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Nortrax named dealer for Hitachi
Nortrax, Inc. has announced they have been named a Hitachi forestry products dealer effective May 9, 2019. Hitachi’s purpose-built forestry… read more…
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Non-recycled paper is better for the climate
When produced where the environmental impact of producing electricity is low, and where the forest is sustainably managed, paper from… read more…
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Project Learning Tree Canada launches cross-country bike tour
VICTORIA, B.C. — Project Learning Tree Canada (PLT Canada) has launched its Green Ride for Green Jobs awareness campaign with… read more…
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Ferrochrome refinery siting decision rekindles call for East-West access to the Ring of Fire
Sioux Lookout Mayor Doug Lawrance was quick to congratulate officials at NorOnt Resources and the City of Sault Ste. Marie… read more…
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RCMP steps up traffic enforcement in support of roadside-worker safety
Richmond, B.C. — The RCMP Lower Mainland District Integrated Road Safety Unit is partnering with the Work Zone Safety Alliance… read more…
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Three future North Bay condos part of all-wood movement
At a news conference Friday, the Nipissing-Timiskaming MP Tony Rota said efforts are underway to increase the limit on how… read more…
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Tolko announces sawmill closure
Global News — A sawmill in Quesnel will be permanently closed, while another sawmill in Kelowna will undergo a shift… read more…
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Minister’s statement on Tolko’s closure of Quest Wood mill
Doug Donaldson, Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural Development, has issued the following statement: “I am saddened… read more…
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Thessalon lumber company laying off 20 workers
Twenty employees have been permanently laid off by Thessalon-based Midway Lumber Ltd. Thessalon is located about an hour’s drive east… read more…
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Canada’s forest sector celebrates its best and brightest
Vancouver, BC – FPAC hosted its annual Awards of Excellence luncheon in Vancouver where it recognized individual and group contributions… read more…
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U.S./China Tariff Update — NHLA
The Hardwood Federation sent out the following information: It appears the U.S. – China trade negotiations will continue in Washington,… read more…
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Canfor sawmills back up in B.C. after week-long curtailment
Forestry workers are back on the job after a week-long production curtailment affecting Canfor-owned sawmills across B.C. The Vancouver-based company… read more…
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BC Liberals oppose Horgan’s forestry bill
BC Liberals say Premier John Horgan and the NDP’s Bill 22 puts ideology ahead of what’s best for the hard-working… read more…
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Varel implements Procemex camera systems
Papier- und Kartonfabrik Varel reduced web breaks to a minimum with the implementation of Procemex web monitoring and inspection systems.… read more…
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Alberta’s wildfire season is here
According to Alberta Wildfire, the province saw 1,288 wildfires in the 2018 season, which burned close to 60,000 square hectares.… read more…
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B.C. forest industry concerned about proposed changes to timber harvesting rights
B.C. forestry companies concerned about proposed legislation that would give government a veto over the transfer of timber cutting rights.… read more…
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Domtar Reports First Quarter Financial Results
Domtar Corporation has reported net earnings of $80 million ($1.27 per share) for the first quarter of 2019 compared to… read more…
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Review of worker safety underway, 7 years after deadly B.C. mill explosions
CBC NEWS — The union representing four workers who died in two British Columbia sawmill explosions in 2012 says it… read more…
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Environmental groups say “flushable” wipe based on false claims
OTTAWA — Friends of the Earth Canada, represented by Ecojustice, filed an application seeking an investigation by the Competition Bureau… read more…
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Canfor reports first quarter results
For the first quarter of 2019, the Company reported an operating loss of $69.9 million, an improvement of $9.2 million… read more…
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Ash trees fall as jumping tree lice spread through Winnipeg
CBC NEWS — Hundreds of ash trees are being removed from Winnipeg neighbourhoods as the city’s forest canopy is hit… read more…
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Global Timber and Wood Products Market Update
Over 22 million tons of wood pellets were shipped globally in 2018, up 21% from 2017. The US, Canada, Vietnam,… read more…
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Forests Ontario intends to continue to plant trees
TORONTO – Despite the recent Ontario government announcement to cut the 50 Million Tree program, Forests Ontario expects to find… read more…
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Woodrise 2019 — World-renowned speakers on the roster
The program for the Woodrise 2019 conference, to be held in Quebec City from September 30 to October 4, is… read more…
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Ontario updating environmental assessment process
Ontario’s government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process by focusing on projects that pose actual, real risks to… read more…