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Full Support of Forest Product Sector – FPAC
Dear Prime Minister Trudeau, Let me begin by commending you and your government for your swift action in responding read more…
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Tolko doesn’t foresee closures, layoffs unless COVID-19 worsens
Tolko Industries says they are not foreseeing any closures or layoffs in the near future, depending on if read more…
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West Fraser announces COVID-19 Pandemic response plan
Vancouver, B.C. – In response to the COVID-19 outbreak West Fraser is taking steps to protect its employees read more…
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Interfor announces initiatives to address prevailing COVID-19 Environment
Interfor has announced it will implement a number of initiatives in order to adjust its business to operating read more…
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Dean Janaki Alacalapti joins climate change panel
Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Dean Janaki Alavalapati recently joined a group of expert panelists read more…
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Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation declares State of Local Emergency
Fort Chipewyan, AB – The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) has declared a State of Local Emergency (SOLE) read more…
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Transportation Scheduling Soon Available for Remsoft Operations
Remsoft announced that a new Transportation Scheduling module will be available by mid-year for Remsoft Operations, the company’s read more…
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If you want to know how badly the coronavirus is about to devastate the US economy, look at China
Linette Lopez, Business Insider — Before the coronavirus made it to the US, I remember listening patiently as read more…
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Dealers Grapple with Pandemic Fallout – Virus Upends Industry Event Schedule
526 MEDIA GROUP, Building Products Digest — As their communities pull back and become more isolated to reduce read more…
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POSTPONED: 2020 Indigenous Forestry Career Fairs
In light of the latest information from federal and provincial health authorities, the BC First Nations Forestry Council read more…
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Severe wildfires, other factors to boost US forestry revenues
CLEVELAND, PRNewswire — Revenues for the US forestry industry are forecast to rise nearly 1.00% per year through read more…
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New North American trade deal becomes law
iPolitics — Legislation implementing the new North American trade agreement received royal assent Friday after its passage was read more…
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TFL 44 sold to Huu-ay-aht First Nations
Port Alberni, British Columbia – Western Forest Products Inc. and Huumiis Ventures Limited Partnership, a limited partnership beneficially read more…
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Atlantic Heavy Equipment Show To Be Postponed
Moncton, NB – As one of many current measures being taken to protect public health, the Government of read more…
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New Brunswick introduces legislation to standardize building codes
Canadian Consulting Engineer — New legislation was introduced to put modern building code standards in place across New read more…
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Wood exports postmarked growth amid virus outbreak
Hanoi (VNA) – The fallout of the coronavirus outbreak has been felt in many sectors, but not the read more…
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Vancouver construction costs skyrocket
The Canadian Press — Construction costs rose more in Vancouver than in any other city in Canada during read more…
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Plenty of toilet paper to go around
The Globe & Mail — It has been one of the enduring images of the COVID-19 pandemic: empty read more…
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Ontario Parks Operations Statement in response to COVID-19
Toronto — Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health and Jeff Yurek, Minister of the Environment, read more…
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New dates for World Bio Markets 2020
Following our announcement regarding the postponement of World Bio Markets 2020, due to widespread concerns around COVID-19, we’ve read more…
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In Memory of Grant McIntosh 1954 – 2020
It is with great sadness that TimberLab Solutions Ltd advises of the sudden passing of our CEO Grant read more…
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ForestTECHX 2020 postponed
ForestTECHX 2020 Vancouver has been postponed due to the Covid19 outbreak. Please note new dates of September 1-2, read more…
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FPAC welcomes Kevin Edgson as new board chair
Ottawa — On behalf of the Board and staff at FPAC, President and CEO Derek Nighbor has announced read more…
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COFI Cancels 2020 Convention Amid COVID-19 Concerns
Vancouver – In light of rapidly evolving developments and reports related to COVID-19, the BC Council of Forest read more…
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FPAC supports efforts to address national truck driver shortage
Ottawa, Ontario – Trucking HR Canada has released a Labour Market Information (LMI) report entitled: The Road Ahead: read more…