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Canfor Pulp Temporarily Curtailing Taylor BCTMP Mill
Vancouver, BC — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. has announced it will be temporarily curtailing operations at its BCTMP mill in… read more…
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Simpcw question Canfor’s $60 million sale of timber to Interfor
In a June 12, 2019 press release,the Chief and Council of Simpcw First Nation (“Simpcw”) advise they are speaking out… read more…
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Study to determine if mercury is leaching upstream from Grassy Narrows
CBC NEWS — Officials with Ontario’s environment ministry say field studies are continuing along the English-Wabigoon river system and at… read more…
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Trump Administration seeking to overhaul forest management rules
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO — Federal land managers have proposed sweeping rule changes to a landmark environmental law that would allow… read more…
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Canada’s Forest Sector Pays Tribute to a Global Forest Industry Champion
Ottawa – Forest Products Association of Canada president and CEO Derek Nighbor issued the following statement today in tribute to… read more…
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Catskill Forest Festival
2019 CATSKILL FOREST FESTIVAL JULY 27TH, 2019 / 10AM-4PM / MARGARETVILLE, NY www.catskillforestfestival.com The Catskill Forest Festival is a family-friendly,… read more…
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Athabasca County fined for cutting and burning trees in national wildlife area
THE CANADIAN PRESS — A municipal district north of Edmonton has been fined $300,000 for breaking a federal environmental law.… read more…
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Ban on single-use plastics could be boon for forest industry
CBC NEWS — Liberal government ban on single-use plastics could spell opportunity for northern Ontario mills According to a report… read more…
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The Global Forest Industry in the 1Q/2019
Excerpts from the Wood Resource Quarterly (www.WoodPrices.com) Global Timber Markets The global flow of softwood logs from countries with a… read more…
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Canfor Curtailing Production Capacity in BC
Canfor Corporation has announced it will be curtailing operations at all British Columbia sawmills, except WynnWood. The majority of mills… read more…
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Ontario proposing plan to help keep province free of deadly deer disease
Ontario’s Government is taking steps to ensure sustainable wildlife populations and continued hunting opportunities for future generations. The Government has… read more…
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Hundreds of jobs lost in recent sawmill closures
CBC NEWS — More than 400 laid-off mill workers in B.C. are trying to figure out what comes next. Canfor… read more…
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Federal Government helps grow international markets for Canadian wood products
MISSION, BC, CNW — As the world shifts to a low-carbon future, getting clean Canadian goods to international markets is… read more…
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Government Appoints Special Advisor on Recycling and Plastic Waste
TORONTO — Ontario is tackling the serious problem of plastic pollution and litter that is increasingly plaguing our parks, highways,… read more…
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Premier Ford discusses province’s forestry strategy
Premier Doug Ford and Honourable John Yakabuski, Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry, attended the Ontario Forest Industries Association (OFIA)… read more…
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John Deere upgrades FR22B and FR24B felling heads
Committed to providing the forestry industry with powerful and reliable equipment solutions, John Deere is rolling out upgrades to its… read more…
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Ottawa throws lifeline to 50 Million Tree Program cut by Ontario government
CBC NEWS — The federal government is putting up $15 million over four years to rescue the 50 Million Tree… read more…
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FSC launches new standard
Montreal, QC – After six years of rigorous consultation with industry, environment, and social stakeholders and indigenous groups, the new… read more…
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TimberWest Releases 2018 Sustainability Report
NANAIMO, BC, CNW – – TimberWest Forest Corporation has released its 2018 Sustainability Progress Report detailing major achievements in the… read more…
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Interfor acquires BC Interior cutting rights from Canfor
Interfor Corporation has announced that it has entered into a purchase agreement to acquire cutting rights in the Adams Lake… read more…
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AFPA Welcomes Mercer International to the Association
EDMONTON, AB– The Alberta Forest Products Association announced that Mercer International Inc. will be joining the Association as its newest… read more…
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Canfor to permanently close Vavenby Sawmill
Vancouver, BC, Canada — Canfor Corporation has announced it will be closing its Vavenby sawmill in British Columbia this July… read more…
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CANADA’S FOREST PRODUCTS SECTOR RESPONDS TO LAUNCH OF FSC’S NEW CERTIFICATION STANDARD
Ottawa, ON –Today, the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) formally released its new National Forest Stewardship Standard for Canada. Forest Products… read more…
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Softwood lumber industry facing tough conditions
CANADA NEWS WIRE — Canada’s softwood lumber industry is struggling as it faces down two of the biggest challenges facing… read more…
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B.C.’s forest industry facing difficulties on several fronts
THE GLOBE & MAIL — Following a year of record-breaking profits, British Columbia’s forest companies are bracing for a rough… read more…