Articles
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Conservationists want protection for old-growth forest
CANADIAN PRESS — Conservationists in British Columbia are pushing for protections on an area of old-growth forests. The grove is… read more…
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Ontario cancels scheduled 2019 hunting licence fee increase
The Ontario government has put a stop to hunting license fee increases for all Ontario residents and is removing the… read more…
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Softwood Lumber Board welcomes six new directors
OREGON–GLOBE NEWSWIRE — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has appointed six members to serve on the Softwood Lumber Board (SLB). Members… read more…
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Morbark acquires DENIS CIMAF
Morbark LLC has announced that it has completed the acquisition of DENIS CIMAF Inc., based in Roxton Falls, Québec. This… read more…
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Nova Scotia reduces regulatory burden for truck and forestry industries
Road reclassifications to allow efficient truck axle configurations will help make the trucking and forestry industries in Nova Scotia more… read more…
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World Centric Introduces 100% Compostable, Marine-Degradable Paper Straws
PETALUMA, Calif, — PRNewswire — World Centric has announced the availability of new 100% compostable, marine-degradable Kraft Paper Straws designed… read more…
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California mass timber building competition begins January 15
The California Government Operations Agency (GovOps) will award $500,000 in grants as part of the statewide California Mass Timber Building… read more…
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UBC researcher competes for global forestry award
OTTAWA — Forest Products Association of Canada (FPAC) has announced that a graduate researcher at the University of British Columbia’s… read more…
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Ottawa sets new rules for drones, including mandatory registration
The federal government is imposing a series of new restrictions on the use of drones, requiring operators to be at… read more…
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Climate change behind destructive 2017 B.C. wildfire season
CBC – A recent study reported on by the CBC says the record-breaking B.C. wildfires of 2017 may have burned… read more…
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Rio gets a pilot plant to explore energy from waste
A national technology to process and explore energy from organic waste has begun testing in the city of Rio de… read more…
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PMP to supply South India Paper Mills’ PM 6 in Nanjangud, India
JELENIA GORA, Poland — In the second half of 2018, PMP (Paper Machinery Producer) signed a contract with South India… read more…
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ANDRITZ to supply Iggesund Paperboard’s mill in Sweden
GRAZ, Austria) -International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from Holmen’s Iggesund Paperboard to supply fiberline process technology and… read more…
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Turning old fence posts, and beetle-killed pine into sustainable products
Caption: Ryan Palma stands in the showroom of Sustainable Lumber Co. of Missoula, a company he started to utilize wood… read more…
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West Fraser Enters into Automatic Share Purchase Plan
VANCOUVER, CNW — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. has announced that, in connection with its normal course issuer bid previously… read more…
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New powder could help cut CO2 emissions
Waterloo News – Scientists at the University of Waterloo have created a powder that could capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from… read more…
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Recreational Fishing Free for Canadian Service Members
TORONTO — The Ontario Government has delivered on its promise and is giving back to those men and women who… read more…
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Resolute Completes Sale of Catawba, SC, Paper and Pulp Mill
MONTREAL, CNW — Resolute Forest Products Inc. has announced that, on December 31, 2018, it completed the previously disclosed sale… read more…
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Mapping the Course Conference – Timberlands, Forest Products and Wood Fiber Issues
January 24, 2019 Vancouver, WA Move into 2019 with an in-depth look at strategic business trends in timberlands, forest products… read more…
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Nortrax Canada Inc. becomes the Wirtgen Group Dealer for Ontario, Canada
Effective January 1, 2019, Nortrax Canada Inc. has become the distributor of Wirtgen Group products for Ontario, Canada. Nortrax has… read more…
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The 4th Annual National Invasive Species Forum
The Canadian Council on Invasive Species invites you to join leaders from across Canada to improve coordination and information sharing… read more…
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Kemptville Winter Woodlot Conference – “Back to Basics”
This year’s keynote speaker is Dr. Christian Messier, Professor of Forest Ecology and Urban Forestry & Scientific Director at ISFORT… read more…
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Our Wish List for Canadian Forestry in 2019
By Derek Nighbor – CEO, Forest Products Association of Canada The debate about the future of Canada’s natural resources has… read more…
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Ontario Names Clifford Bull Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs
The Ontario’s Government has appointed Clifford Bull to the newly created role of Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs. Mr. Bull,… read more…
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The changing nature of Canada’s forest supply
CANADIAN PRESS in the Prince George Citizen — Mills in the heart of Canada’s timber industry have fallen quieter this… read more…