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Government issues ministerial order for Northern Pulp
HalifaxToday — A ministerial order has been issued to Northern Pulp, effectively setting up terms for how it read more…
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Ontario ready to respond to wildland fire season
TORONTO —The Ontario government has taken additional steps to protect people and property during the wildland fire season, read more…
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We Need to Plant More Trees for a Healthier Planet
By Rob Keen, RPF While many of us are at home and keeping proper social distance from our read more…
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Freeman Lumber no longer shutting down
CBC NEWS — Five weeks after the largest sawmill west of Halifax said it was on the verge read more…
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Conifex Announces First Quarter
VANCOUVER, BC (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Conifex Timber Inc. has reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, read more…
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Enhanced or Advanced? Everything You Never Knew You Wanted to Know About Lidar-Based Forest Inventories
When: MAY 21, 2020 | 12:00 PM EDT As the global landscape shifts and events are being cancelled or read more…
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B.C.-based organizations partner to improve forest fibre utilization and forest resilience
FPInnovations — There is tremendous value to British Columbians in reducing forest slash burning. Benefits include improved community read more…
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Halifax researchers working to turn wood pulp into N95 masks
CBC NEWS –Researchers at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax are investigating whether Nova Scotia fir and spruce can read more…
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Resolute celebrates 200 years of pioneering excellence
Resolute Blog — Resolute proudly marked its 200th anniversary on May 1, 2020 Resolute began as a small read more…
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United Steelworkers and Mosaic Forest Management Reach Landmark Agreements
Courtenay, BC, Mosaic Forest Management — United Steelworkers (USW, Local 1-1937) and Mosaic Forest Management have reached agreements-in-principle read more…
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Workplace Safety North launches new COVID-19 lunch and learn series
NORTH BAY, ON–On Thursday, May 21, 2020, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm ET, Workplace Safety North (WSN) launches read more…
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Consumer confidence in housing falls to lowest level since the subprime crash
CNBC — The economic free fall from Covid-19 is taking its toll on what had been very strong read more…
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Ontario Protecting Forestry Jobs & Worker Safety During COVID-19
Province invests in worker safety to prevent the spread of the virus. The Ontario government is protecting people and read more…
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WoodWorks Announces 2020-21 Board of Directors
WASHINGTON, DC — WoodWorks – Wood Products Council has announced its 2020-21 Board of Directors, including two new read more…
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Sidewalk Labs cancels plan to build high-tech neighbourhood in Toronto
CBC NEWS — Sidewalk Labs, a Google-affiliated company, is abandoning its plan to build a high-tech neighbourhood on read more…
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Ontario’s agri-food system needs workable solutions
By Keith Currie, President, Ontario Federation of AgricultureThere’s no denying Ontario’s agri-food sector has been hit hard by read more…
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Experts prepare for ‘murder hornets’ in B.C.
The Globe & Mail — Invasive-species experts are preparing for the possibility that insects dubbed “murder hornets,” which read more…
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Some softwood lumber prices back to month-ago levels
Madison’s Lumber Reporter — Improved demand and continued restricted supply last week brought some North American construction framing read more…
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Pent-up home buying demand released as more states open
In the latest Mortgage Bankers Association Weekly Application Survey, the benchmark Market Composite Index increased by 0.1 % read more…
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Husqvarna Celebrates 25 Years in Robotic Lawn Mower Market
MISSISSAUGA, ON & CHARLOTTE, NC – Husqvarna, a global leader in robotic lawnmowing, celebrates its 25th year in read more…
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Norbord reports Q1 earnings of $75 million
TORONTO — Norbord has reported Adjusted EBITDA of $75 million for the first quarter of 2020 compared to read more…
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Weyerhaeuser reports first quarter earnings
Weyerhaeuser Company has reported first quarter net earnings of $150 million, or 20 cents per diluted share, on read more…
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Ontario launches 511 app to keep truck drivers updated
Ontario has launched a free Ontario 511 app for truck drivers to make it easier to find information read more…
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Free kiln drying webinar from NHLA
NHLA would like to thank our sponsor, SII Dry Kilns. Week 1: Wednesday, May 13 Moisture Content Measurement During Drying… read more…
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U.S. lumber coalition concerned with new aid measures for Canadian lumber industry
WASHINGTON, PRNewswire — The U.S. Lumber Coalition has expressed concern over the recently announced and implied aid programs read more…