmill in the province says it has only enough hardwood supply to keep working for another week. Forty-five… read more…
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Ancient Trees Sprout New Life
Tucked away in the rolling hills of northern Michigan a once-dilapidated warehouse in the town of Copemish now brims with… read more…
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Brian Gallant says changes coming to N.B. forestry deals
Premier Brian Gallant has reiterated that his Liberal government will make changes to industrial forestry agreements signed by the previous… read more…