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Government of Canada supports Indigenous leadership in conservation
VICTORIA, BC, CNW — Indigenous communities have long been stewards of the environment, and the Government of Canada shares their… read more…
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Canada a dominant supplier of softwood lumber
Canada will continue to be a major supplier of softwood lumber to the US in the next decade, with the… read more…
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Saskatoon replacing sand, salt with wood chips in test run
The City of Saskatoon is testing out an environmentally friendly way to make roads less slick this winter. According to… read more…
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Canfor to Acquire Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc.
VANCOUVER, CNW — Canfor Corporation has announced it has entered into an agreement to purchase Elliott Sawmilling Co., Inc. located… read more…
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Interfor Corp. shares down more than 9% on third-quarter results
Interfor Corp.’s share price was trading down more than 9 % Friday (Nov. 9, 2018) as the company missed earnings… read more…
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UNECE and Canada champion a more sustainable forest
This is the key message of the Vancouver Invitation on Forest Products for a Better Future, a bold and forward-looking… read more…
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$100,000 Endowment for Indigenous students pursuing graduate studies in Forestry
TimberWest and the Faculty of Forestry, University of British Columbia (UBC) announced a first-of-its-kind $100,000 endowment program for Indigenous students… read more…
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FSC Canada Welcomes Lorraine Rekmans and Nature Quebec to the Board of Directors
The FSC Canada Board is made up of eight elected representatives (two per chamber). Four are elected by each membership… read more…
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Boise Cascade Company Reports 2018 Third Quarter Net Income of $13.8 Million
BOISE, Idaho — Boise Cascade Company has reported net income of $13.8 million, or $0.35 per share, on sales of… read more…
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Rayonier Advanced Materials Reports Third Quarter 2018 Results
JACKSONVILLE, Fla.–BUSINESS WIRE–Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc.has reported third-quarter 2018 net income of $38 million, or $0.60 per diluted common share,… read more…
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International Wood Educators Conference
Presentations by educators from leading Canadian and European wood architecture and engineering programs. Call for Peer-Reviewed papers & Posters Social… read more…
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Mass Timber Institute officially launched
Correction: This event was lead by Perkins+Will, along with the Mass Timber Institute, Entuitive, Ontario Wood Works and EllisDon. It… read more…
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TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager
Available for John Deere wheeled-cut-to-length equipment, the revolutionary TimberMatic Maps and TimberManager software is another way John Deere is continuing… read more…
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Improving farm, forestry safety
Tractors and self-propelled ride-on machines used in agriculture and forestry have evolved over the years and now feature many electronic… read more…
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Historic wildland fire season officially ends
TORONTO —This year’s wildland fire season was a season, unlike anything this province experienced in over a decade. With more… read more…
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Delair unveils UX11 Ag, for large scale surveying
TOULOUSE, France. – Delair has announced a new drone platform specifically optimized for the agriculture and forest industry, the Delair… read more…
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Ontario Passes Legislation to End Cap and Trade Carbon Tax
Changes Will Save Families Money; Reduce Gas Prices Today, Ontario’s Government for the People delivered on a promise to make… read more…
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Mass Timber and High-Strength-Rebar code proposals make progress
Proponents of two historic code changes—one to allow taller mass-timber buildings and the other to allow use of higher-strength reinforcing… read more…
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Wood fiber costs fell for the first time in over a year
The two WRI global wood fiber prices indices fell slightly in the 2Q/18 after having increased for all of 2017… read more…
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Conifex Announces Completion of Refinancing of Power Project
VANCOUVER BC — Conifex Timber Inc. has announced hat its wholly-owned subsidiary Conifex Power Limited Partnership completed a $70 million… read more…
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Bandit offers remote controlled Kesla loaders on larger hand-fed chippers
Bandit now offers extending Kesla loaders with radio remote controls on its Intimidator 21XP hand-fed chippers, giving land-clearing professionals, tree… read more…
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J-D Introduces Next-Gen Wheeled Feller Bunchers, Skidders
John Deere hosted an exclusive media event in Moline Illinois in early September to unveil its latest equipment offerings, giving… read more…
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A new process for full utilization of softwood bark
In the Finnish mechanical and chemical forest industry, three million tonnes of softwood bark are produced annually, presently mainly used… read more…
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Canfor earnings down in third quarter
Canfor reported operating income of $201.8 million for the third quarter of 2018, down $80.3 million from reported operating income… read more…
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Wood-Mizer introduces new band saw blade options
Wood-Mizer has introduced two new bandsaw blade options with 1” and 1 ¼” tooth spacing to satisfy the needs of… read more…