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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Decreased in July
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in July, after increasing in June. The Index now stands at read more…
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Softwood lumber prices partially moderate as plywood corrects down
MADISON’S LUMBER REPORTER — Further to these updates earlier in the season by Madison’s, on June 6, “Wood read more…
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Canada Preserving Jobs in Newfoundland and Labrador
CORNER BROOK, NL, — Investing in innovative solutions in the forest sector will help combat the effects of read more…
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Komatsu Upgrades XT-5 Family of Tracked Feller Bunchers
To better meet customer needs, Komatsu is upgrading its XT-5 family of tracked feller bunchers, adding performance and read more…
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Lumber shortage could cripple the U.S. housing market recovery
CCN — As opposed to the rest of the U.S. economy, the housing market is enjoying a classic read more…
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Announcing 2020 NHLA On Demand!
NHLA is pleased to announce the 2020 NHLA On Demand Conference & Exhibition. Due to the cancellation read more…
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NHLA Presents: IMPROVING LOG TO LUMBER PRODUCTION
Webinar Series As COVID-19 continues to restrict our face-to-learning opportunities, NHLA continues to meet the educational needs of the read more…
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With Siberia in flames, climate change hits home for Russia
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR — Russia’s enormous but sparsely populated Asian landmass is experiencing record-breaking temperatures, the fifth year read more…
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Forest Practices Board welcomes two new members
VICTORIA – Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations, and Rural Development, has announced the appointment read more…
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New book on uses of lignocellulosics
Maria Soledad Peresin, a faculty member in the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences at Auburn University, has read more…
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Canfor Reports Results for Second Quarter of 2020
VANCOUVER, BC, — Canfor Corporation has reported its second quarter 2020 results: Overview Second quarter of 2020 reported operating read more…
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Western Forest Products Supports Community Food Banks with $100,000 Donation
Western Forest Products Inc. has announced it will provide $100,000 to support 13 different community-based organizations delivering food read more…
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Government continues to support First Nations leadership in conservation
OTTAWA, ON, — Indigenous Peoples have long been leaders in environmental stewardship, sustainable development, and natural resource management. Today, read more…
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$750M fibreboard plant pitched for Stettler
RED DEER ADVOCATE — A $750-million straw fibreboard plant has been proposed for the Stettler region. Great Plains MDF read more…
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Join us for the American Forestry Conference (July 27-30)
With 12 sessions (see full schedule here) and a robust speaker roster (see full list here) of more read more…
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Province releases final bait management zone strategy
TORONTO – The Ontario government released its final bait management strategy to protect the province’s lakes and rivers read more…
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A new chapter in the plastic versus paper race
BUSINESS REPORTER — The packaging industry hasn’t maintained a great image during the pandemic, with images of streets read more…
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Measure What Matters with the Monitoring Module from Stratus
AUGUST 6, 2020 | 12:00 PM EDT New smart tracking applications, such as Op Tracker and Op read more…
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New DNA detection method quickly identifies pests
CAPTION: UBC forestry professor Richard Hamelin preparing samples for analysis. Photo credit: Paul H Joseph/UBC Asian gypsy moths read more…
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Ontario Improves Highways, Roads, and Bridges in the North
KENORA – The Ontario government is investing $625 million to expand and improve highways, roads and bridges across read more…
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New by-pass road in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek
MP-Nickel-Belt-Marc-G.-Serré-and-Gimaa-Craig-Nootchtai-Chief-of-Atikameksheng-Anishnawbek ATIKAMEKSHENG ANISHNAWBEK — The governments of Canada and Ontario recognize the different ways that the COVID-19 pandemic has read more…
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USDA Forest Service awards $1.45M to forest markets
Milwaukee, WI – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service is supporting the development and expansion of forest read more…
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Canada log export plunge emerges as first possible TPP violation
TOKYO, NIKKEI ASIAN REVIEW — Log exports from Canada to Japan have dropped in recent months despite a read more…
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New chair elected to Nipissing University board
Nipissing University has elected a new chair for its board of governors. Marianne Berube, who previously served as chair read more…
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Province supports development of made-in-Ontario N95 respirators
CAMBRIDGE ― The Ontario government is providing Cambridge-based Eclipse Innovations Inc. with $1,408,475 from the Ontario Together Fund read more…