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Join us for the Virtual Wood Solutions Conference, November, 16 – 20 2020
The annual Wood Solutions Conference is dedicated to showcasing innovative advancements and applications for wood products and building read more…
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Canada’s forest sector key to Nation’s economic recovery
The Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Natural Resources read more…
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Mentorship program helps young people find their green career pathway
CAPTION: Catherine Langille, mentee (left), and Etienne Vézina, mentor (right), were matched with PLT Canada’s #MyGreenMentor Program. Catherine read more…
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No budget yet for Liberals’ promise to plant two billion trees by 2030
THE CANADIAN PRESS — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s massive tree-planting promise from the 2019 election has yet to read more…
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Weyerhaeuser to modernize Natchitoches mill
NATCHITOCHES, La. — Gov. John Bel Edwards and Natchitoches Mill Manager Jason Smith of Weyerhaeuser announced the company read more…
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BCIT Forestry students win second place in the Technology Accreditation Canada Contest
By Marita Luk, Business Development Manager, BCIT Education News Canada Creating an award-winning report is no easy task, but recent read more…
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Grand Christmas tree arrives at Distillery District
Toronto, ON – Forests Ontario brought some holiday cheer to the Distillery Historic District with the delivery of read more…
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Ontario College Virtual Fair
This year’s fair is virtual! We are excited to deliver a fully interactive, online experience. Create your own read more…
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Lumber prices continue to freefall
Forest2Market — Last week, southern yellow pine (SYP) lumber prices continued a precipitous drop for the fifth week read more…
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2020 Alberta wildfire season well below five-year average
EDMONTON JOURNAL — Alberta experienced one of its quietest wildfire seasons in recent years as cold, wet weather read more…
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Ontario’s wildland fire season officially ends
Toronto — Ontario’s 2020 wildland fire season officially ends tomorrow, closing a season well below Ontario’s 10-year average read more…
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Pending home sales retreat in september
NAHB — After reaching a record high last month, pending home sales cooled in September, ending four straight read more…
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FEA’S weekly order survey shows a slight uptick in sales activity
Dealers responding to FEA’s Weekly Order Survey noted a slight uptick in their Jobsite sales activity. As the read more…
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Ritchie Bros. acquires Rouse Services
VANCOUVER, BC, PRNewswire/ – Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers and Rouse Services have announced that they have entered into a read more…
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New allowable annual cut levels set for Haida Gwaii management units
Government of British Columbia — Effective immediately, British Columbia’s chief forester, Diane Nicholls, has set new allowable annual read more…
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Russia Plans to Ban Log Exports
WRI –Softwood log exports from Russia have been in steady decline for the past 15 years and could read more…
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West Fraser announces third quarter 2020 results
VANCOUVER, BC, CNW — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has reported results for the third quarter of 2020 read more…
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USDA Forest Service Reports on Life-Cycle Assessment of Redwood Lumber
SANTA ROSA, PRNewswire — USDA Forest Service researchers recently published FPL-RP-706, October 2020 entitled Cradle-to-Gate Life-Cycle Assessment of read more…
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FPInnovations accredited to certify electronic logging devices
OTTAWA, ON, CNW — The Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau announced that FPInnovations has been accredited read more…
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Lowe’s may have sold ash trees infested with invasive beetles in Maine
BANGOR DAILY NEWS — In an unusual chain of events this spring, during which multiple failsafes were missed, read more…
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Workplace Safety North webinar on building resilience during uncertain times
NORTH BAY, ON – On Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET, Workplace Safety North read more…
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Charlottetown testing new tree planting technology
CBC NEWS — The City of Charlottetown is testing out a new tree planting product designed to improve read more…
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ISC anticipating increase in production in 2021
EUWID Wood Products and Panels — According to the estimates presented at the 68th International Softwood Conference (ISC) read more…
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Ontario seeking feedback on improving transportation in the Northeast
TORONTO — Ontario is launching an online survey as part of its commitment to improving passenger rail and read more…
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Huntsville Forest Products acquires hardwood sawmill
Haliburton Forest & Wildlife Reserve (“Haliburton Forest”), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Huntsville Forest Products (“HFP”), has announced the read more…